Submarines
UK: Joint Warrior 12-2 Draws to a Close
Exercise Joint Warrior 12-2 concluded off the coast of Scotland, Oct. 11. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 took part in the exercise with guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) fleet replenishment ship USNS Leroy Grumman (TAO 195), Helicopter Mari
Russia: Project 955 Lead Submarine SSBN Yury Dolgoruky Ready to Enter Service
Sevmash shipyard is ready to sign acceptance certificate of Project 955 lead submarine SSBN Yury Dolgoruky… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy,October 2, 2012
SSBN Alexander Nevsky Passes Another Round of Trials
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Alexander Nevsky has successfully passed another round of shipyard’s sea trials in… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 02, 2012
UK: HMS Monmouth Prepares for Operations
HMS Monmouth is alongside at her homeport of Plymouth undergoing engineering support ahead of pre-deployment training. The ship’s bridge reverberates to the sound of grinding tools as a new sensor mount is fitted on top of the ship and a welder works in the engine turbines, while at the bows, weapon
Russia: Navy Veterans Ask Putin to Reconstruct Cruiser Avrora
St. Petersburg Submariners’ Club and veterans of the Navy asked Russian president Vladimir Putin to reconstruct and mount engines in the museum cruiser Avrora. Putin re-addressed the letter to defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov, reports Izvestiya newspaper. The legendary cruiser could be used not on
Russia: Nuclear Submarine to Serve in Northern Fleet
Lead nuclear submarine of Project 955 Borei SSBN Yury Dolgoruky will serve in Northern Fleet (NF); the second submarine, SSBN Alexander Nevsky will be based in Pacific Fleet (PF), said Anatoly Shlemov, head of state defense order department at United Shipbuilding Corporation. “Pacific Fleet will rec
UK: Seaeye Appoints Defence Sales Manager
Chris Lade has been appointed Defence Sales Manager at Saab Seaeye, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric remotely operated underwater vehicles. This is a new position with responsibility for sales of underwater vehicle systems to the defence industry and follows Saab Seaeye’s expanded role i
Russia: SSBN Novomoskovsk Returns to Naval Base
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) K-407 Novomoskovsk returned to basing site… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 14, 2012
Russia: SSBN Alexander Nevsky to Launch Bulava Missile
In 2012, ballistic missile Bulava will not be launched by SSBN Yury Dolgoruky; it is planned to launch the missile by same-type submarine… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 10, 2012
SSBN Smolensk Launched at Zvezdochka Ship Repair, Russia
Project 949A Antei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Smolensk was launched at Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center… (rusnavy) [mappress] Russian Navy, August 7, 2012
UK: HMS Albans Gets New Commanding Officer
Commander Block took command of the ship following four years deployed to, or supporting, operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. On assuming command of the Portsmouth based frigate, he said “It is an immense honour to have been appointed in command of this highly sophisticated, well trained ship which
Russian Shipbuilders Postpone Delivery Date of SSBN Yury Dolgoruky
Russian shipbuilders postponed delivery date of Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 2, 2012
Merlins Participate in NATO Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (Norway)
Fresh from maritime security operations in the Indian Ocean, Merlins of 814 Naval Air Squadron decamped to Stavanger to hunt three diesel boats determined to ‘sink’ a German tanker. Normally they don’t make it quite as easy as this for the Navy’s top submarine hunters to find them… The tell-tale mas
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Takes Part in Coalition Training in the Mediterranean
While conducting coalition training in the Mediterranean Sea July 2, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) received a call of a downed French aircraft operating from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R 91). Upon notification, a Carrier Airwing 7 airborne helicopter from Helicopter Anti-Subm