Training & Education
Russia to Arm Venezuelan Coast Guard with Bal-E Mobile Missile Systems
Venezuelan Armed Forces are about to establish a Coast Guard Command armed with Russian-made Bal-E mobile missile systems, reports Infodefensa. At present, a group of Venezuelan officers and technicians is passing initial training in Russia. Caracas was supposed to receive coast defense missile syst
INS Vikramaditya’s Aircraft-Related Facilities Almost Ready
Designers of JSC Sevmash shipyard are resolving complex technical issues when working on Project 11430 aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya being modernized for Indian Navy, reports the shipyard’s press service. For Sevmash, INS Vikramaditya is one of the major projects to be completed in 2012. Main we
Royal Navy Flagship HMS Bulwark Visits Poland
From February 15th to 21st, Royal Navy Flagship HMS “Bulwark” was visiting Poland. Two days before entering the port of Gdynia the Flagship was cooperating with the Polish Navy along the Polish coast. On Friday (Feb. 17th at 10 AM), HMS “Bulwark” entered Gdynia. During the weekend the ship was visit
Chief of Russian General Staff Explains Bulava Faults
Unsuccessful test launches of Bulava ballistic missile are associated with human factor, said Chief of Russian General Staff Gen. Nikolai Makarov on Feb 18. “You must be aware of a number of Bulava’s faulty test launches. We stopped test program trying to puzzle out the problem. Generally, the reaso
FGS Berlin Joins EUNAVFOR
From its port in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and travelling through the Red Sea into the area of operation off the Coast of Somalia, the FGS BERLIN joins the multi-national EU NAVFOR off the Horn of Africa , 17 February 2012. The FGS BERLIN is a class 702 combat supply ship, capable of refuelling and re
Reservists Swap Lives for Year Serving as Part of Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron
Two Royal Navy Reservists have swapped their civilian lives for a year serving as part of the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron. They are manning the Royal Navy’s Fast Patrol Boats patrolling the shores of Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediteranean. Able Rate Alex Harper (22) and Able Rate Matthew Am
Royal Navy Sailors, Mariners Prepare for Winter Exercises in Norway
Sailors and marines are gearing up for winter exercises in Norway alongside a dozen other nations and 13,000 troops. Around 2,000 Royal Navy personnel and the nation’s flagship HMS Bulwark, among other ships, squadrons and units, are committed to Cold Response which begins next month in the Arctic C
US Navy Names Forward Deployed Ships to Spain
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Feb. 16 the four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers which will be forward deployed to Rota, Spain. The four include three from Norfolk, Va; USS Ross, USS Donald Cook, and USS Porter, and one from Mayport, Fla., USS Carney. The ships are in support
Russia: BLACKSEAFOR to Plan Exercise Coming in 2012
Naval officials from Black Sea countries are meeting in Divnomorskoye (Krasnodar region, Russia) on the basis of BLACKSEAFOR task group’s permanent coordination center to plan exercise coming in 2012, spokesman for Black Sea Fleet (BSF) Capt 1 rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev told Central Navy Portal. The
Divers of Royal Netherlands Navy Recover Body of Missing Dutchman
On 10 February 2012, divers of the Royal Netherlands Navy recovered the body of a missing Dutchman from a German lake. The military personnel had assisted German police in the search for the man at the request of the mayor of Horst aan de Maas. The 43-year-old Dutchman from Grubbenvorst went missing
UK: Royal Navy’s Surge Against Piracy Scourge Ends after Making ‘Real Impact’
The Navy’s winter clampdown on piracy in the Indian Ocean – which has just ended – has been its most successful crackdown on the scourge to date. But the senior officer who led the four-month operation against the pirates says despite a series of successes by RFA Fort Victoria, and other allied vess
Russia: Frigate Yaroslav Mudry Proves High Degree of Reliability During Long-Range Cruise
Armament, mechanisms, and radioelectronics of Baltic Fleet (BF) frigate Yaroslav Mudry have proved high degree of reliability during long-range cruise within Russian Navy’s carrier group. The ship was deployed at different latitudes and climatic zones, and has proved capability to accomplish tasks o
Britain’s Flagship Pays Surprise Visit to German Port of Kiel
Britain’s flagship paid a surprise visit to the German port of Kiel when ice stopped her sailing into Hamburg. The threat of being stuck on the Elbe thanks to the cold snap dominating Europe led to HMS Bulwark visiting the home of the German Fleet instead as she begins her winter deployment. Ice on
HMS Richmond Sailors Hold High Altitude Training
A group of sailors from the Portsmouth based HMS Richmond have carried out team work training using HMS Raleigh’s high ropes course, as the ship undergoes a maintenance period at Devonport Naval Base, in Plymouth. HMS Richmond sent eight Junior Ratings to the Royal Navy training base in Cornwall to