Surface Vessels
HMS St Albans to Support Dartmouth Regatta, UK
A host of Royal Navy assets is supporting the ever-popular Dartmouth Regatta this year, with pride of place going to Guard Ship HMS St Albans, which will be stationed at the mouth of the Dart for five days. Type 23 frigate St Albans – which is being officially hosted by Britannia Royal Naval College
German EU Naval Force Frigate Sachsen Aids to Cargo Dhow in Distress
On August 28 German EU Naval Force Frigate Sachsen came to the aid of AL SACIID, a cargo dhow adrift due to a problem with the steerage gear. The Sachsen was advised of the dhow’s predicament by a Japanese MPRA (Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft) patrolling the area. Having established goo
Royal Navy Minehunter HMS Middleton Heads Home
Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton returns to Portsmouth on Friday (31/8) after spending three years on operations in the Gulf. The ship operated out of Bahrain conducting counter-piracy and security patrols and exercises with coalition forces. She was part of a four-strong RN mine warfare force wh
Russia: Zelenodolsk Shipyard to Host Keel-Laying of the Fourth Project 21631 Corvette
Festivities associated with keel-laying of the fourth Project 21631 corvette will take place at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard (Tatarstan, Russia) on Aug 29, 2012. Project 21631 corvettes (small-size guided missile ships) built for Russian Navy are multipurpose ‘river-sea’ class vessels equipped with up-t
Indian Navy’s INS Tarkash Frigate Passes Sea Trials with Flying Colors
Indian Navy’s INS Tarkash (F46) frigate, built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, has passed her state sea trials in the Baltic Sea with flying colors, ITAR-TASS informed on Aug 25. INS Tarkash forms part of the second batch of Talwar-class frigates ordered in 2006 by the Indian Navy und
PF Task Unit to Call at Japanese Naval Base Maizuru
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, seagoing tug Fotiy Krylov, and replenishment oiler Pechenga… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 28, 2012; Image: Navy
HNLMS Evertsen Completes Counterpiracy Operations Off Horn of Africa
After having taken part in the Ocean Shield counterpiracy operation, HNLMS Evertsen arrived back in her home port of Den Helder on 18 August. Defence Minister Hans Hillen emphasised the importance of the mission for the Netherlands. “Our prosperity depends, after all, on free trade, the unimpeded tr
Russia: Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Returns to Service
Murmansk branch of JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center has completed technical recovery works on Northern Fleet (NF) aircraft… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 24, 2012
Russia: INS Tarkash Completes State Sea Trials
Built by Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, frigate INS Tarkash (stands for “Quiver”) is finishing state sea trials, reports the shipyard’s press service… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 24, 2012; Image: Military
Indian Ocean: HMS Sutherland to Banish Pirates
Royal Marines aboard HMS Sutherland have been honing their pirate take-down skills by ‘rapid roping’ from the frigate’s helicopter in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Despite punishing temperatures– at least mid-30s Celsius by day – the Fighting Clan continues the struggle against international terro
Russia: Mariners Replenish Supplies in Pacific
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, oiler Boris Butoma, and rescue tug Fotiy Krylov headed by… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 21, 2012; Image: Mil
UK: MoD Unveils Latest Future Warship Design
The latest design of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS), the next generation of warships, has been unveiled. The Ministry of Defence has released images showing the basic specification of the T26 GCS, which is a significant milestone in the development of this programme. The creat
Hull of First of RAN’s New Amphibious Ships Departs Spain
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the departure of the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) new amphibious ships from Ferrol in northern Spain. Mr Clare said the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) 01 hull will be transported to Melbourne, Australia, by the Heav
UK: Ammo Facility Ready for Its First Ship
An £18m facility to load and unload ammunition – shells and hi-tech missiles – from Portsmouth-based warships has been completed. The new Upper Harbour Ammunitioning Facility replaces a jetty on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour which has served the Royal Navy well for more than 80 years. Work