Training & Education
Russia: Caspian Flotilla to Face Modernization
Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla (CF) in the nearest time will radically change and reinforce its strength, said Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Viktor Chirkov on Aug 29 during an inspection tour over Astrakhan region. That was the first inspection visit of Viktor Chirkov to Caspian Flotilla
London’s Royal Naval Reserve Members Secured Olympic Games
They are not just assisting the effort at the Olympic Park, North Greenwich Dome, Greenwich Park and other events in the capital, but also the security shield around Weymouth Bay, where HMS Bulwark is acting as a floating command centre for a joint military-police effort. Among the President team su
Anadolu Shipyard Delivers LCT Ç-158 to Turkish Navy
ANADOLU Shipyard has successfully delivered to Turkish Naval Forces Command TCG Ç-158, the Eight vessel of three years long 8 strong vessel Landing Craft Tank (LCT) project. On August 28th 2012 Tuesday, TCG Ç-158 is delivered to Turkish Navy with a ceremony who was attended by Captain Bülent Akgöl o
Dutch Minehunter HNLMS Willemstad Disarms 1,000th Explosive
On August 23, the Dutch minehunter HNLMS Willemstad disarmed the 1,000th explosive since 2005 off the coast of Hook of Holland. From that year, the Dutch and Belgian navies intensified their hunt for explosives in the North Sea after 3 fishermen were killed when an aircraft bomb brought to the surfa
EUHR Ashton Promotes Comprehensive Counterpiracy Approach Aboard La Fayette
On 26 August, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Commission Vice President, Catherine Ashton visited the French EU Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR) warship La Fayette during her visit to Kenya and Somalia. She was welcomed on board by the Com
Recovery of HMS Hood’s Bell from the Seabed Resumes (Denmark Strait)
Explorers returned yesterday to the wreck site of HMS Hood as an ambitious attempt to raise the ship’s bell from the seabed resumes. If successful, the aim is to bring the bell back to Portsmouth to serve as a permanent memorial to all 1,415 men lost when the battle-cruiser sank in 1941. The ambitio
EU NAVFOR, NATO and CTF-151 Talk Counterpiracy Cooperation
On 24 August 2012 the Force Commanders from the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), NATO Operation Ocean Shield (TF-508) and Combined Task Force 151 (operated by the Combined Maritime Forces – CMF) met on board the EU NAVFOR flagship ITS San Guisto (Italian Navy) to further enha
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: BSF Completes Confidence-2012 Demonstration Exercise
Active phase of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) exercise Confidence-2012 has finished near Novorossiysk. The activity was attended by… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 24, 2012
Northern Eagle 2012 Starts in Norwegian Sea
According to Northern Fleet (NF) spokesman Capt 1 Rank Vadim Serga, the Northern Eagle 2012 three-lateral naval exercise started… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 22, 2012; Image: Flot
Russia: CF Ships Finish Scheduled Exercise
Caspian Flotilla (CF) surface ships have finished a scheduled exercise which included anti-mine, counter-terror, antiaircraft, and antiboat drills… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 22, 2012; Image: Flot
Russia: BF Holds Landing Assault Exercise
Baltic Fleet (BF) is to hold tactical exercise with landing assault operation on unprepared coast of Khmelevka Range… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 21, 2012; Image: Flot
Dock-Landing Ship USS Fort McHenry Departs Constanta, Romania
Dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) departed Constanta, Romania following the completion of Exercise Summer Storm 2012, Aug. 19. Summer Storm is a combined amphibious assault exercise by U.S. Marines from the Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2012 and Romanian sailor
Russia: Joint Three-Lateral Life Salvage Exercise Big Boat 2012 Kicks Off
Coast guards of Russia, Finland, and Estonia kicked off the Big Boat 2012 joint three-lateral life salvage exercise… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 17, 2012; Image: Arms-Expo