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US Navy seeks to equip ships with Patriot missiles amid concerns about Chinese hypersonic weapons. The U.S. Navy is moving forward with a plan to equip some of its ships with Patriot interceptor missiles amid concerns that China will deploy hypersonic weapons to sink ships in the Pacific, two senior defence officials said. An industry […]

Greek sailors extended strike, demanded better wages, work standards and suspended ferry services. Greek sailors have extended their strike for two more days, disrupting ferry services nationwide and demanding better wages and working conditions. The strike was originally scheduled for October 22-23 and was later extended to October 24-25, coinciding with a national holiday on

Fire Breaks Out At US Military Base In South Korea A fire has broken out at a US military base in South Korea. Vivid footage shows firefighters battling the blaze as flames engulf a large building. The cause of the fire at the Busan Naval Base is unclear, but according to media reports, it is

Israeli Strikes Destroy Hezbollah’s Main Naval Base In Beirut The Israeli military announced that Israeli aircraft launched a massive airstrike on Hezbollah’s main naval base near Beirut overnight. The strike was intended to weaken Hezbollah’s naval capabilities by destroying key assets such as the base’s headquarters, ammunition depots and speedboats. The Israeli military said the

China continues its push in the Arctic and plans to send a manned mission to the seafloor. China’s ambitions in the Arctic remain unabated. A few days after the end of its first polar patrol off the coast of Alaska, authorities revealed plans to launch a manned expedition to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.

The world’s largest and most eco-friendly cargo ship docks at the Port of Hamburg, Germany The world’s largest and most eco-friendly cargo ship, the Hoegh Aurora, will visit the Port of Hamburg to confirm the Hamburg declaration on the decarbonization of global shipping. The Hoegh Aurora loaded cargo in Japan and South Korea before setting

China Installs Advanced Anti-Stealth Radar on Strategic Island in South China Sea China has expanded its military presence in the South China Sea by installing an advanced anti-poaching radar system on Zhongli Island in the disputed Paracel Islands. According to a report by the British think tank Chatham House, the radar, which can detect stealth

Overloaded Russian Cargo Ship Capsizes, Four Crew Members Missing Three crew members have been rescued from a small general cargo ship that sank near the port of Korsakov on the southern tip of easternmost Sakhalin Island. Still, four others are missing, Russian authorities report. The Grigory Lovtsov cargo ship was built in Japan in 2002

What is a sextant instrument? A sextant is a special navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between the horizon and a celestial body (e.g., the sun, moon, etc.). Measuring the altitude of a celestial body is called “sighting”. The term “sextant” is derived from the Latin word “sextant”, “sextant” – “sixth part”, from “sextus”