Russian defense ministry has already tied a contract for production of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) Bulava to be executed till 2020, deputy defense minister Alexander Sukhorukov told reporters on Jan 24. “State tests of Bulava missile system have successfully finished in December, an
The U.S. Navy completed developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) of the newest variant of the Raytheon Company laser-guided Maverick missile. This brings U.S. Sailors and Marines one step closer to conducting airborne precision engagements of rapidly moving targets in urban environments. “In nu
On 23rd January 2012, EU NAVFOR Operation Commander Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos, the recently appointed EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa to the Operation Headquarters in Northwood for a briefing on the EU NAVFOR mission and discussed future close coopera
Two new Mistral-class ships will feature navy-standard MacGregor RoRo equipment from Cargotec Furthering Cargotec’s reputation for specialist RoRo expertise, the company has secured a contract to supply and install MacGregor RoRo equipment for two Mistral-class naval ships. The order is booked durin
Crew of frigate Neustrashimy headed by Capt 2 rank Denis Baranov on Jan 24 celebrated 19-th anniversary of the flag hoisting. Frigate Neustrashimy was laid down in 1987 at Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad). The ship was named in honor of destroyer Neustrashimy, the first destroyer built after WW2. The f
From Boston to Sacramento, America’s Navy will come home to 15 cities across the country in 2012 to show Americans why having a strong Navy is critical to the American way of life and to help commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. Since 2005, the Navy Week program has served as the Navy’s
Naval Vessels P 484 and P 485 attached to the Eastern Naval Command on routine patrol apprehended 43 Indian fishermen and 06 Indian trawlers found poaching in the seas north of Pulmudai on 24th January 2012. The SLN personnel made the apprehension after detecting the Indian fishermen pouching Sri La
After 314 days deployed from their homeport of Norfolk, Va., the Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) enjoyed a final liberty port visit in Barcelona, Spain, Jan. 20-23. The visit marked the crew’s seventh foreign port call of the deployment. “It feels go
First Mistral-class ship for Russian Navy will be laid down early Feb in France, reported RIA Novosti on Jan 24 referring to Alexander Fomin, deputy director of Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation. Agreement on Mistral ships is one of the largest contracts in the history of Russian-Fr
Sailors of all rates, ranks and backgrounds aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) came together in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 23. The Enterprise’s Multi-cultural Heritage Committee hosted the ceremony to recognize King for his dream and contributions to American so
HMS Liverpool recently returned from a seven-month deployment off Libya where she played a key role as part of NATO’s task force during the conflict – she also became the first Royal Navy warship to be fired upon in 30 years and returned that fire in self-defence. The Type 42 destroyer has reached t
Submarine tender USS Frank Cable(AS 40) arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a port visit, Jan. 23. Frank Cable is currently in the Pacific Ocean headed to Portland, Ore., for a regular overhaul and dry-docking (ROH). “I’m kind of excited,” said Yeoman 2nd Class Christopher Brown, a Sailor assigned
On Tuesday 17 January 2012, the military security team on board the fallpipe rockdumping vessel Flintstone succeeded in repelling a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea. The marines used direct fire to confront the immediate threat of a grenade launcher. The pirates approached the Flintstone, owned by o
Russian Navy command discussed condition and prospects of cooperation with foreign navies. In particular, only in Dec 2011 Russian Navy’s ships paid 65 formal calls and unofficial visits to ports of 36 countries. St. Andrew’s flag was seen in the US and Germany, Italy and Netherlands, Turkey and Nor
