Operations
Somali Pirates Kill Indian Carrier
India announced that it delaying, indefinitely, plans to build any more aircraft carriers. This is being done for several reasons. Most imme… (strategypage) [mappress] Source: strategypage, May 5, 2011;
Finnish Warship Pohjanmaa Sinks Suspected Pirate Vessel
The Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa Saturday sank a suspected pirate vessel that it had intercepted on Wednesday. The Pohjanmaa, which is partic… (yle) [mappress] Source: yle, April 11, 2011;
Finnish Warship Pohjanmaa Intercepts Somali Pirates Ship
A Finnish warship has intercepted a ship of the Somali pirates. According to reports of the British media, referring to Finnish commander Pa… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr,April 7, 2011;
Russian Navy to Protect Indian Ocean From Pirates
The Russian Navy says it will continue sending ships from its Arctic and other Fleets on operations to protect Indian Ocean shipping from pi… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, March 29, 2011;
US Navy Prevents Hijacking Philippine Bulk Carrier in Arabian Sea
Pirates were unable to successfully hijack a bulk carrier in the Arabian Sea, after the U.S. Navy responded to a distress call, according to a feature on the Navy Times. The aircraft carrier Enterprise and the cruiser Leyte Gulf received a distress call at 10:30 a.m. local time, from Falcon Trader I