Equipment & technology
Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard Builds Missile Boat Gayratly for Turkmenistan
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 Completes First Maintenance and Material Management Inspection
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,
PF Task Unit Visits Maizuru, Japan
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
Navies Complete At-Sea Portion of CARAT Bangladesh
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
EU NAVFOR Welcomes German MPRA
EU NAVFOR welcomed a German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) which will operate off the Horn of Africa. Based in Djibouti, the Lockheed Martin P-3C ‘ORION’, will add to the mission’s capabilities until December. In a letter to the detachment, the Force Commander, Rear Admiral Thomas Ju
HII Builds New Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer for US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division was awarded a $697.6 million fixed-price incentive construction contract for a new Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer, DDG 114. It will be the 30th Aegis guided missile destroyer Ingalls has built for the U.S. N
RAF Typhoons Return From Libya After Six Months Deployment
After six months and one day supporting the UK mission over Libya as part of Operation ELLAMY, RAF Typhoons have left Gioia del Colle in Italy and returned to the UK. The return of the aircraft is part of the strategy to optimise the air contribution to the current and future campaign which the [&he
US Senate Appropriators Propose Canceling Development of Next Generation Aegis Missile
U.S. Senate appropriators have proposed canceling development of a missile interceptor that the Pentagon has slotted for a key role in the… By Rachel Bernstein (spacenews) [mappress] Source: spacenews, September 26, 2011
Russia: SSBN K-433 “Does Not Need Repair” PF Assistant Says
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) K-433 Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets did not suffer serious damages as a result of a ram carried out by fishing seiner Donets, told various officials to news agencies. For instance, Pacific Fleet (PF) Assistant Judge Roman Kolbanov told to RIA Novosti
US Navy Selects Raytheon Missile Systems for SM-2 Production
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $142,565,902 not-to-exceed cost-only contract for fiscal 2011 Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) production of all-up-rounds, section level components and spares, shipping containers, and associated data. This contract will provide for the procureme
Russia to Create Sea-Based Missile Defense System?
Russia plans to establish sea-based missile defense system, on Sept 22 said Vladimir Kozin, deputy director of information and press department of Russian Foreign Ministry . “We have intentions to create sea-based missile defenses. According to our analysis, this system is quite effective and confor
German Navy´s New K130 Corvette Receives RBS15 Mk3 Anti-Ship Missile
The official roll-out of the RBS15 Mk3 heavy anti-ship missile for the German Navy took place at a ceremony of the Federal Office… By sukhoi-3omki (freerepublic) [mappress] Source: freerepublic, September 23, 2011
USA: Lockheed Martin Bags USD8.87 Million MK 51 VLS Contract
Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Baltimore Md., is being awarded an $8,785,494 contract modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5347) for electrical design agent for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). The MK 41 VLS provides a missile launching system for CG-47 a
Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard Laid Down Minesweeper for Russian Navy
On Sept 22 Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard laid down a new-generation mine countermeasures ship for Russian Navy. On that occasion, traditional gun shot was made at the Peter-and-Paul Fortress in presence of the yard’s directors, representatives of Russian Navy and St. Petersburg Administration; the shell’s