Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov will not take the Barents Sea for trials late in November. The source in Russian Navy Main HQ… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 11,2012; Image: Nordsy
Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) are going pink and helping to raise awareness for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Sailors had the opportunity to purchase pink T-shirts and can wear them all month as a part of their uniforms to show their support
Operations department’s OA meteorology and oceanography (METOC) division aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is hosting two Royal Navy Sailors for training, who embarked Sept. 30. Lt. Anna Townsend, from Wales, and Leading Seaman Paul Allen, from Newcastle, England, are embarked
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted a medical subject matter expert exchange with Malaysian medical and dental officers, Oct. 10. The U.S. Navy conducts professional exchanges with its partners and allies to promote interoperability and mutual unde
Russia will deliver aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Admiral Gorshkov) to India in the fourth quarter of 2013… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 11, 2012
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced Australia’s first Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) has entered Australian waters on its way to Melbourne. The LHD01 hull has been transported from Spain to Australia by a Heavy Lift Ship, Blue Marlin. The trip has taken around eight weeks. “The
HMS Daring visited St Peter Port, Guernsey, between the 28th September and the 1st October 2012. She anchored in the Little Russell in full view of the picturesque Island. Guernsey is one of Daring’s principal maritime affiliations and the visit coincided with the HMS Charybdis and HMS Limbourne mem
The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) began an Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) with an opening ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Oct. 8. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral exercise he
A group of 36 Sailors and Marines serving aboard amphibious assault Ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) helped to restore the California coast during a community relations project at the Golden Gate National Park Conservatory Oct. 5 as part of the 31st annual San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) celebration. D
Michael Little has joined Austal as Regional Service Manager – Asia. Based in Singapore, Mr. Little will be responsible for Austal’s support offering in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines and for developing relationships in the broader region. Mr. Little has considerable experience in the Asia
JSC Yantar shipyard (Kaliningrad) began dockside trials of frigate INS Trikand. The third warship being built for Indian Navy… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 10,2012; Image: Yantar
Indian defense ministry is concerned over the problems happened to aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 10,2012
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the composite deckhouse for the destroyer Zumwalt (DDG 1000) to the U.S. Navy. The 900-ton deckhouse provides an advanced structure to house the ship’s bridge, radars, antennas and intake/exhaust s
Indian Navy successfully tested supersonic cruise missile BrahMos launched by the newest frigate INS Teg; the missile is capable to… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 09, 2012; Image: Indian Navy
