The United Engine Corporation (UEC), part of Russian state corporation Rostec, has delivered locally-made M55R seaborne diesel/gas turbine power units to the Severnaya Verf Shipyard for Project 22350 frigates. The M55R power units are set to replace imported engines on the Russian frigates, Rostec s
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected James Fisher Mimic’s (JFM) Condition Monitoring System to maintain the UK Royal Navy’s future Type 26 frigate fleet. Having used condition-based maintenance (CBM) for many years, the UK Royal Navy will adopt Mimic to capture, connect, and combine all ves
Russian Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine Novosibirsk has completed its sea trials in the White Sea and has returned to the shipyard in Severodvinsk, Russian news agency TASS reported. According to TASS, the advanced Project 885M (Yasen-M) nuclear-powered submarine returned to the Sevmash shipyard on
Schiebel’s vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned air system (UAS) CAMCOPTER S-100 has completed trials for the Hellenic Navy. The UAS was stationed onboard the Elli-Class Frigate Aigaion (F-460) in the Mediterranean Sea west of Crete. In a one-week trial, the S-100 showcased its range, endura
Saab has secured a contract with the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver and integrate new naval radars and fire control directors for and in the German Navy’s frigates of the Brandenburg-Class (F123).
The 12th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, a biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy was held in the Baltic Sea from 28 to 29 July 2021. Initiated in 2003, Ex INDRA NAVY epitomises the long-term strategic relationship between the two navies. This exercise was undertak
Four hundred million tonnes of cargo – fuel, food, vehicles, white goods – have been safely transported thanks to a Royal Navy-led operation in the Gulf. Over the past four months the international Operation Sentinel task group has ensured nearly 1,000 merchant ships sailed safely through two hot sp
Damen Naval, dedicated naval shipbuilding division of the Damen Shipyards Group, has purchased a new metal cutting machine from Messer Cutting Systems GmbH. Moreover, the machine can execute plasma or oxyfuel cutting and is suitable for all carbon steel varieties, stainless steel as well as aluminiu
The 180-strong HMS Duncan ship’s company have returned to their destroyer after an 18-month upkeep period at HM Naval Base Portsmouth. Having returned from operational duty in the Gulf at the end of 2019, Duncan has been supported by BAE Systems throughout her refit with the aim now of getting her b
The US Navy has just announced that USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and Sixth Fleet are preparing for Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. According to the navy, USS Mount Whitney and embarked Sixth Fleet staff yesterday sailed from Gaeta for LSE 2021, scheduled to take place August 3-16. LSE 2021 will be a
German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems yesterday delivered two SA`AR 6-class corvettes to the Israeli Navy. This means that all four ships ordered have now been delivered to the Israeli Navy. Due to the pandemic, the ceremony took place on a small scale. In his speech to the guests and to th
On July 22nd, 2021 the Fassmer company was commissioned with the production and delivery of two 50 meter long vessels for the German Armed Forces. The two new identical vessels known as ‘sea and shore trial instrumentation ships’ (Messboote Seeversuche Küste) will be operated by the German Navy’s WT
