Pacific Fleet (PF) actively continues summer training period. August will be determinative month for PF Primorsk Flotilla. At present, the crew of large ASW ship Marshal Shaposhnikov headed by Capt 1 rank Denis Antsiferov trains in the Peter the Great Bay. According to PF Primorsk Flotilla Commander
One of the world’s largest multinational military exercises commenced Aug. 16 to test plans to defend the Panama Canal. Some 3,500 military and civilian personnel from 17 countries are participating in the 12-day exercise dubbed PANAMAX 2011, U.S. Southern Command officials said. Co-sponsored by Sou
Nearly 60 rounds of high explosive shells hammered Col Gaddafi’s forces in a day of high drama for HMS Liverpool, whose guns silenced the enemy yet again – and smashed up a military convoy. The veteran destroyer came under fire from coastal batteries near the port of Zlitan as she carried out a nigh
The crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) along with an embarked Maritime Raid Force (MRF) from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted its first joint boarding training mission during a pre-deployment exercise, Aug. 14. The operation simulated a non-complian
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN’s) first Archer-class submarine, RSS Archer, arrived at Changi Naval Base (CNB) from Sweden earlier today. Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Ng Chee Peng, and other senior naval officers were present at CNB to witness its return. Launched in Karlskrona, Sweden on 16 J
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) undocked from General Dynamics Electric Boat Aug. 12. Missouri and its crew of 134 officers and enlisted Sailors arrived at Electric Boat Jan. 25. While at Electric Boat, the sub underwent various maintenance work and several system upgrades
Britain’s most powerful World War II cruiser warship was used by Chinese gangsters to ferry £10million worth of drugs into the UK on its fin… By Richard Hartley-Parkinson (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, August 17, 2011;
A component of 21 naval reservists temporarily assigned to Submarine Group 10 completed their assistance in the maintenance of USS Florida (SSGN 728) Aug. 12 while the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine is in dry dock. Trident Refit Facility (TRF) requested the reserve component to help in submarin
The Philippines’ newest warship, the “BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15),” made a two-day stop at Guam last weekend before resuming its voyage f… (gmanews) [mappress] Source: gmanews, August 17, 2011;
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and the Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) mission team transited the Panama Canal, Aug. 15, heading northbound to the final stop of their mission. Comfort, and her crew of U.S. and partner nation service members and civilian volunteers, spen
An 8,000-tonne section of the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier begins a 600 mile journey from Glasgow to a shipyard in the… (channel4) [mappress] Source: channel4, August 17, 2011;
The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Aug.16. While in the 7th Fleet, the carrier strike group (CSG) will conduct maritime engagements and port visits to enhance partnerships and promote peace and stability in the region. “We share endur
U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) aided a stranded Somali skiff and returned it to shore, Aug. 13. On Aug. 12, a SH-60B helicopter from the Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron, Light (HSL) 46 ‘Grandmasters,’ assigned to Anzio, spotted the small skiff approximately 45 miles from shore
China opens a luxury hotel which originally is refitted ex-Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev. According to South China Morning Post, EUR 9.6 mln was spent to refit the ship. Since 2004 the ship was a part of military-oriented theme park in Tianjin; there were models of combat aircraft on the ship’s deck.
