The US and French navies engaged in a joint training in the waters of the Gulf of Oman, the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) on Dec. 29 in order to strengthen interoperability. The two task groups, comprising Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG) and the French navy’s Task Force
Russia Takes Over Its First Yasen Sub The Severodvinsk, Russian Navy’s first Project 885M Yasen-class attack sub was officially accepted today by the Navy, RIA Novosti informs citing a defence official. As reported, the delivery acceptance certificate was signed officially today at the Sevmash shipy
Dutch Navy ship HNLMS Johan de Witt returned to Den Helder at the end of December after 4 months of anti-piracy mission Atalanta. On 6 December, Commodore Peter Lenselink handed over the command of Task Force 465 to his successor, Contre Amiral Hervé Bléjean of the French Navy and headed home. “You
The Portsmouth-based helicopter carrier, HMS Illustrious has passed through the Suez Canal and is steaming her way across the Mediterranean for her delayed return home, since she was diverted to the typhoon-hit Philippines for relief operations. The warship has 3,600 miles to go before she arrives h
The Italian Navy Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) ship San Marco saved 233 migrants from an ill-fated journey in the Mediterranean waters south of Sicily late Wednesday, Reuters reports. The immigrants were subsequently transferred to a frigate, which ferried them to Augusta, a port town in eastern
Indonesia is contemplating a purchase of a Russian Kilo-Class diesel-electric submarine, according to Indonesian Military Chief Gen. Moeldoko, cited by local news agencies. The purchase would put Indonesia ahead of her South Asian neighbors, since it would be the only country in the region to have a
India’s largest aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, currently en route from Russia to India, is going to enter Indian waters in three weeks, Indian media sources claim. The long-awaited warship, worth $2.3 billion, departed Russia’s Sevmash shipyard in November and is expected to reach her homeport
The flagship of NATO’s anti-piracy operation ‘Ocean Shield’, Spanish F-100 frigate Álvaro de Bazán, welcomed aboard the Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy. The Prime Minister was hosted by rear-admiral Eugenio Díaz del Río, commander of the operation, who briefed the PM on the activities carried
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania hosted British warship HMS Westminster for a working visit in mid December. The visit was aimed at sharing knowledge with Tanzanian counterparts related to maritime boarding operations. The training package covered all aspects of boarding operations, arranged by the UK’s Nati
Spanish warship, ESPS Tornado, integrated with the EU Naval Force on counter-piracy operation, dropped anchor in the port of Djibouti on 26 December 2013 to change helicopters, since its Augusta Bell 212 helicopter had become unserviceable and beyond repair. As a result, the Spanish Navy arranged fo
Spanish fleet replenishment ship ‘Cantabria’ has returned to her home port in Ferrol, Spain after spending a year deployed to Australia where she integrated with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship has supplied more than 12,000 tons of fuel and sailed 43,200 miles during 215 days at sea. Since
Vietnam’s first kilo-class submarine Hanoi HQ 182, built by Russia, has arrived at Cam Ranh naval base in central Vietnam, Viet Nam News agency reported. The submarine docked at the base late Tuesday after a month and a half journey from Russian Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg. The 636 Varshav
