Tag: fires
Here Is Why This Sailor Is Holding A Laser Fire Hose
The Navy has gone high-tech with firefighting drills on ships, which were stepped up after losing the amphibious ship USS Bonhomme Richard.
Satellite Images Show Horrible Aftermath Of Explosion That Burned Hundreds Of Trucks In Afghanistan
An exploding truck triggered a chain reaction at a critical border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran.
B-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade Ago
The newly-retired B-1B bomber had already gotten a second lease on life after suffering a major fire on Guam.
Navy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight Deck
Fires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week.
Watch Russian Submariners Train To Escape A Burning Submarine Through A Torpedo Tube
The official television channel of Russia’s Ministry of Defense recently offered a look at emergency drill onboard the Project 949A Oscar II class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine Tver. These types of drills are routine, but there is no doubt some added emphasis within the Russian Navy on this kind of preparedness following the fire onboard the spy submarine Losharik earlier this year that killed 14 sailors.
Russia’s Fire-Damaged “Losharik” Spy Submarine Heads For Repairs As New Details Emerge
Russia will reportedly soon tow its top-secret nuclear-powered Project 10831 Losharik spy submarine to a shipyard in northwestern Russian for extensive repairs. Reports offering additional details about the accident have also begun to emerge, though the Kremlin has offered little in the way of official information about the incident, just as it has continued to be coy about exactly what happened during a recent explosion during a missile test that involved a nuclear power source.