Most of Northern Fleet (NF) ships met the coming storm in their basing sites. NF forces deployed in the Barents and the White seas were informed about bad weather in advance and returned to bases. Appropriate measures providing safe moorage were taken in all fleet’s basing sites. Some ships failed t
CSC announced today that the Naval Supply (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk has awarded the company an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to provide operations, maintenance and management support to the Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) Navy Enterprise Networ
First serial Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Alexander Nevsky within the next three days will take the White Sea to start second phase of trials, reported RIA Novosti on Nov 16 referring to a source in the White Sea Naval Base. “At present, the sub is fully ready to te
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise, Singaroo, from 14 to 17 November 2011. Hosted by Singapore, this year’s exercise was the 15th in the series held since 1995. The exercise comprised a shore phase with operations planning
Last in 2011 test launch of the newest submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava will be conducted in salvo in the current month, reported RIA Novosti on Nov 16 referring to a top-ranking source in defense industry. “The coming test will be conducted by SSBN Yury Dolgoruky in salvo, i.e. at
Lockheed Martin, Mission Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $21,036,485 cost-plus-fixed-fee with performance incentives, cost-plus-award-fee, and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5103) to exercise options for procurement of fiscal 20
Interim overhaul of diesel electric submarine (SSK) Kaluga being repaired by JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center goes on schedule, reports the shipyard’s press service. SSK Kaluga (Project Varshavyanka or Paltus) based in Northern Fleet’s Submarine Brigade has been staying at Zvezdochka since 2002. Du
The commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet was presented with the Eagle on the World Award by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc. (JCCI) at its 27th Annual Dinner Gala at the Hilton’s Grand Ballroom in New York, Nov. 15. The award presented to Adm. Patrick M. Walsh symbolizes wo
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) frigate Smetlivy has completed formal visit to Italian port Augusta after participation in the IONIEX 2011 Russian-Italian joint exercise. During the visit, BSF servicemen held protocol meetings with local authorities and representatives of Sicily autonomous naval command. Prio
USS Carr (FFG 52) returned to Norfolk, Va., Nov. 15, after a five-month deployment to the Baltic and Caribbean Seas. Following more than two months in the Baltic Sea, working to strengthen bonds with partner nations in the region, USS Carr spent nearly two months in the Caribbean conducting operatio
HMS Diamond and her crew are currently undergoing Operational Sea Training (OST), an intensive period of drills and exercises designed to test the ship’s responses to a variety of scenarios, in readiness for her deployment on operations next year. While alongside on Friday and Saturday, the ship’s C
The body of a female was recovered by a Naval Service Dive Team from the River Lee in Cork City last night. The Naval Service deployed the team in response to a request from the Gardai. The team arrived on scene at 11.35pm and commenced a diving operation in the River Lee in the […]
The USS Philippine Sea and its crew of more than 300 sailors returned to Jacksonville Tuesday after a six-month deployment in the Black Sea. (jacksonville) [mappress] Source: jacksonville, November 16, 2011
Jersey’s warship, HMS Iron Duke, is visiting the island for the first time. (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 16, 2011
