The courtesy visit of Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by Guard missile cruiser Varyag to Japanese port Maizuru is held in the atmosphere of kindness and hospitality, reported RIA Novosti citing PF Commander’s press secretary Capt 1 rank Roman Martov. After termination of large-scale naval exerci
As a result of inspection held by top-ranking Indian officers at Sevmash shipyard, general schedule of modernization works on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was revised. As was earlier reported by Central Navy Portal, delegation of Indian Navy officers headed by chief of ship building and procure
Vice Admiral Anup Singh, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Naval Command arrived at Kochi on 29 Sep 11 on a farewell visit to Southern Naval Command. The Admiral is retiring from the Navy on 31st October after 38 years of illustrious service. Commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 1973, Ad
Chartered by the French Navy for the Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea, the response, assistance and salvage tug will ensure safety on this maritime zone. The Abeille Languedoc, a response, assistance and salvage tug operated by Les Abeilles, a BOURBON affiliate, has just arrived
The crew of Northern Fleet (NF) large ASW ship Severomorsk headed by Capt 1 rank Andrei Klimenko after termination of anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden entered the Mediterranean Sea via Suez Canal and has visited Syrian port Tartus. During the 3-day long formal call at Tartus, Severomorsk repl
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit led by large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev on Sept 28 arrived at assigned region off the Horn of Africa to protect civil shipping from pirate attacks, reports RIA Novosti referring to official spokesman for Russian Navy. Russian warships have been maintaining security of n
American destroyer USS Fitzgerald arrives at Russia’s Pacific Fleet main naval base Vladivostok on Saturday, Oct 1. This will be the second call of US Navy ship to the capital city of Primorsky Krai in the current year. The crew of frigate USS Ford visited Vladivostok early in July 2011. Main purpos
The Government has agreed to the purchase from Navantia of 12 medium-sized fast landing craft (the LCM-1E) for the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) through Joint Project 2048 Phase 3. This follows a decision in February 2009 to direct source the purchase of the watercraft to Navantia. Navantia are buil
Delegation of Baltic Fleet (BF) marines is invited to visit 1st Amphibious Regiment (Berga, near Stockholm) in Sept 27-30 within the framework of international military cooperation between Russian and Swedish defense ministries. During the visit, Russian officers will familiarize with day-to-day act
DSIT Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Acorn Energy Inc., has announced the receipt of multiple awards for its recently delivered Submarine Tactical Trainer (STT). DSIT’s STT simulator provides a full representation of the spectrum of submarine weapon systems, sonar sensors, and Command and Control ap
Caspian Flotilla (CF) ships and coastal troops participated in the Center-2011 strategic exercise are returning to home bases. In the morning of Sept 27 they started to move by combined method. One part of CF coastal troops consisting of marine battalion and mobile communication center will embark o
The Netherlands is to extend its participation in NATO’s Operation Unified Protector by 3 months. This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Uri Rosenthal, and the Minster of Defence, Hans Hillen, on Wednesday 21 September. The Dutch contribution will continue to consist of a Dutch mineh
