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Austal launches sixth Cape-class patrol boat for Australia

2015-01-09 01:00:00| Naval Technology

Austal has launched Cape Leveque, the sixth of eight Cape-class patrol boats (CCPB) for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS), at the company's Australian defence facility in Henderson, Western Australia.

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Pakistani fishing boat explodes following Indian Navy interception

2015-01-05 01:00:00| Naval Technology

A group of sailors on a fishing boat, believed to be from Pakistan, have reportedly sank their vessel following an interception by the Indian Navy in a high-speed chase in the Arabian Sea near the Indo-Pak maritime boundary.

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Congo ferry boat capsizes in Lake Tanganyika, killing at least 129 people

2014-12-15 01:00:00| Ship Technology

A ferry boat carrying passengers between Katanga and South Kivu provinces in eastern Congo, has capsized in Lake Tanganyika, killing at least 129 people.

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US Navys first laser weapon cleared for combat, blows up a boat, a small plane (video)

2014-12-11 13:17:38| Extremetech

Earlier in the year, the US Navy deployed its first combat-ready laser weapon system in the Persian Gulf -- and now, after some field testing, we have a glorious video of the laser being used to blow up (unmanned) boats and drones. I'm happy to report that laser weapons are as awesome as you may have hoped.

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