New Buyan-class corvette Makhachkala has successfully completed all rounds of state acceptance trials… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 12, 2012; Image: Almaz Shipbuilding Firm
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM Viktor Chirkov arrived in the UK paying a 4-day working visit. During his visit… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 12, 2012
Plymouth based Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll welcomed on board her sponsor, Lady Wendy Levene, and members of the her affiliated Livery Company, The Worshipful Company of Paviors on Thu 06 December 12. Lady Levene launched HMS Argyll in 1989 at Yarrow Shipyard and has participated in the commissioni
Sandown class minehunter HMS Grimsby left Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard on Friday (30 November) with enhanced operational capability following a successful six month Support Period (Docking) (SP(D)). This was the first Sandown class refit to be undertaken under the Surface Ship Support Alliance (SSSA) C
Sailors on board a Royal Navy warship for the festive season are being kept on their toes as they knuckle down to a five¬month stint in the Indian Ocean and Middle East. Devonport based frigate HMS Northumberland has recently taken over from her sister ship HMS Sutherland as one of two British friga
Multinational naval and coast guard representatives attended an opening ceremony to kick off the week-long training collaboration, Eurasia Partnership Capstone (EPC) 2012, in Souda Bay, Greece, Dec. 9. Members of the Eurasian Partnership participate in events throughout the year, including diving ex
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) ships return from East Mediterranean to home bases, said a Russian Navy’s spokesman… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 11, 2012; Image: NATO
Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will take sea for trials again early in the summer 2013, said Sergei Novoselov… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 11, 2012; Image: Flot
Planning group of Black Sea naval cooperation task group (BLACKSEAFOR) convened at Turkish naval station Golcuk… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 11, 2012
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has awarded a £1.2 billion (USD 1.92 billion) contract for Audacious, the latest Astute Class attack submarine to be built for the Royal Navy. Audacious is the fourth of 7 Astute Class submarines being built for the Royal Navy. They are the most technologically-advanced
Members of the Ship’s Company (Starboard Crew) visited their nominated charity and affiliate Fountains Primary School, to present a £1000 cheque. The money was raised during the previous patrol after a sponsored 50km rowing race with Lt Stu Moss taking on and defeating the combined efforts of 50 oth
Sailors assigned to submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) joined youths from local organization ‘Boys Town’ on the fields of Sembawang Naval Base, Singapore during a Community Service project (COMSERV) to participate in a variety of sports activities, December 05. The event kicked off with brie
