Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit led by large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev on Sept 28 arrived at assigned region off the Horn of Africa to protect civil shipping from pirate attacks, reports RIA Novosti referring to official spokesman for Russian Navy. Russian warships have been maintaining security of n
DSIT Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Acorn Energy Inc., has announced the receipt of multiple awards for its recently delivered Submarine Tactical Trainer (STT). DSIT’s STT simulator provides a full representation of the spectrum of submarine weapon systems, sonar sensors, and Command and Control ap
Caspian Flotilla (CF) ships and coastal troops participated in the Center-2011 strategic exercise are returning to home bases. In the morning of Sept 27 they started to move by combined method. One part of CF coastal troops consisting of marine battalion and mobile communication center will embark o
The Naval Academy of the Uruguay Navy has successfully completed the acquisition and installation of a simulator complex by Transas including navigation and maneuvering simulator NTPRO 5000, GMDSS Communications simulator TGS 5000 and Engine Room simulator ERS 5000 SOLO. The project acquired through
Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego Sept. 28. The 689-foot long McLean, designated T-AKE 12, is the 12th of 14 new dry cargo/ammunition ships scheduled for delive
Peaceful waters of the Northern Territory’s Dundee Beach came alive recently as the venue played host to a spectacular beach landing and extraction. Navy, Army and Air Force Assets joined forces for the exercise, which marked the conclusion of the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period 2-2011. Two wa
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that two more keel blocks had been delivered to Adelaide to construct Australia’s first Air Warfare Destroyer. This follows the delivery of the first keel block last month. The blocks were constructed at the Williamstown shipyard in Melbourne
Boeing will soon conduct the first flight of a 737-800-based P-8I maritime patrol aircraft intended for the Indian Navy (IN), with the first unit emerging from the manufacturer’s Renton Field assembly site in Washington. Photographed at the facility early this month by a private aerospace enthusiast
Around 150 international experts and representatives from the naval sector, shipyards, authorities and associations as well as from the supply industry are gathering today and tomorrow in Friedrichshafen for the “Worldwide Naval Symposium” held by Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. The aim
The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $680 million contract for the construction of DDG 115, the third ship of the Navy’s DDG 51-class guided-missile destroyer construction continuation program. The award also includes a $665 million option
Having successfully passed sea trials, Project 12418 missile boat Gayratly (hull number 829, serial number 218) in the nearest days will leave outfitting quay of JSC Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard and head for Turkmenistan via internal waterways. First missile boat of this project – Edermen (hull number 828
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully passed its first Maintenance and Material Management (3M) Inspection while on deployment in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 24. “The ship did really well for being such a new ship with a green crew,” said Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) (AW/SW) Bryan D. Hay,
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of Guard missile cruiser Varyag, tanker Irkut, and sea-going tug MB-66 pays courtesy visit to Japanese port Maizuru (Honshu Island), told PF Information Support Group to Central Navy Portal. In the first day of the visit, on Sept 25, Russian official delegatio
U.S. and Bangladesh Sailors completed the at-sea portion of the first Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) held in Bangladesh on Sept. 23. Guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54) and mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) participate
