Royal Navy destroyer will be welcomed home by the Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond as it returns from… (news.uk) [mappress] Source: news.uk, November 07, 2011;
Sixteen Indian naval officers on Nov 2 obtained Russian Defense Ministry’s certificates certifying their successful graduation from Naval Academy and completion of training course at Sevmash shipyard. Those officers are crewmembers of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya being repaired and retrofitted
Russian Navy Command made a decision to shape aircraft carrier groups which are to expand presence zone of Russian Navy in the Pacific and the North Atlantic, writes Izvestiya referring to a source in Russian Navy Main HQ. Final decision whether to build aircraft carriers is upon the President of Ru
If you want to cheer home the British warship synonymous with the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime in Libya, then be on Portsmouth’s historic waterfront from 9.30am on Monday to thank the men and women of HMS Liverpool. No British warship has spent longer on Operation Unified Protector, the NATO miss
Xpedite GOC Ltd has recently been awarded the contract to support the activities the Ministry of Defence – Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) RCM Project. The new QE Class is currently being built at shipyards around the country; HMS Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales are the future flagships of the Naval
The Plymouth-based frigate HMS Portland responded to a Coastguard request earlier today to assist a casualty in a yacht in the English Channel 15 miles south-west of Portland Bill. The ship was conducting training off the South West coast when she was alerted to the situation and quickly closed to h
Seagoing minesweeper Vladimir Gumanenko was laid up for repair of damages suffered at exercise, told an informed source in defense industry to Central Navy Portal. Northern Fleet (NF) seagoing minesweeper Vladimir Gumanenko (Project 12660) moored at overhaul quay of Nerpa Ship Repair Plant late in O
In March 2012 Sevmash shipyard will start construction of two diesel electric submarines for Russian Navy, said the shipyard’s deputy director general Mikhail Budnichenko in the interview to Korabel newspaper. According to him, “pre-contractual negotiations are in progress, manufacturing preparation
Attended by numerous guests and representatives from Politics, Navy and Industry, as well as the Blohm + Voss workforce, the laying-down ceremony for the 125-class (F125) frigate took place at building dock 12 at the Hamburg shipyard. The ceremony was organized by the F125 Work Group (ARGE F125), co
On Oct 30 – the 315th anniversary of Russian fleet’s foundation – Black Sea Fleet (BSF) frigate Smetlivy departed for the Mediterranean Sea along with BSF rescue ship Epron to attend the IONIEX Russian-Italian joint exercise to be held early in Nov, said a spokesman for the Navy. IONIEX joint exerci
British Navy Frigate HMS Montrose has set for a six and a half month patrolling in the Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands where it is… (presstv) [mappress] Source: presstv, November 01, 2011;
Around 1,000 sailors and Royal Marines from across the Naval Service took part in the Maritime Combat Power Visit, showing what the Royal Navy does, to more than 300 students from the advance command and staff at the Forces’ college at Shrivenham, plus senior officers, academics, the media, MPs, aff
Baltic Fleet (BF) warships headed by Baltiysk Naval Base Commander Rear Admiral Alexander Nosatov held closing naval exercise in summer training period. About 20 warships and supply vessels were involved in maneuvers, reported BF Information Support Group to Central Navy Portal. During the exercise
Crew of Northern Fleet (NF) aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov headed by Capt 1 rank Sergei Artamonov is completing preparation for deployment. The carrier is going to start long-range cruise in the second half of Nov 2011. Through summer training period, the crew of
