Lockheed Martin UK has completed the installation of its Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS) on board HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s new Antarctic ice patrol vessel. Following installation, HMS Protector conducted and passed her WECDIS digital accreditation process, ena
The Brazilian Navy has signed a contract worth £133 million with BAE Systems for the supply of three Ocean Patrol Vessels and ancillary support services. The contract also contains a Manufacturing Licence to enable further vessels of the same class to be constructed in Brazil. The three 90 metre v
Neither crewmembers of SSBN Yekaterinburg nor shipyard’s staff suffered from the fire, reports Northern Fleet (NF) Procuracy. At present, the procuracy holds inquiry into the incident happened to SSBN Yekaterinburg in the 82-nd Ship Repair Plant; investigators check whether fire safety precautions d
IRAN’S navy successfully test fired two long-range missiles and was planning to fire one shorter range missile in war… (theaustralian) [mappress] Source: theaustralian , January 02, 2012
JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center delivered Project 12411T small-size gunnery ship MAK-160 to Caspian Flotilla (CF), reports PortNews. The ship has passed complete repair and modernization at Zvezdochka‘s affiliate company in Astrakhan. The ship obtained two new propulsion engines, upgraded gas turb
The Crown Prince of Bahrain, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, has been welcomed on board Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph and support ship RFA Diligence during a visit by the RN vessels to the kingdom. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Dep
Finland authorities restrained last week a Mann-registered ship for smuggling missiles and explosives out of the country. Police conducted a research after dock workers discovered explosive material stored on open pallets. Officials at the port of Kotka found sixty nine Patriot defense missiles and
Ten military delegations from the US, India, China, Turkey, and CIS visited Baltic Fleet (BF) in 2011 under Russian defense ministry’s foreign cooperation development program. BF representatives paid 6 visits to foreign states in 2011. For instance, the delegation headed by BF Commander Vice Admiral
Russia is ready to lease nuclear-powered submarine Nerpa to India by the end of 2011; the sub has passed all appropriate trials, reports RIA Novosti referring to a top-ranking representative of Amur Shipyard building the submarine. According to the contract, lease term is ten years; the price is $92
Project 21630 small-size gunnery ship Volgodonsk was commissioned into Russian Navy, told a source in defense industry to Central Navy Portal. After successful termination of state trials, acceptance certificate of the ship was signed on Dec 20 in Baltic Fleet (BF) main naval base Baltiysk. Volgodon
The Russian Defense Ministry said that its navy will attend the Dutch-Hosted Multinational Search and Rescue Exercise „Baltic Sarex-2012“. The exercise will be held on May 7-12, 2012 in coastal waters of the island of Broholm (Denmark). The Delegation of Russian Navy will attend the conference. The
Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (Severodvinsk) speeds up works on Northern Fleet (NF) Project 877 diesel submarines, told a source in the shipyard to Central Navy Portal. Two NF diesel electric submarines of this type – SSK Kaluga and SSK Vladikavkaz – are currently under repair at Zvezdochka. Kaluga
JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (affiliate of United Shipbuilding Corporation) started repair works on Project 949A Antei nuclear-powered attack submarine Smolensk. The sub was taken over by the shipyard in Sept 2011, laid up and docked in Nov 2011. In the dock, experts of Zvezdochka center will p
Tanker RFA Wave Knight and pirate-busting stores ship RFA Fort Victoria joined forces this week to exercise together in the Indian Ocean. The two Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships spent 24 hours in company with each other as they supported the ongoing naval effort to protect maritime trade east of Suez. ‘
