Training & Education
Crown Prince of Bahrain Visits HMS Triumph, RFA Diligence
The Crown Prince of Bahrain, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, has been welcomed on board Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph and support ship RFA Diligence during a visit by the RN vessels to the kingdom. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Dep
Military Delegations From US, India, China, Turkey and CIS Visit BF in 2011
Ten military delegations from the US, India, China, Turkey, and CIS visited Baltic Fleet (BF) in 2011 under Russian defense ministry’s foreign cooperation development program. BF representatives paid 6 visits to foreign states in 2011. For instance, the delegation headed by BF Commander Vice Admiral
Nuclear-Powered Submarine Nerpa Ready to Depart for India
Russia is ready to lease nuclear-powered submarine Nerpa to India by the end of 2011; the sub has passed all appropriate trials, reports RIA Novosti referring to a top-ranking representative of Amur Shipyard building the submarine. According to the contract, lease term is ten years; the price is $92
Russian Navy Receives Gunnery Ship Volgodonsk
Project 21630 small-size gunnery ship Volgodonsk was commissioned into Russian Navy, told a source in defense industry to Central Navy Portal. After successful termination of state trials, acceptance certificate of the ship was signed on Dec 20 in Baltic Fleet (BF) main naval base Baltiysk. Volgodon
Russian Navy to Take Part in Dutch-Hosted “Baltic Sarex -2012” Exercise
The Russian Defense Ministry said that its navy will attend the Dutch-Hosted Multinational Search and Rescue Exercise „Baltic Sarex-2012“. The exercise will be held on May 7-12, 2012 in coastal waters of the island of Broholm (Denmark). The Delegation of Russian Navy will attend the conference. The
Russia: JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center Starts Repair Works on Smolensk
JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (affiliate of United Shipbuilding Corporation) started repair works on Project 949A Antei nuclear-powered attack submarine Smolensk. The sub was taken over by the shipyard in Sept 2011, laid up and docked in Nov 2011. In the dock, experts of Zvezdochka center will p
RFA Fort Victoria, RFA Wave Knight Exercise in Indian Ocean
Tanker RFA Wave Knight and pirate-busting stores ship RFA Fort Victoria joined forces this week to exercise together in the Indian Ocean. The two Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships spent 24 hours in company with each other as they supported the ongoing naval effort to protect maritime trade east of Suez. ‘
Royal Navy’s Minehunting Vessels Join Gulf Exercise (USA)
Three of the Royal Navy’s minehunting quartet in the Gulf joined their American and Japanese counterparts for the first combined exercise together in two decades. HMS Pembroke was the UK’s initial contributor to Unified Shield, a large exercise involving two US minesweepers, Gladiator and Dextrous,
EUNAVFOR Flagship SPS PATIÑO Replenishes NATO Frigate ABSALON at Sea
On the morning of 17 December, following coordination between the staffs in Task Force 508 and 465, EUNAVFOR Flagship SPS PATIÑO provided fuel to the Danish frigate ABSALON operating as part of the NATO counter-piracy task force. The huge expanse of the Indian ocean, where a number of different Task
Amphibious Transport Dock USS New Orleans Hosts RCN During MAREX
Amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) hosted more than a dozen members of the Royal Cambodian Navy (RCN) Dec. 14-15, during Cambodian Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2012. MAREX is a multi-day theater security cooperation exercise between the U.S. and Cambodian military designed to share expert
SPS Patino Eescorts Convoy of Humanitarian Aid Ships into Somalia
The Spanish auxiliary oiler and replenishment ship, the SPS PATINO, Flagship of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, with the Force Commander, Captain Jorge Manso Revilla embarked, has recently completed a “first” for the mission by escorting a three ship convoy of ships chartered by the World Fo
Russia: State Commission to Set Date of Next SLBM Bulava Test in Few Days
State commission analyzing development tests of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava will determine date of the coming launch in the next few days; it will decide whether the test launch are held in 2011 or 2012, reports RIA Novosti on Dec 15 referring to a spokesman for Russian defens
Russia: BSF Divers Conduct Scheduled Practical Dives to Depths Down to 120 Meters
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) divers are conducting scheduled practical dives to the depths down to 120 meters from BSF rescue ship Epron at deep-sea test range off Crimea. Drills are held under supervision of BSF Rescue Ship Brigade EO Capt 2 rank Sergei Ignatov. Such exercise is essential part of divers’
UK: Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship Largs Bay Receives Firmin Sword of Peace Award
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Largs Bay has won the Firmin Sword of Peace for her role in the Haiti disaster relief effort last year. RFA Largs Bay supplied hundreds of tonnes of rations and equipment to Haiti after a terrible earthquake struck the Caribbean island last year. The ship, which has