Verdict on the case of accident happened to SSN Nerpa was postponed for Oct 14, reports RIA Novosti referring to Pacific Fleet (PF) Assistant Judge Roman Kolbanov. As for him, the court session previously scheduled on Oct 5 is postponed due to protracted preparations. On Sept 30 the jury court acqui
Draft budget for 2012 and planned period of 2013-2014 prepared for parliamentary consideration provides RUR 157.2 mln for JSC Zvezda Shipyard (Bolshoi Kamen, Far East). In particular, it is planned to appropriate RUR 15 mln in 2012, 52.2 mln in 2013, and 88.5 mln in 2014. JSC Zvezda Shipyard is an e
USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) deployed for its sixth deployment in seven years in support of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2012 (A-SPS 12), Oct. 3. This A-SPS 12 mission is comprised of members from each branch of military service. The mission is focused on working together with the partner nation
Nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Nerpa which breakdown claimed lives of 20 sailors and shipwrights will be handed over to India late in Nov 2011, reported RIA Novosti on Oct 4 referring to a top-ranking source in Russian defense industry. It was planned to lease the sub to India as early as in
On the pristine shores of a remote beach in East Timor lies a unique piece of Australian naval history that has been revisited – and remembered. A contingent of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) personnel that are integrated within the Australian-led International Stabilisation Force (ISF) recently visite
Results from the Fiscal Year 2012 Selective Early Retirement Board have been approved and notifications are complete, according to NAVADMIN 295/11, released Oct. 4. Board results are posted for individual access through BUPERS online accounts. In accordance with ALNAV 061/11, officers selected for e
EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN came to the rescue of five Somali fishermen drifting in the Indian Ocean in a broken-down fishing whaler and returned them safely to the shore. The Somali fishermen has been drifting for nine days following the breakdown of their engine and without any communication equipme
Ships assigned to the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) served as the key platform for counter-piracy training conducted Oct. 1 by the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a certification exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California. Led by Commander, Amphibious Squadron Five (PHI
Here’s a unique sight to thrill all submariners. Nope, not clear skies over Barrow, but the very first dive of the Silent Service’s newest state-of-the-art leviathan: HMS Ambush. The second of seven Astute-class boats made her maiden dive in a huge basin at BAE Systems’ yard in Cumbria, ten months a
Statement made Oct. 5 by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on stationing Aegis ships at Rota, Spain: “Good afternoon. I am delighted to be here. This is my first meeting here at NATO as secretary of defense and I am particularly delighted to be here alongside President Zapatero and Secretary-Gene
The submarine called ‘Fateh’ (Victor) weighs 600 tons and is equipped with various types of advanced defense systems and weapons, including… (farsnews) [mappress] Source: farsnews, October 05, 2011
System upgrades provided by Northrop Grumman Corporation into the ANZAC Class frigate HMAS Perth helped optimize the performance of the ship’s Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) system during recent sea trials conducted by the Royal Australian Navy. Northrop Grumman supplied equipment containing a m
The Secretary of the Navy will be in town Thursday to talk about plans to name one of the military’s new littoral combat ships after the… By Natalie Wade (al) [mappress] Source: al, October 05, 2011
The Pentagon says a Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of planning the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole will be arraigned Oct. 26… (washingtonpost) [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, October 05, 2011
