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FGS Karlsruhe Hands Over Counter Piracy Duties to FGS Augsburg in Djibouti
On 3 April, German Frigate FGS Karlsruhe handed over counter piracy duties to her sister ship FGS Augsburg in a ceremony held in the port of Djibouti following a successful 5 month deployment as part of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta. The ceremony was attended by several dis
HMS Ramsey Arrives at King Abdullahaziz Naval Base in Jubail
Faslane-based minehunter, HMS Ramsey, had the honour of berthing alongside a fellow Sandown class minehunter, owned by the Royal Saudi Naval Force, during a recent visit to Jubail. During her visit to King Abdullahaziz Naval Base, Ramsey tied up alongside the UK-built vessel, purchased by the Royal
Greman Frigate to Deploy with US CSG
The German Sachsen-class frigate Hamburg (F220) is the first German ship to fully integrate and deploy with an American carrier strike group, and April 3 marks her second week of operating in the North Arabian Sea with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE). The Hamburg will stay a part of the stri
HMS Argyll Conducts Counter Narcotics Drills in Support of Cape Verde Islands
A Royal Navy frigate has been strengthening relations with the Cape Verde Islands by carrying out counter narcotics training drills. As part of a continuing effort by Her Majesty’s Government to support Cape Verde against the trade of illicit narcotics from South America to West Africa, Plymouth bas
HMS Cattistock Pays Goodwill Visit to Algeria
NATO’s Standing Naval Mine Counter-Measures Group 2, headed by HMS Cattistock, has paid a visit to the country where she hosted NATO and Algerian Officers. While in the country’s capital, visiting officers were offered a capability demonstration as well as a presentation on NATO’s maritime role. Awa
ESPS Mendez Nunez, HNLMS De Ruyter Meet at Sea
Whilst departing from the port of Salalah, Oman, after a brief logistic stop, the EU’s counter-piracy flagship, ESPS Méndez Núñez enjoyed a brief rendezvous with fellow EU Naval Force warship HNLMS De Ruyter, who was about to enter the Omani port. ESPS Méndez Núñez did a ‘pass-by’ on the port side o
Raytheon to Manufacture RAM Block 2 for German Navy
Raytheon Company was awarded a $155.6 million contract to manufacture Block 2 Rolling Airframe Missiles for delivery to the German navy. It represents the largest single RAM award by Germany. The contract was awarded in Raytheon’s first quarter of 2013. RAM is a cooperative program between the U.S.
Duke of York Visits RNAS Yeovilton, UK
His Royal Highness the Duke of York visited Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton to mark the end of service of the Lynx Mk3 Full Mission Simulator (FMS) having himself first flown in it in 1984. As the Royal Navy’s Lynx Mk3 helicopters come to the end of their operational lives and the last airf
HMS Scott Heads Home after Survey Work in the Indian Ocean
The Royal Naval survey ship HMS Scott returns to Plymouth tomorrow morning (Wednesday) from deployment conducting survey work in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. During three months HMS Scott was in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden supporting coalition maritime security operations and surveyed over 7,200 s
UK: HMS Dragon Sets Sail on Her Maiden Deployment
The UK Navy’s new Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dragon, has got her maiden deployment off with a bang after testing every weapon onboard. HMS Dragon sailed from Portsmouth late last month, and working with other navies, will help keep the seas safe by preventing maritime terrorism, countering piracy, hunti
Russian Troops Head to Their Bases after Large-Scale Exercise
Troops of Russia’s Southern Military District have returned to their base after taking part in surprise Black Sea exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, April 1, 2013; Image: Flot
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Russia’s Amur-1650 Class Submarine Sparks Foreign Interest Foreign customers have shown high interest in Russia’s advanced Amur-1650 class submarine, state-run arms dealer Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday. ”Of the nine countries that are planning to modernize or develop their submarine fleets…three
HNLMS De Ruyter Refuels at Sea
Whilst operating in the Gulf of Aden as a part of the EU Naval Force counter-piracy mission, Operation Atalanta, the Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter has refueled from the US auxiliary ship USNS Medgar Evers. The refueling was conducted via a Replenishment at Sea (RAS), an impressive event requiring co
36 Warships to Take Part in Large-Scale Exercise in Black Sea
Russian President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly ordered a snap large-scale military exercise on Thursday as concerns persist over armed forces… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, March 29, 2013; Image: Sevastopol