The torch has been passed to a new generation of Royal Navy warships as the very first Type 45 destroyer heads off on her maiden deployment. Eleven years after she was ordered, nine years after the first steel was cut, six years since she was launched into an icy Clyde and three years after she [&he
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) continues methodical work in the area of environment protection, ecological security, and compliance with environmental laws. To improve environmental protection, BSF Commander issued two resolutions in 2011. The first one regulates collection and reporting of statistics on pol
USS Wasp (LHD 1) returned to sea Jan. 9 to conduct qualifications in preparation for Bold Alligator 2012 the nation’s largest joint/multinational amphibious assault exercise in the past 10 years. To properly prepare for Bold Alligator, Wasp will spend the next week conducting flight and well deck op
International naval exercise RIMPAC 2012 will take place near Hawaii since June 29 till Aug 7, 2012 comprising naval forces of Asian-Pacific regional countries. Russia will be represented by destroyer Bystry, a rescue tug and a tanker. The exercise will be also attended by warships from Australia, I
Russian defense ministry’s navigation and oceanography department started preparation of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) hydrographic ship Donuzlav for cruise to Monaco in order to attend 18-th International Hydrographic Conference to be held in Apr 2012. The preparation includes placing of advanced onboard n
The oldest naval destroyer in the world will be protected against hull corrosion by a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system. The ORP Blyskawica, a Grom-class destroyer which served in the Polish Navy during World War Il is currently moored in Gdynia as a museum ship. As the ve
Russian Navy’s carrier group consisting of three warships, a tug and a tanker carried out a formal call at the port of Tartus (Syria) in order to replenish supplies, reported RIA Novosti referring to a spokesman for Russian Navy. The carrier group consists of aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznet
Danish warship Absalon captured a pirate vessel; as a result of the operation held off Somalia, 14 hostages were released and 25 suspected pirates were arrested. Absalon was acting under NATO Operation Ocean Shield aimed at protection of civil shipping from pirate attacks. “The operation went as pla
Russia and India signed lease certificate of Project 971U Schuka-B nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Nerpa, reports ITAR-TASS. The signing ceremony was held on Dec 30 in Russian Navy Main HQ. “All trials and sea performance tests have been effectively completed, after New Year holidays the crew
Project 11356 lead frigate Admiral Grigorovich will join Russian Navy in 2014; presently, the ship is being built by Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, reported a spokesman for Russian Navy. “Totally, it is planned to build three Project 11356 frigates. On Dec 18, 2011 the shipyard laid a keel for the
France is satisfied with its contract with Russia for Mistral-class assault landing ships and ready to continue cooperation in defense area. In particular, France promises to document the contract for construction of the third and fourth Mistrals no later than in the current year. “Following the sal
Russian Navy’s flotilla headed by aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has already moored at Syrian port Tartus, report news agencies of Damascus. According to local media, the call of Russian carrier group is carried out in solidarity with Syria which is Moscow’s close ally. The 6-day visit of the Ru
