Training & Education
Fleet Exercise Rua Underway in Irish Waters
The Naval Service annual fleet exercise, Exercise Rua, is taking place from the 26th to the 28th of June 2012 off the South and South West Coast of Ireland. The Naval Service are currently conducting a major fleet exercise off the South West Coast of Ireland involving armed boarding parties, search
Royal Navy Demonstrates Anti-Air Warfare Against French Counterparts
The Portsmouth-based warship spent 18 hours taking part in ten exercises practising a range of anti-surface operations against FS Lavallee, an Exocet-armed corvette, to demonstrating anti-air warfare against Rafale and Super Etendard fighter aircraft. As well as the war fighting opportunities the ne
HMS Protector Returns Home to Portsmouth, UK
Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS Protector returns home to Portsmouth on Wednesday (June 27) from her maiden deployment to the frozen continent of Antarctica. The 5,000-tonne ice-breaker spent most of her seven months away surveying and patrolling the Antarctic Peninsula. In her first deployment since
HMS Vigilant Returns to Scotland Following Refit
Royal Navy submarine HMS Vigilant has recently returned to her home in Scotland following a multi-million pound, three-year overhaul. The vessel, one of the UK’s four Vanguard Class nuclear submarines, was officially handed back to the Navy for operational use on Thursday, June 21, 2012. Known as a
President of Republic of Djibouti Attends Opening of New Naval Operations Centre
On Wednesday, June 23 His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, attended the opening of the new Djiboutian Naval Operations Centre. Djiboutian military and civilian authorities were present, along with representatives from the USA and France, who provided support to
USS Normandy Arrives in Baltiysk
Guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) arrived in Baltiysk, Russia, to participate in the annual multinational Exercise FRUKUS 2012, June 24. While the ship remained anchored off of the coast, senior leadership went ashore to meet with local civilian and military officials in support of the exe
Imtech Signs Turkish Navy Auxiliary Vessels Contract
Royal Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in and outside Europe) announces that it has signed a contract for the design and supply of all electric systems to power three Turkish Navy Auxiliary vessels, consisting of one Submarine Rescue Mother Ship (MoShip) and two Rescue and Towing Ship
Russia: FURKUS 2012 Kicks Off
The multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012 began with an opening ceremony held at the Baltic Fleet Headquarters in Baltiysk, Russia, where participating senior leaders from France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States discussed the exercise objectives, June 25. Russian navy Vice Adm
USA: Ships from Eight Countries Participate in War of 1812 Commemoration
This week marked the at sea portion of the War of 1812 celebrations as Sailors serving on 19 ships from eight countries participated in the War of 1812 Commemoration Fleet Exercise, or 1812 FleetEx. The War of 1812 transformed the maritime world and was the last major war fought under sail, said Kes
USA: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific Hosts CWIX
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific was one of three locations throughout the world to host the Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration, eXperimentation, eXamination, (CWIX) Exercise, June 6-20. CWIX is an annual North Atlantic Treaty Organization military committee approved event,
Russia: CF Prepares for Caucasus-2012 Strategic Exercise
Caspian Flotilla (CF) command holds a number of headquarter exercises and staff trainings in order to prepare commanding officers for… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 25, 2012; Image: Mil
Libyan Navy Visits HMS Raleigh, BRNC
A delegation from the Libyan Navy has visited HMS Raleigh and Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) for an insight into the methods used by the Royal Navy to train new recruits. The delegation was led by Commodore Hassan Ali Bushnak, Chief Of Staff Libyan Naval Force. During their time at HMS Raleigh
Russia, UK, USA and France to Hold FRUKUS-2012
The FRUKUS-2012 four-lateral naval exercise will take place in the Baltic Sea since June 24 through July 1… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 25, 2012; Image: warisboring
USS New Orleans, 11 MEU Return to San Diego
Amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), returned to their homeport of San Diego, June 22. New Orleans had been deployed for more than seven and a half months, assigned missions that stretched across the Pacific and Indian Oceans to