Test flights of unmanned helicopter system for Russian Coast Guard were successfully held at the Black Sea, told press service of JSC Gorizont to Central Navy Portal. First takeoff and landing of unmanned helicopter system Gorizont Air S-100 took place on Nov 26, 2011 near Novorossiysk on board Proj
To provide readiness of Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya for coming acceptance in the end of 2012, ten shipborne pilots of MiG-29K will be sent to Russia for training, reported news agency Brahmand. India tied a contract with Russia for 16 deck-based fighters MiG-29K in 2004. In accordance w
FGS KÖLN conducted her last day of operations as a part of EU NAVFOR, after 74 days in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin. During this deployment, FGS KÖLN was tasked in all aspects of Operation ATALANTA, ranging from the escort of World Food Programme ships carrying food-aid into Somalia to coun
In the deepening gloom of a late November day, the newest ship in the Royal Navy sailed on her maiden deployment. HMS Protector left Portsmouth Harbour to a ripple of camera flashes on the Round Tower as dusk descended on the Solent. It will be eight months before the new Antarctic patrol ship passe
On 28 November HNLMS ZUIDERKRUIS, the Dutch Fast Combat Support Ship, left EU NAVFOR Operation ATALANTA to return to her home port in Den Helder. After approximately three months under the Command of the EU NAVFOR and in total 36 years serving in the Royal Netherlands Navy the supply ship will be de
Russian Navy’s delegation headed by Deputy Chief of Navy Main HQ Rear Admiral Leonid Sukhanov visited Oslo, Norway and attended consultations on the bilateral Incidents-at-Sea Agreement. The Agreement on Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas was signed between the Soviet Union and Norway
Russian defense ministry postponed the last in 2011 test launch of SLBM Bulava from Nov 28 to a later date, reported RIA Novosti referring to a source in the ministry. “Final salvo launch of Bulava will be held later. The exact date has not been determined so far”, said the interviewee. Defense mini
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the construction of one Research Vessel for the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (“NDLO”). The contract
There must be no delays with contracting of defense order 2012, said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaking with regional leaders of United Russia party. It was earlier reported that draft defense order 2012 would be submitted to prime minister’s approval by Dec 1, 2011. Expectedly, since that m
Official launching ceremony of first serial Project 22460 littoral patrol ship Brilliant (serial number 502) took place at JSC Almaz Shipbuilding Firm in St. Petersburg. The event was attended by St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko, Director General of JSC Almaz Shipbuilding Firm Leonid Grab
Ukrainian Navy and Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) plan to conduct the Fairway of Peace 2011 joint humanitarian exercise, reported Ukrainian defense ministry. Delegations of Ukrainian Navy and Black Sea Fleet have already started preparations for the exercise in Sevastopol. At the planning conference,
Russian Armed Forces will reach a crucially new level within the next 5-10 years, said Russian Prime Minister and leader of the United Russia party Vladimir Putin addressing the party’s congress on Nov 27. “We must bring our armed forces at a crucially new level in the nearest 5-10 years”, Putin sai
