Pilots of Western Military District held scheduled night training flights on Su-27 fighters at Chkalovsk airfield, Kaliningrad region, reported Baltic Fleet Information Support Group to Central Navy Portal. During the drills, pilots practiced takeoffs and landing approaches in severe weather conditi
Japanese Coast Guard patrol ship arrives at the port of Korsakov (Sakhalin Island, Russia) on Oct 25 to attend Russian-Japanese exercise of frontier services, reports RIA Novosti referring to a representative of Sakhalin Coast Guard Dept Natalia Yershova. “Japanese patrol ship Soya will stay at Sakh
Russian naval ships are to watch over the extraction of oil and other bio-resources in the disputed regions of the Caspian sea. In the mean… By Alexei Chernichenko (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, October 26, 2011;
FGS BAYERN, visiting the port of Mombasa with the Force Headquarters (FHQ) Operation Atalanta embarked, has hosted a media day for regional media representatives from Kenya and Somalia. They were welcomed by the Commander Task Force (CTF), Rear Admiral Thomas E. P. Jugel. The Chief of Staff (COS) of
Caspian Flotilla (CF) task unit headed by CF Ship Brigade Commander Capt 2 rank Sergei Babsky and consisting of small-size ship Astrakhan and seagoing tug MB-58 is deployed at sea in order to maintain presence of the Russian Federation in key regions of the Caspian Sea. The ships will protect Russia
PLYMOUTH-based warship which has recently seen action off Libya enjoyed a cruise up the River Thames for a five-day visit to London… (thisisplymouth) [mappress] Source: thisisplymouth, October 25, 2011;
Visiting Pacific Fleet (PF), DPRK Navy’s East Sea Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Kim Min-Sik on Oct 21 boarded large ASW ship Marshal Shaposhnikov. In accordance with tradition, the high-ranking guest was met by honor guard on the pier. Representatives of PF command accompanying the North Korean admir
Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Alexander Nevsky on Oct 22 took the sea for the first time in order to start shipyard’s trials, reported press service of Severodvinsk municipal administration on Oct 24. SSBN Alexander Nevsky is the first serial submarine of Proje
The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea arrived in Sevastopol, Oct. 21, for a regularly scheduled port visit to continue U.S. 6th Fleet efforts to build global maritime partnerships with European nations and enhance maritime safety and security. While in port, the crew will host a formal recep
In the nearest future Russian Navy will include new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Liner in the inventory, reported the missile’s developer – Makeyev State Rocket Center on Oct 21. “Flight test program implied two launches. Both of them were held successfully on May 20 and Sept 29. Pres
Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe and in the global marine market) announces that Imtech Marine will be involved in the realisation of the Canadian government’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) programme as a technology partner of Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards. This p
On Thursday 20 October, the second of four Holland Class Oceangoing Patrol Vessels, “Zeeland” built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Netherlands Navy, was transferred to the Defence Materiel Organization of the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands. Immediately after delivery, the
