The U.S. Navy proved the ability of Raytheon Company’s Griffin® B missileto engage rapidly moving small boats during a recent live-fire demonstration. “This demonstration shows the Griffin missile’s effectiveness in engaging the type of small, fast-moving boats used by swarming threats and pirates,”
After her high-profile role in jubilee commemorations, HMS Diamond sails on her maiden deployment today. The departure of the Portsmouth-based Type 45 means half the force of world-leading destroyers is on active service – a fact hailed as a ‘watershed’ moment by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond. Th
On June 12th, EU Naval Force rescued a small fishing boat on the northern coast of Somalia. In the afternoon of June 12th, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian frigate Scirocco rescued a small fishing boat (skiff type) in distress with two Somali fishermen coming from the town of Alula, on the norther
This Summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games have presented HMS Puncher and the 1st Patrol Boat Squadron the chance to show their flexibility by re-rolling from their common training task into that of force protection assets. Tasked to operate with 539 Assault Squadron HMS Puncher will be based on the
The Base’s Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM) organisation worked alongside colleagues from Serco Marine Services, who provided the equipment on the day. Around 200 metres of boom was deployed manually during the exercise, in response to the scenario of an oil spill from a jetty. Anchored to a strong-poin
Amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf for the first time June 10,during her maiden deployment. The ship, built with seven and a half tons of World Trade Center steel as part of its hull was accompanied by the Nimitz-class air
After sailing from Reykjavik and en-route to Hamburg, HMS St Albans and her ship’s company mustered on the flight deck in an EIIR formation in order to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. The pictures and video, taken by LA (Phot) Abbie Herron, from the Merlin were used during th
Naval Postgraduate School alumnus and Commander, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), presented a Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL) and award at his alma mater, June 7. At the opening of his SGL, Adm. William McRaven, USSOCOM, took a moment to honor a member of the NPS Defense
On June 7th 2012 JSC Pella Shipyard seccsesfuly held launching ceremony of another Azimuth tug RB-391 of the Project 90600. This Tug with the serial number 932 comes as the twelfth Project 90600 vessel built for Russian Navy. Main purpose of Project 90600 tugs is towage and mooring operations in por
In 2012, naval diplomacy program in the Pacific is launched by a task unit consisting of Pacific Fleet (PF) destroyer Admiral Panteleyev… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 11, 2012
Sailors and officers of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) commemorated the Battle of Midway with a ceremony and reception aboard the ship while moored in Valparaiso, Chile, June 6. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which occurred
USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is currently participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012, an invitational joint and combined exercise designed to enhance multinational maritime capabilities and interoperability, and improve involvement in the larger Baltic region theater security cooperation strate
International community appreciates considerable role of Russian Navy in counter-piracy campaign, said US state secretary’s deputy assistant Tomas Kelly saying that “we very much value Russian participation in the coalition”. According to official figures, in the last year Russian warships escorted
The Brazilian navy submarine BNS Tikuna (S-34) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk for a routine port visit, June 7. The 11-day visit is in conjunction with the submarine’s 2012 deployment to the U.S. East Coast and is part of a bilateral submarine exercise cooperation initiative between the United Sta
