In addition to production of shipborne equipment for submarine and surface ships, machine-building complex of JSC Sevmash shipyard increases… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 07, 2012; Image: sevmash
The Royal Navy’s largest ship, HMS Ocean, sailed up the River Thames today to take part in a major military and civilian exercise to ensure the London 2012 Olympic Games are as safe and secure as possible. Royal Marines snipers from 539 Assault Squadron and 43 Commando will be on board the Navy Lynx
Anti-terror exercise took place at Caspian Flotilla (CF) naval base Astrakhan. About 200 servicemen were involved in the exercise, as … (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 07, 2012; Image: krabov
When calling at the port of Jidda, Northern Fleet (NF) destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov was visited by Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia … (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 07, 2012; Image: fyjs
April 28, late afternoon, after 24 dense hours and three consecutive replenishments at sea led by EU NAVFOR flag ship Marne, Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis received his counterpart from NATO – Operation Ocean Shield. This long sequence started at dusk on April 27 for the command and replenishme
The British duo joined warships from the USA, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan – including an old Royal Navy favourite – for the war games in the Gulf of Oman. In the seemingly ever-present haze of the Gulf region, a Trafalgar-class submarine and an approximate American counterpart, USS Pittsburgh, lead a
Few days ago, Mobimar Ltd conducted the first sea trial of the new PV4 class patrol vessel. This vessel will be the first-born of the Finnish Lifeboat Institution’s new fleet. She will be finalized and delivered to the owner within a month. The two sister vessels will be finished before the summer s
Indian frigate INS Teg built by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad) will leave Russia on May 6 heading for homebase in Mumbai, the yard’s press… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy , May 04, 2012;
The RN Submarine Museum has created an exhibition highlighting personal memories of submariners who served in the South Atlantic three decades ago. Falklands 30 – War Patrols was officially opened by the chairman of the museum, Vice Admiral Sir Time McClement – 30 years to the day after he was secon
Keel laying of the fourth Project 21980 counter-terror boat will take place at Zelenodolsk Shipyard on May 5, 2012… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy , May 04, 2012; Image: navy
The Torpoint based Royal Navy training establishment has received around 500 medals for eligible personnel, who will be able to wear the medal on their ceremonial uniforms from 5 June 2012. Royal Navy Police Officer Regulating Petty Officer Scott Kerrison’ said: “It’s an honour to be presented with
Major General Ramsay is the son of the late Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, best known for his roles in organising Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940, and for planning the naval part of the D-Day landings, Operation Neptune, in 1944. On opening the building Major General Ramsay said “
