IF YOU don’t recognise the ancient ramparts – or the flag for that matter – it’s because no Royal Navy sailor has seen this historic fortress up close in decades. This is the Assaraya Alhamra (the Red Castle), bastion of Tripoli for more than half a millennium, as seen from the bridge of HMS Echo [&
Project 949A Antei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Smolensk was launched at Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center… (rusnavy) [mappress] Russian Navy, August 7, 2012
Demonstration of firing drill security measures took place on board Northern Fleet (NF) nuclear-powered missile cruiser Petr Veliky… (rusnavy) [mappress] Russian Navy, August 7, 2012
Representatives of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) International Cooperation Dept and their counterparts from Italian Navy started planning the… (rusnavy) [mappress] Russian Navy, August 7, 2012
Being deployed in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, Russian Navy’s 5-ship interfleet task force started practicing of joint maneuvering in formation, reports… (rusnavy) [mappress] Russian Navy, August 6, 2012; Image: valka
A Chinese Navy training vessel Zhenghe arrived on Thursday at the capital city of French Polynesia for a four-day good-will visit. The visit to the French overseas territories in the southeastern Pacific Ocean is part of Zhenghe’s five-month global voyage, the second of such sails organized by the C
Senior military officials, including eight flag officer from over 15 nations including the UK, US, Italy, Norway, Finland, France, The Netherlands, Poland, Philippines and Australia will gather in London along with leading industry experts at the 3rd Annual Amphibious Operations between 25 – 27 Sept
Another significant milestone in the Astute programme has been achieved as the steelwork structure for the Command Deck Module of the fifth submarine was delivered to the Devonshire Dock Hall build facility. The 80 tonne structure will eventually house the accommodation areas for the Royal Navy crew
The Deputy Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Jones CB, paid a visit to HMS Defender on August 3, and became the first Flag Officer to step onboard the Navy’s newest Warship under the White Ensign. The visit gave Vice Admiral Jones the chance to welcome HMS Defender into Portsmouth and to take a look at
The Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, visited the Royal Navy’s Flagship HMS Bulwark at sea on August 2 in Weymouth Bay during the ship’s operational duties as the afloat Command And Control Headquarters in support of the maritime policing and security mission at the Olymp
Commander Block took command of the ship following four years deployed to, or supporting, operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. On assuming command of the Portsmouth based frigate, he said “It is an immense honour to have been appointed in command of this highly sophisticated, well trained ship which
Crew of Northern Fleet (NF) destroyer (large ASW ship) Admiral Chabanenko prepares for the Northern Eagle 2012 joint naval exercise… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 3, 2012
