Southern Naval Command conducted an awe inspiring demonstration of its operational capabilities for the city of Kochi on 27 Nov 11 at the waterfront facing Rajendra Maidan and Netaji Subhash Park. The entire spectrum of naval operations was included in the display; within the limitations imposed by
After successful platform trials, handover to the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation(DMO) and initial tests by the Royal Netherlands Navy the first OPV Holland returned to DAMEN Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen for the installation of the Integrated Mast Module (IMM). The installation
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has commenced Exercise COOPERATION SPIRIT 2011 with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Sichuan Province, China. The exercise began on 27 November and will continue until 1 December. “Exercise COOPERATION SP
Indian Navy issued a tender for 4 landing helicopter-carrying dock ships. According to Indian defense Ministry A.K. Antony, national defense procurement council has already approved acquirement of four large-size landing ships. As for the ministry, these ships will improve Indian Navy’s landing capa
Listening intently to Britain’s most senior Naval officer is the nation’s new Lord High Admiral, who was inaugurated at a ceremony in Admiralty House. The historic title was bestowed upon the Duke of Edinburgh earlier this year to celebrate his 90th birthday. The former naval officer – he left the S
Pakistan Naval Ship “Saif” (FFG-253) arrived at the Port of Colombo on 26th November 2011 on a goodwill visit. The ship was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on her arrival. The ship’s Commanding Officer Captain Muhammad Zubair Shafique called on Directo
The last of the Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious Landing Platforms, HMAS Kanimbla (II), was decommissioned at her homeport of Garden Island, in Sydney, today. Kanimbla’s dedicated service was acknowledged in a traditional ceremony attended by the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AM, CSC, RA
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
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
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
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
The Landing Platform Amphibious ship HMAS Kanimbla will be warmly farewelled on Friday 25 November in a traditional ceremony to be held at the ship’s home port of Garden Island, Sydney. Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AM CSC RAN and Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore AM CS
Huntington Ingalls Industries, its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, has been awarded a $51.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for life-cycle engineering and support services on the U.S. Navy’s USS San Antonio (LPD 17) class of amphibious transport dock ships. This is the second of four annual opti
