HMS Liverpool has been in action off the coast of Libya this weekend where she intercepted three rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs) suspected of belonging to the Colonel Gaddafi regime. The Type 42 destroyer was on patrol off Misurata on Friday afternoon when the three RHIBs were detected in the
HMS York returned to cheering crowds of families and well-wishers at Portsmouth Naval Base last week following a varied and wide-ranging deployment to the South Atlantic and Libya. The Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer sailed into the base in spectacular style, with a powerful 15-gun salute to the Second
A senior Revolutionary Guard commander threatened Saturday that US aircraft carriers would be targeted if Iran came under attack amid a stan… By Ali Akbar Dareini (arabnews) [mappress] Source: arabnews, July 11, 2011;
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) formally relieved ex-USS Philadelphia’s (SSN 690) last remaining crewman June 29, officially decommissioning the Los Angeles-class submarine. Although a ceremonial decommissioning for Philadelphia occurred in August 2010, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Co
The departure of a Nigerian warship, NNS Aradu F90, and its 150-naval crew stationed at the U.S Coast Guard base in Alameda, California, has… (nigerianobservernews) [mappress] Source:nigerianobservernews , July 11, 2011;
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) reached the quarter mark for a scheduled dry-dock planned incremental availability (DPIA) for maintenance July 6. Rear Adm. Ted Branch, commander, Naval Forces Atlantic; Rear Adm. Joseph Campbell, commander, Norfolk Naval Ship Yard; Rear Adm. Herman Shelanski, commander,
The Navy announced Thursday it will extend three underwater ranges that Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport uses for testing aut… (kitsapsun) [mappress] Source: kitsapsun, July 11, 2011;
BAE Systems and SeeByte Ltd of Edinburgh, Scotland have signed a Co-operation Agreement to pursue business opportunities associated with the UK’s Mine Counter Measure (MCM), Hydrography and Patrol Capability (MHPC) Programme. BAE Systems Mission Systems and SeeByte have identified a shared vision fo
The Norfolk-based aircraft carrier Enterprise will return home this week from a six-month deployment to the Middle East, the Navy said… By Corinne Reilly (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads, July 11, 2011;
A British warship allegedly having the commander of the Somaliland navy and some of his soldiers on board attracted on Saturday serious mili… By ECOP-marine (international) [mappress] Source: international, July 11, 2011;
China has started construction of its first domestically made aircraft carrier, according to diplomatic and U.S. government sources… (sacbee) [mappress] Source: sacbee, July 11, 2011;
India has begun construction of its second nuclear submarine at a new shipyard in Vishakhapatnam, especially configured for the indigenous n… (domain-b) [mappress] Source: domain-b, July 11, 2011;
A huge explosion tore through a naval base in southern Cyprus Monday, causing widespread damage, the Defense Ministry said. Around 10 people… By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS (sacbee) [mappress] Source: sacbee, July 11, 2011;
NELSON’S flagship will be ‘dismasted’ for the first time since the Normandy landings as HMS Victory undergoes the most comprehensive overhaul since her finest hour. The ship’s three masts are all being removed this month as work gets under way on a mammoth restoration project. Those involved with th
