The public in Portsmouth caught their first glimpse of the giant forward section of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, as it was loaded out of the hall at BAE Systems’ facility at Portsmouth Naval Base in preparation for its departure to Rosyth. Using a fleet of remote controlled transporters, a team moved the 6,
Royal New Zealand Navy patrol ships will continue protecting New Zealand’s coastal waters 365 days of the year, the Navy has confirmed. Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Tony Parr, says New Zealanders will notice little difference as the Navy reorganises how it delivers its patrol commitments during a per
Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System recently demonstrated simultaneous anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense capabilities during its first integrated air and missile defense test. The successful test verified the capabilities of the most recent upgrade to the Aegis system, known as Baseli
The reigning Miss Hawaii visited the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) to show her support of her title namesake submarine on May 17 at the submarine piers, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During the tour Nicole Kealohilani Cheape got the opportunity to learn about daily subm
The Naval Service Vessel LE Aisling has detained a Spanish registered fishing vessel approximately 175 nautical miles off the coast of Mizen Head, Kerry last night. The detention was in relation to an alleged breach of technical fishing regulations. The vessel is currently under escort by the LE Ais
Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the transfer of the dead body of a fisherman who had died while at deep sea. The remains were brought ashore onboard a naval craft on 16th May 2012. The 58-year old fisherman had been among the crew of the multi-day fishing trawler named “Naveena 4”, which had left for [&h
A damaged hoist cable and the inability to find equipment needed to repair the fraying cable are the two causal factors in the Coast Guard’s unsuccessful rescue of an injured crewmember off the sailing vessel Freefall during heavy weather Oct. 28, 2008, according to a Coast Guard final action memo r
On May 17, the Anzac Class Guided Missile Frigate, HMAS Ballarat, began a five-day ship visit to Shanghai, China. Ballarat will be docked at the northern end of Shanghai’s historic Bund from 17-21 May. The visit will involve cultural exchanges and visits to significant icons in Shanghai. The exercis
Northern Fleet (NF) destroyer Admiral Chabanenko, Norwegian frigate Fridtjof Nansen and offshore patrol ship Senja on… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 18, 2012
The Navy’s No.1 helicopter display team, the Black Cats, are ready to perform for the Diamond Jubilee air show season after the head of the Fleet Air Arm approved their display. The two Lynx – instantly recognisable thanks to the distinctive cat emblems painted on their fuselage – will perform at mo
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 arrived in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit, May 15. Vinson is currently in transition to its homeport in San Diego following a successful six-month deployment to the Pacific an
Non-nuclear submarine St. Petersburg will complete post-repair trials at Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard within the… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 18, 2012
Kuwaiti Air Force and U.S. Embassy officials met with USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 leadership aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, May 9. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence Director of Operations and Plans, Kuwaiti Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdulrazaq Al-Awadhi, and the
Northern Fleet (NF) destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov on May 15 started her anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden by escorting… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 18, 2012; Image:mil
