Hong Kong businessman Kin Bong Lam has made a bid for a decommissioned British Aircraft carrier, with the hope of turning it into either an… (english.cri) [mappress] Source: english.cri, June 1, 2011;
FS NIVOSE completed her deployment as an EU NAVFOR warship after thirty four days proudly flying the European Flag. During this period she has conducted a variety of tasks in the force and has always been ready for any duties and demonstrated a proactive attitude to face all challenges in order to a
The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) completed a successful Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) May 27 off the coast of Southern California. COMPTUEX, a three week exercise required for each carrier strike group, and designed to drill every warfare area from subsurface, surface
Northern Fleet (NF) large ASW ship Vice Admiral Kulakov commanded by Capt 1 rank Alexander Mashinetsky arrived in Severomorsk on May 25. The cruise was conducted under the flag of NF Antisubmarine Ship Division Deputy Commander Capt 1 rank Anton Speransky. NF antisubmariners took part in Russian-Nor
The Navy continues to investigate a fire that torched the stacks of a destroyer docked at Bath Iron Works late last week… (timesrecord) [mappress] Source: timesrecord, May 27, 2011;
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) held an event celebrating the culture of the embarked Singaporean staff of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, May 14. Once a week while they are on board , CTF 151 staff members cook and serve traditional foods, and both the staff and Mason’s crew get a chance
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 became the 400,000th aircraft to land on USS Enterprise’s (CVN 65) flight deck May 24. Lt. Matthew L. Enos and Weapon System Officer Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Welsh manned the Super Hornet for the historic landing. Enos said h
Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, announced today that it has begun construction on the U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The company was recently awarded a $1.5 billion contract to build the USS San Antonio-class ship at the Pascag
HMS Edinburgh is leaving her Portsmouth base today for a seven-month deployment patrolling the British South Atlantic Islands, including the Falklands and South Georgia. As she journeys south, the Type 42 destroyer will call at the Cape Verde Islands and a variety of countries off the west coast of
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a long term contract with BAE Systems to provide in-service support for the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers. The Type 45 Daring Class destroyers are each powered by two, cutting-edge, Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines. This contract, worth £20 m
On 17th May, during the simultaneous port visit in Djibouti, the Commanding Officer of the Chinese frigate MAANSHAN payed a visit to EU NAVFOR warship ESPS SANTA MARIA. The Chinese frigate MAANSHAN is part of Task Force 526 with her sister ship WENZHOU – the Flag Ship, and the tanker QIANDAOHU. They
Ukrainian defense minister Mikhail Yezhel again called all Ukrainians to build Project 58250 corvette together and donated his monthly salary for the ship’s construction, reports Segodnya… [mappress] Source: rusnavy, May 24, 2011;
The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) safely transited through the Strait of Gibraltar to enter into the 6th Fleet area of responsibility, May 21. The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow transit which separates Europe and Africa by only seven miles at its most narrow point, connecting the Atlanti
Minehunter HMS Grimsby recently met up with HMS Iron Duke in the Gulf. HMS Grimsby is about to end her two-year-plus tour of duty in the Middle East and return to the cooler surroundings of Faslane, while HMS Iron Duke is making her first appearance in the Gulf and, in this instance, shaking off the
