Construction program of Project 677 Lada non-nuclear submarines can be suspended, reports Izvestiya referring to a source in Russian Navy Main HQ. According to the source, SSK St. Petersburg will not be commissioned into the Navy and remain an experimental prototype. Defects of Lada-class submarine
The Royal Navy’s new ice patrol ship HMS Protector sails on her maiden voyage under the White Ensign on Monday to begin eight months surveying and patrolling the frozen continent. The 5,000-tonne icebreaker has just completed an intensive period of sea trials and training prior to deploying to the A
British delegation headed by Defense Attaché Brig. Gen. Carl Scott visited Northern Fleet (NF) main naval base Severomorsk. The delegation visited war memorial in Severomorsk where British and Canadian pilots died in WW2 are buried. British diplomats and NF command laid wreaths at graves of foreign
A consortium led by Sekunjalo Investments has been awarded a five-year contract worth an estimated R1bn by the department of agriculture, forestry and fsheries. The deal is expected to accelerate broad-based participation in Cape Town’s maritime industry. Under the deal the consortium, which include
Solemn launching ceremony of Project 22460 patrol ship Brilliant will take place on Nov 25 at JSC Almaz Marine Plant. At present, the ship is being prepared for leaving covered slipway and placing in the yard’s floating dock PD-455, told the shipyard’s press service to Central Navy Portal. Lead ship
Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Md., is being awarded an $11,683,081 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-5302) for MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) ordnance alteration kits, production support material, interim support parts, and equipment in support of DDG 51 class new c
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee is participating in a new German-Dutch investigation team set up to combat piracy in Somali waters. The establishment of this team was announced by the National Public Prosecutor’s Office on 17 November 2011. The team will focus primarily on identifying the organis
On 15 November, during the international exercise Nordic Archer 2011 near Norway, the Dutch frigate HNLMS Tromp fired two anti-aircraft missiles at a practice target. The Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) is used to protect ships from attacking aircraft or missiles.During Nordic Archer 2011, matter
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced that Royal Canadian Navy ships will maintain a presence in the Mediterranean Sea until the end of 2012 in order to join Operation Active Endeavour, the NATO counter-terrorism effort in the region. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship
Maritime International, which makes mooring systems and protective fenders for international harbors and the U.S Navy, is expanding … (boston) [mappress] Source: boston, November 24, 2011; Image: maritimeinternational
The latest Aircrewmen trainees were presented with their wings by Captain Chris Smallhorn on behalf of Commander Fleet Air Arm, Commodore Peter Laver in a graduation ceremony at the Fleet Air Arm Museum on Thursday, 24 November 2011. Families, friends and colleagues were present to share this proud
HMS Montrose has visited Ascension Island as part of her mission to promote British interests in the South Atlantic over the coming months. The island has always had very strong links with the military ever since HMS Zenobia and HMS Peruvian first anchored in English Roads in 1815; these strong mili
China demonstrated fighter J16 to the press at aircraft factory Shenyang Aircraft Co (SAC); it is a copy of Russian Su-30MK2, reports Hong Kong military magazine Kanwa referring to a Chinese authoritative military source. This airplane is a copy of Russian fighter Su-30MK2, the batch of them was sol
The first Integrated Mast IM400 has successfully passed the Factory Acceptance Test. The FAT was attended by a delegation from the Netherland’s Defence Materiel Organisation and the Royal Netherlands Navy. Since the IM400 consists of various subsystems, the actual FAT comprised several tests. After
