News

HMS Daring at DIMDEX

HMS Daring has flown the flag for the Royal Navy and UK industry at the biggest naval showcase in the Middle East.

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Australia Looks to Spain

DEFENCE has delivered a stunning vote of no confidence in Australia's naval shipbuilding industry by asking a Spanish company to help build its third air warfare destroyer, in a move that will cost local shipyards hundreds of jobs and at least $40 million in lost revenue.

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HMS Illustrious Sails Home

HMS Illustrious was last night sailing home to Portsmouth for urgent repairs after suffering two gaping holes when a tugboat smashed into her.

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Australian Army Receives Funding for Additional Bushmasters

The Australian Government has approved a funding of $15m to manufacture components of the next tranche of Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) for the Australian Defence Forces (ADF).

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Pacific 2012

DC International exhibiting at Pacific 2012

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Marshall Kaye

In Memory of Marshall Kaye who sadly died on 21st January 2012

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Ecospeed applied to new build Ice-going vessels

A Norwegian based shipping company choses Ecospeed to give lasting protection to their two newbuild general cargo ice-going vessels.

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Happy New Year

As 2011 draws to a close the DC International wish you a Happy New Year

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ACF-50 Cares for Concorde

ACF-50 has been selected by Surrey’s famous Brooklands Museum (http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/) as corrosion prevention treatment for their Concorde and VC10 airframes.

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EU Faces Warship Shortage for Somali Piracy Mission

The European Union is short of warships for its counter-piracy mission off Somalia and is unlikely the fill the gap until March given economic constraints, the top EU military officer said. Swedish General Hakan Syren, chairman of the EU Military Committee, said the shortage would be a "problem", without going into further details. An EU military official later played down the challenge, saying the shortfall would coincide with a period when pirate attacks normally declined and the bloc would be able to sustain the mission.

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