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Myanmar navy rescues 102 more "boat people"

Myanmar navy has rescued 102 more " boat people" who are Bengalis, from an islet near Kawthoung, the country's southernmost Tanintharyi region, an official report said Tuesday.

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Indian navy submarine collides with boat off Mumbai

An Indian navy submarine collided with a fishing boat off the coast of Mumbai Sunday evening, damaging the periscope of the warship, said local TV channel Times Now.

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China conducts mine-clearance drill in S China Sea

The Chinese navy has conducted a mine clearance drill in formation in the South China Sea for the first time, according to a navy's statement.

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New Zealand navy ship enters Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC exercise after 30-year ban

New Zealand Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman on Friday hailed the first berthing in three decades of a New Zealand navy vessel for a major military exercise at the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor as a sign of warming bilateral ties.

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Indonesia to build facility near disputed maritime border with Malaysia

An Indonesian military commander said on Wednesday that the country planned to build military facility near the disputed maritime border with Malaysia.

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Indian navy chief resigns after spate of submarine accidents

India's navy chief Admiral D.K. Joshi on Wednesday resigned after a spate of submarine disasters within 10 months, said local media.

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268 fishermen trapped by Typhoon Wutip arrive in Sanya

A total of 268 fishermen who were trapped by Typhoon Wutip in the South China Sea have arrived in Sanya, Hainan Province Thursday morning after 15 hours sail in navy vessels, local authorities said.

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US navy helicopter crashes in Red Sea

A U.S. navy helicopter crashed in the Red Sea on Sunday and five personnel onboard were reported missing.