One of the Britain’s most potent weapons is bowing out of service for the next three-and-a-half years – as her sister prepares to resume duties after a similar amount of time away from the front line. Nuclear deterrent submarine HMS Vengeance held a ‘de-dedication’ service on the eve of a £300m reva
First out of three frigates built by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia) will be delivered to Indian Navy in Apr 2012, reports RIA Novosti. Frigate INS Teg has already passed state trials. Second frigate for Indian Navy – INS Tarkash – is under mooring trials, the third ship – INS Trikand – is bei
The contract for repair and modernization of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov (renamed into INS Vikramaditya) for Indian Navy is being executed up to schedule, said Anastasia Nikitinskaya, the press secretary of Sevmash Shipyard. “As was earlier planned, sea trials will start in May
Russian Vice Premier Dmitry Rogozin and Baltic Fleet (BF) Commander VADM Viktor Chirkov participated yesterday in the solemn keel-laying ceremony of new frigate Admiral Makarov to be constructed by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia). “It is a high day for naval mariners“, said BF Commander Vice A
A letter from Defence Secretary Philip Hammond responding to calls that the MOD contracts for new Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers should have been awarded to UK firms has been published in the Daily Mail today. The new Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers will maintain the Royal Nav
In February 2012, at and around the US Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune, approximately 12,000 military personnel and 24 ships from 9 different countries participated in the largest US amphibious exercise since 2001. Among the participants in Bold Alligator were 2 Dutch units from the Caribbean region,
Transfer of Russian Navy Main HQ from Moscow to St. Petersburg may be canceled, a source in parliamentary committee for defense told Central Navy Portal. The move of headquarters may need about RUR 3 bln. According to the source, transfer of the Navy Main HQ faces several serious problems. One of th
Eleven Russian defense-oriented companies fell into the list of the world’s 100 largest arms producers published by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). In total, they sell armaments for $411.1 bln in 2010; Russia’s portion was $18.6 bln. In 2009, nine Russian companies entered
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to provide a range of rugged compact Power Over Ethernet (POE) cameras to Montreal-based L-3 MAPPS Inc. (L-3 MAPPS) as part of the Canadian Navy’s HALIFAX Class Frigate upgrade. The HALIFAX class frigate (hull designation FFH) is a class of 12 multi-role patrol f
Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava will be commissioned into Russian Navy in the current year, said Russian Vice Premier Dmitry Rogozin. “Maritime nuclear system consisting of Project 955 strategic submarine and Bulava missile system will join Russian Navy in this year”, said Rogozin
A specially-painted Sea King squeezed into the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall with millimetres to spare – ahead of a major exhibition celebrating lifesaving around the UK. The veteran helicopter – Navy red and grey on one side, RAF yellow on the other – was moved from nearby RNAS Culdrose and
Ships of Russian Baltic Fleet (BF) will take part in the DANEX-2012 joint exercise in Sept 2012. Russian Navy Main HQ started preparation of formal documents, a spokesman for the Navy told Central Navy Portal. The exercise planning conference will be held in March 13-16 in Jonstrup, Denmark. Russian
