Equipment & technology
UAE Navy Receives ‘Salahah’ Patrol Boat
Italian Fincantieri Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard has delivered the patrol boat ‘Salahah’ to the United Arab Emirates’ Navy. The patrol vessel measures 55 metres in length and 8.60 in width and has the ability to reach over 20 knots speed. It can accommodate a crew of 28. Its main feature is its par
Raytheon Anschutz and Seastema to Deliver Advanced IBS to Italian Coast Guard Patrol Vessels
The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz in partnership with Italian marine automation provider Seastema has been selected to deliver advanced integrated bridge and navigation system for two Italian Coast Guard military patrol vessels. The vessels are currently being built at Finc
UK: New Approach to Royal Naval Reserve Officer Initial Naval Training
Junior officer training in the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is undergoing a major transformation that will better prepare junior officers for the challenges of command, leadership and management that they can expect in their Reserve careers in the years ahead. A new more rigorous version of the RNR Off
USS John C. Stennis Welcomes Pacific Fleet Commander Onboard
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) at sea April 20. Adm. Cecil Haney and several local community leaders from Hawaii, met with John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) leadership, observed flight operations at sea, an air-power d
UK: Whitby Sailors Serving in Support Ship to Royal Navy
Two Whitby residents, one at the start of her career, have met up by chance serving in a ship which is patrolling the world. Cadet Emma Hopps (25) and Captain Steve Donkersley (53) are both serving in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). ship Diligence which provides repair and maintenance support world
VIDEO: Russian Cruiser Pyotr Veliky Spotts Foreign Submarine in Barents Sea
Russia’s Northern Fleet Spokesman Vadim Serga said on Monday that the Fleet’s flagship, the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky, has spotted a foreign submarine in the Barents Sea during a recent exercise, according to RIA Novosti. The Navy has sent an ASW ship and two ASW aircrafts in inte
UK: Aviators from CHF Receive ‘Wings’
Nine new aviators from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) were awarded their coveted “wings” on graduating from 848 Naval Air Squadron at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton. The ceremony was the culmination of many years of hard work and was the final hurdle in their flying training before becoming
BNS Godetia Assists Africa Partnership Station
Twenty Benin service members received course completion certificates April 19 after completing a boarding team operations course onboard the Belgian navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A960). This milestone capps a nearly three months multi-lateral maritime capacity building that h
Top News of The Week of Apr 15 – Apr 21, 2013
Australian Navy’s New LHD Takes Shape A high precision Enerpac SyncHoist system has been successfully deployed by heavy lift and transport specialists Universal Cranes to ensure optimum accuracy and safety in the hoisting and positioning of key components of one of the largest ships ever built for t
USS Mount Whitney Completes Maintenance
The U.S. 6th Fleet flag ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) completed a two-month maintenance period at San Giorgio del Porto shipyard, April 15. After nearly 60 days of engineering upgrades and extensive steel replacement on the main super-structure, Mount Whitney got underway to conduct sea trials, a
French Warships to Visit Dartmouth, UK
Officer Cadets under training at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) are due to meet their French Naval counterparts this weekend during a port visit to Dartmouth. Four French Navy training ships will be visiting the town as part of the twinning arrangement between BRNC and École Navale in Brest. F
UK: “Kids at Work Day” Held at HM Naval Base Clyde
The children of workers at HM Naval Base Clyde were treated to a day of activities on Thursday, March 21, when “Kids at Work Day” came to the military site. Twenty-four children visited on the day and began events with a trip “doon the water” courtesy of the Ministry of Defence Police’s Clyde Marine
HMS Argyll to Exercise Her Capability alongside French Colleagues
A mid Atlantic encounter has given a Royal Navy frigate the chance to exercise her capability alongside French colleagues. Plymouth based Type 23 frigate, HMS Argyll, has been operating off the west coast of Africa since early March working with international partners to provide global maritime secu
Top News of The Week of Apr 8 – Apr 13, 2013
The Philippines: JCSCSG Transits Surigao Strait The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) transited the Surigao Strait, a narrow passageway between the Mindanao and Leyte islands of the Philippines, April 10. VIDEO: UK Navy Starts Outfitting Its Warships with ARTISAN 3D Radar The Royal Navy