HMS Bulwark the amphibious warfare war ship arrive at the 2011 PSP Southampton Boat Show where it will be open to the public from Friday. The UK’s leading outdoor boat show the PSP SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW, returns to Southampton’s Mayflower Park from 16-25 September, bringing a host of brand new featu
Caspian Flotilla (CF) task units arrived at northern and central parts of the Caspian Sea to attend joint strategic exercise Center-2011, reports CF Information Support Group. Being the main training activity of the year and comprising servicemen of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, and Tajikistan, joi
Standing ready in sight of the Libyan shore, HMS Bangor remains ready to tackle any mine threat. The British minehunter has been operating to the east of the country, outside of the ports of Benghazi and Brega. Along with units from nations including the Netherlands, Bangor has been making sure thes
Sailors and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) marked 180 days of deployment Sept. 18. The BATARG deployed three months ahead of schedule to relieve the Kearsarge ARG and 26th MEU on station in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR
IFS Defence has been awarded a prestigious Certificate of Commendation by the Chief of Defence Material (CDM) for its work with the UK Royal Navy. The commendation was given in recognition of the IFS Defence team’s outstanding achievement in developing and delivering a coherent support solution whil
The German navy’s fleet tankers, which are crewed by civilian sailors, are unable to supply its warships operating off the Somali coast… (monstersandcritics) [mappress] Source: monstersandcritics, September 23, 2011
First Fast Attack Craft (Missile) (Designate PNS Azmat) was launched On Tuesday at Xingang Shipyard, China, in an impressive ceremony. (pkzoom) [mappress] Source: pkzoom, September 22, 2011
HMCS Winnipeg is preparing for a Mid-Life Refit (MLR). The ship will receive extensive work to improve capability against modern threats as it reaches its mid-life period. The 12 Canadian-built HALIFAX class multi-role patrol frigates are considered the backbone of the Canadian Navy. They can deplo
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected by BAE and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide a custom engine room simulator for the training of engineers aboard Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) vessels. The new LHD Engineering System Trainer (LEST) will sign
Preparations for the assembly of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers got off to a flying start today as Goliath, one of Europe’s largest cranes, swung into action under the watchful eye of Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff. The event, held at Babcock’s shipyar
Among other products, JSC Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Corporation presented Project 09662 Post coast guard floating base at 10th Neva 2011 exhibition opened on Sept 20 at LENEXPO center. The floating base was designed and built by the order of Coast Guard, Russian FSB Frontier Service. This is the
Next week, a P-3C maritime patrol aircraft from the Naval Air Wing 3 “Graf Zeppelin”, based in Nordholz, Germany, will reinforce the EU-led Operation ATALANTA, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa. Therefore and in advance, the required material for maintaining the aircra
In 2012-2014 Russian government plans to bring RUR 9.8 bln in authorized capital of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation. Substantial part of this sum will be appropriated to increase capital stocks of Severodvinsk shipyards Sevmash and Zvezdochka. As was said in the draft federal law “On Federal Bud
HMS Edinburgh and her ship’s company recently visited Cape Town on a two-week maintenance stop during patrol operations in the South Atlantic. Naval airmen from the Portsmouth-based destroyer’s embarked Lynx helicopter had the opportunity to take in stunning views of Table Mountain while the ship un
