Surface Vessels
First RN Sailors Join New Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (UK)
The first sailors to join the Royal Navy’s brand new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth have arrived in Rosyth to become the key members in the team building the country’s most powerful warship. Eight personnel have become the first of many members of the ship’s company to join the ship and will n
‘Joint Warrior’ Gets Underway in Scotland
From the Moray Firth to the Clyde warships, submarines and aircraft have been getting ready for the start of Europe’s largest military exercise. Exercise Joint Warrior involves 24 ships, two submarines , 40 aircraft and over 4,500 military personnel from ten countries, including the US, France, Cana
ROS Regele Ferdinand Joins EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA
Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand today joined the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) – Operation ATALANTA, combating piracy off Somalia. In doing so she becomes the first Romanian warship to take part in the EU’s counter-piracy operation. Commissioned into the Romanian Navy in 2004, the 146
Baltiysky Zavod Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for Russian First Mistral Class Ship
United Shipbuilding Corporation’s subsidiary Baltiysky Zavod yesterday held keel laying ceremony for Russian first Mistral class amphibious assault ship. Moscow and Paris signed the EUR 1.2-bln contract for two Mistrals in June 2011. The first ship is planned to join Russian Navy in 2014, and the se
UK: HMS Duncan Returns to Clyde After Initial Trials
Britain’s newest destroyer, HMS Duncan, has returned to the Clyde after highly-successful month-long initial trials. The sixth and final Type 45 destroyer tested her ability to manoeuvre, fire most of her weapons and flashed up her combat systems during the four weeks of tests off western Scotland.
Russian Carrier Failed Trials Not Due to Chinese Bricks
China denies delivery of fireproof bricks for boiler furnaces of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Admiral Gorshkov) destructed during… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 01, 2012
Royal Navy Roars Into Mediterranean for Key 2012 Deployment
More than 3,000 sailors and Royal Marines are geared up for a three-month deployment to the Mediterranean – the key workout in 2012 of the UK’s new task force. Cougar 12 will see the Response Force Task Group train with the French – including their flagship Charles de Gaulle – and Albanians among ot
UK: Royal Navy Decomissions HMS York
A ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base has officially marked the end of HMS York’s 27-year Royal Navy career. The Type 42 destroyer has clocked up more than 750,000 miles protecting the UK’s interests across the world and is being decommissioned as the ageing fleet of Type 42s makes way for the hi-tech
US Navy Task Force Arrives in Scotland
Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) and Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) 46 Detachment 2 pulled into the port of Faslane, Scotland for a port visit, Sept. 26. Gettysburg, Mitscher and fleet replenishment ship U
UK: HMS Edinburgh Embarks on Final Voyage
Type 42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh left Portsmouth on Monday (September 24), on her final deployment, conducting routine operations across the Atlantic. It marks a historic milestone for both the ship and the Royal Navy as it will be the last time a Type 42 destroyer deploys on operations as they make
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Visits Italy
Official visit of Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM Viktor Chirkov to Italy started on Sept 25. According to the program, Viktor Chirkov will visit Rome and Taranto. The Russian Navy Commander will meet with Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo di Paola, Chief of Defense General Staff Gen. Biagio Ab
Indian Naval Mariners Leave INS Vikramaditya
Indian naval mariners are leaving Russian-built aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya where they have been training before the… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 27, 2012
Russia, India to Talk Over INS Vikramaditya in October, Russian Defense Minister Says
Delivery of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to India will be discussed by representatives of both countries early in October… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 25, 2012; Image: Flot
Japanese Naval Ships Visit Vladivostok
Task unit of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force comprising destroyer Ariake and frigate Oyodo on Sept 23 called at Vladivostok… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 25, 2012; Image: Flot