JSC Sevmash shipyard (Severodvinsk) will continue construction of Project 949AM Antei nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Belgorod, reports RIA Novosti referring to Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM Vladimir Vysotsky. According to Vysotsky, the Kursk-class submarine will be used for special tas
Rear Adm. John R. Haley, commander, Carrier Strike Group 5, removed Capt. Robert Marin from command of USS Cowpens (CG 63) Feb. 10 while an investigation into inappropriate personal behavior is conducted. Capt. Paul Lyons, deputy commander, Destroyer Squadron 15, has assumed command of USS Cowpens p
Iranian and Omani navies signed a cooperation agreement calling to provide “peace and stability” in the region, says communique of the two naval commanders. Primarily, the question is control over the Strait of Hormuz which is a traffic route for 85% of oil produced by the Persian Gulf countries, wr
Sailors and Marines from Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) departed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) after successfully completing a 30-day underway period in the Atlantic Ocean Feb. 9. CVW-1 and Enterprise spent the past month participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise, a joint task force
Northern Fleet (NF) warships – aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and large ASW ship Admiral Chabanenko – are pursuing a northern course to continue cruise through the North Atlantic towards home base. Prior to that, the ships have replenished supplies from auxiliary vessels in the Moray Firth. Unde
The next Independence variant littoral combat ship (LCS) will be named the USS Gabrielle Giffords, said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus last week. The selection of Gabrielle Giffords, designated LCS 10, honors the former Congresswoman from Tucson, Ariz., and who is known for supporting the military
Two light submarines built in Iran have joined national navy, reports governmental news agency IRNA. This step is considered a part of Iran’s efforts to modernize its defense capability as a result of deterioration in relations with the West over Iranian nuclear program. Tehran threatens to block th
High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift departed Callao, Peru upon the completion of subject matter expert exchanges as part of HSV-Southern Partnership Station 2012 (HSV-SPS 12), Feb. 9. Swift arrived in Callao Jan. 19, and service members aboard spent three weeks working with Peruvian civilian and militar
The next after SSBN Yury Dolgoruky, Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine SSBN Alexander Nevsky will join the Navy this year, and the third sub – SSBN Vladimir Monomakh – in 2013, Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky told RIA Novosti. “We believe trials o
Guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) are in Sattahip, Thailand, supporting the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 (CG12) Feb. 7-17. CG12 is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational, multiservice exercise that will i
Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava and its platform – nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky – will be simultaneously commissioned into Russian Navy this year, Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky told RIA Novosti. SLBM Bulava is expect
A port stop in Saudi Arabia gave personnel on board a Royal Navy warship the rare chance to train alongside the kingdom’s Special Maritime Border Security Unit. Type-23 frigate HMS Somerset is currently on maritime security operations in the Middle East working alongside Saudi Arabian authorities to
Prospective aircraft carrier for Russian Navy will be constructed after 2020, and its technical project will be developed by 2014, Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky told RIA Novosti. Presently, Russian Navy operates only one aircraft carrier – Admiral Kuznetsov. “The ship wil
Defence Minister Shri AK Antony spent two days with the Indian Navy on 07-08 Feb 12. The Defence Minister was given a glimpse of the expansive scope and scale of the Indian Navy’s annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) over the two day visit with the Chief of Naval Staff Ad
