Project 855 Yasen nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine K-329 Severodvinsk will be commissioned into Russian Navy… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 8 2012; Image: Flot
MORE than 170 members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines have been practising their marching skills ahead of the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in London. MORE than 170 members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines have been practising their marching skills ahead of the Remembrance Sunda
Official meeting of Baltic Fleet (BF) Commander Vice Admiral Viktor Kravchuk and German Consul General… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 8, 2012; Image: German Consulate General
Russian Navy will receive ship-based SAM system Pantsir (Pantsir-M) not earlier than in 3 years… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 8 2012
The Jacksonville Jaguars invited more than 300 Sailors from amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) to attend a team practice at EverBank Field Nov. 6 as part of the Week of Valor, sponsored by the city of Jacksonville, Fla. Sailors had access to the NFL team as they prepared for their upcoming b
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(AW/NAC) Mike D. Stevens released his ‘Zeroing in on Excellence’ initiative in the form of four letters to the Navy Chiefs’ Mess Nov. 6. The ‘Zeroing in on Excellence’ initiative consists of three focus areas: developing leaders, good order and disciplin
Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23) visited Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 6. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship was in port for logistic support including 150,000 gallons of fuel. “We’re here to support ships any way we can,” said Chief Boatswain’s Mate Berna
DCNS’s Cherbourg centre has completed the first pressure hull ring for the third Barracuda-type nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) almost one month ahead of schedule. This is an important milestone for a particularly ambitious DCNS-led programme. The first ring of Barracuda No. 3 SSN Tourville w
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) refused to pay taxes on diesel fuel imported to Ukraine from Russia. Up to now, Russia has been… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 8 2012
On Nov 6, crew of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Tula celebrated 25-th anniversary since hoisting of the national naval ensign… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 7, 2012
A Royal Navy sailor from Mansfield has been deployed on a French Navy carrier for the past few weeks as part of a joint exercise in the Mediterranean. Petty Officer Wayne Fisher, 35, is an expert in Above Water Tactical Warfare on board HMS illustrious – one of the four Royal Navy ships currently ta
The US. Navy reports that they detected a Russian submarine near the southern East Coast last month, according to cnn.com It is the first time that a Russian submarine (Sierra-2) has been detected this close to the U.S., the officials reported.. Arrival of the submarine came when a U.S. Navy CSG was
For the first time since she entered Newport News Shipbuilding in early 2009, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducted an overnight habitability fast cruise Nov. 5, reaching the complete crew move aboard milestone, which brings the Nimitz-class carrier closer to rejoining the fleet as an operationa
The IONIEX-2012 joint Russo-Italian naval exercise started on Nov 5 off Italy. Russia is represented by Black Sea Fleet… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 7, 2012; Image: Flot
