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Indian Navy Commissions INS Koswari
INS Koswari, the ninth indigenously built Fast Attack Craft (FAC) of the Indian Navy was commissioned by Lieutenant General Bikram Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command of the Indian Army at the Naval Base, Visakhapatnam on 12 Jul 11, at a colourful ceremony. Vice Admiral Anup
Britain’s Most Advanced Warship Gets Extra Firepower
Britain’s most advanced warship has a little extra firepower today with the installation of two automatic machine-guns which throw up a wall of steel against attackers. HMS Daring has become the first Type 45 destroyer to receive the Phalanx Gatling gun – the latest version of the battle-proven weap
UK: HMS Diamond Starts Service
Following commissioning in May this year, HMS Diamond, one of the Royal Navy’s new Type 45 advanced air defence destroyers, has entered service following extensive sea trials, the MOD announced today. The vessel’s capability is based around the sophisticated Sea Viper missile defence system, which i
U. S. Navy Announces Revisions to Sea/Shore Flow for Enlisted Career Paths
The Navy released a message announcing revisions to the sea/shore flow for enlisted career paths July 12. NAVADMIN 201/11 provides the Fleet with the updated sea shore flow for every rating. Thirty-six ratings will see an increase in sea time, and 18 will now be classified as sea intensive. Sailors
Guided-Missile Frigate USS Carr Visits Turku, Finland
The guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) pulled into Turku, Finland, making her second Baltic Sea port visit during her current deployment July 11. Carr visits Turku following an eight-day transit from St. Petersburg, Russia. Carr’s Sailors strengthened the U.S.-Russia bond between the during a
USS Enterprise to Come Home
The USS Enterprise aircraft carrier is scheduled to return to Norfolk Naval Station on Friday after completing a six-month deployment in the… By Hugh Lessig (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, July 13, 2011;
DCNS Delivers SIMOPE MU90 Torpedo Simulator to German Navy
DCNS has successfully delivered the SIMOPE (SIMulateur OPErationnel) MU90 torpedo simulator to the German Navy. SIMOPE is designed to prepare and simulate operational launch scenarios with the MU90 lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, in an extremely realistic configuration. The German defence procur
HMNZS TE MANA Attends International Fleet Review in Brunei
ANZAC Frigate, HMNZS TE MANA, has attended an International Fleet Review to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces during an operational and diplomatic visit to Brunei. The fleet review comes near the end of TE MANA’s five month deployment that has seen her visit seven countie
Iran to Expand Area for Naval Operations
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said that Iran’s naval operations will not be limited to the Persian Gulf and… (tehrantimes) [mappress] Source: tehrantimes, July 12, 2011;
UK: HMS Liverpool Shoots at Gaddafi Boats
HMS Liverpool has been in action off the coast of Libya this weekend where she intercepted three rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs) suspected of belonging to the Colonel Gaddafi regime. The Type 42 destroyer was on patrol off Misurata on Friday afternoon when the three RHIBs were detected in the
UK: HMS York Returns Home to Portsmouth Naval Base
HMS York returned to cheering crowds of families and well-wishers at Portsmouth Naval Base last week following a varied and wide-ranging deployment to the South Atlantic and Libya. The Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer sailed into the base in spectacular style, with a powerful 15-gun salute to the Second
USS Harry S. Truman Reaches Quarter Mark for Scheduled Dry-Dock
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) reached the quarter mark for a scheduled dry-dock planned incremental availability (DPIA) for maintenance July 6. Rear Adm. Ted Branch, commander, Naval Forces Atlantic; Rear Adm. Joseph Campbell, commander, Norfolk Naval Ship Yard; Rear Adm. Herman Shelanski, commander,
America’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Comes Home
The Norfolk-based aircraft carrier Enterprise will return home this week from a six-month deployment to the Middle East, the Navy said… By Corinne Reilly (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads, July 11, 2011;
Four Turkish Naval Ships Visit Mumbai
Four Turkish Naval Ships TCG Barbaros, TCG YB Kudret Gungor, TCG Gemlik and TCG Gelibolu arrived on a four-day goodwill visit to Mumbai 07 Jul 2011. Rear Admiral A Sinan Ertugrul, Commander of the Turkish Naval Maritime Task Group is in command of Task Group. About 950 Turkish Naval personnel are em