Training & Education
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.
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
HMS Blyth Takes Command of Mediterranean Task Group
HMS Blyth, the Clyde-based mine hunter currently deployed to the Mediterranean, has taken up position as “command platform” of a NATO task group in the region. The sophisticated Sandown Class Mine Counter Measures vessel, or MCMV, left its home at HM Naval Base Clyde June this year for a 3,000 mile
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
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
Servicemen of Russia’s WMD Conduct Exercise
During the exercise started on Sept 21 in polar regions, servicemen of Russia’s Western Military District (WMD) are countering “attacks” from sea… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 26, 2012; Image: Mil
Largest Mine Countermeasure Exercise in Middle East Conducted
Navies from six continents and more than 30 nations kick off the most widely attended international exercise ever held in the region, Sept. 16. International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 12 is the first of what is intended to be a recurring partnership event. “This exercise is about mines
Russia: Black Sea Fleet Surface Ships Hold Landing Assault Drill
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) surface ships supported by naval aircraft held a landing assault drill during the Caucasus-2012 military exercise… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 24, 2012; Image: Flot
EUNAVFOR, Seychelles Reinforce Counter-Piracy Commitment
Rear Admiral Duncan Potts, Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR) met on 18 September 2012 with President James Michel during his visit to the Seychelles, confirming the importance of the Seychelles in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean. Rear A
Colombia: HMS Dauntless Hosts Key Summit
HMS Dauntless served as the setting for inaugural annual defence talks between Britain and Colombia when she visited Cartagena. The new Type 45 destroyer once again served as a floating venue for events promoting the best of British on the latest leg of her Auriga 12 deployment to the North and Sout
Norway: EMS Inks USD 289 Million Military Contract
Eitzen Maritime Services ASA (EMS) today announced that the Company has been awarded a USD 289 million Military supply order from a major NATO country. The customer is EMS largest customer and has been an important business partner to EMS Group since 1988. The contract is for food supplies and distr
HMS Ocean Arrives in Plymouth, UK
HMS Ocean returns to its home-port of HM Naval Base, Devonport at Plymouth on Friday (21 September) after two months on the Thames supporting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s largest warship, has been moored on the river Thames off Greenwich playing a key rol
Dozens of Countries Deploy Warships to Iran
Dozens of countries are kicking off a large-scale naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz on Iran’s doorstep. The place was obviously selected… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 18, 2012; Image: Flot