Training & Education
UK: Royal Navy Honours Her Majesty The Queen
The Guard, made up of two P2000 patrol boats HMS Trumpeter and Ranger, two Picket Boats, two Rigid Inflatable Boats from HMS Diamond, and four Off-shore Raiding Craft from 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines – was followed by The Massed Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines who piped the boats along t
Crew of HMAS Ballarat, Crew of Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze Play Soccer
The crew of HMAS Ballarat made some new friends in Japan this week, over a hotly contested game of Soccer. The Australian crew took on the crew of the Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze, which is acting as host ship to Ballarat’s port visit in Kure, near Hiroshima. The Anzac Class frigate has travelled to
UK: Sailors from HMS Raleigh Pay Special Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen
Members of Corporate Squadron, undergoing their professional training at the Royal Navy establishment in Torpoint, displayed two fundamental elements of Naval discipline in forming the letters – marching and fitness. All those taking part in the tribute have been in the Royal Navy for less than a ye
Chinese Navy Ship Zhenghe Arrives in Taranto, Italy
Zhenghe, the Chinese Navy training ship, carrying 308 sailors, cast anchor at the port city of Taranto, Italy on Thursday making a fifth stop on her 30,000 nautical mile journey, Xinhua reported. The ship will be staying in a five- day visit which will include meeting with provincial and municipal o
Italy: Commander Submarines Allied Naval Forces South Holds Change of Command Ceremony
On May 31, Allied Maritime Commander Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri, Italian Navy, hosted the Change of Command Ceremony of Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South (COMSUBSOUTH) at his Headquarters. Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command, Admiral James Stravidis, Uni
SNMCMG2 Concludes Successfully ITALIAN MINEX 12
From 14 to 28 May 2012 the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) participating in ITALIAN MINEX 12 (ITA-MINEX 12), an annual exercise directed by the Italian Navy MCM Forces Command (COMFORDRAG). The Exercise involved 14 naval units from Italy and SNMCMG2 as well as bomb-disposal spe
Turkish Navy Receives TCG Ç-155
ANADOLU Shipyard has successfully delivered to Turkish Naval Forces Command TCG Ç-155, the fifth of 8 envisaged vessels stipulated by the three- year- long Landing Craft Tank (LCT) project. The hand-over ceremony of TCG Ç-155 was held today and it was attended by Captain Enis Perçin, Planning, Desig
HMAS Ballarat Arrives in Japan for Nichi Gou Trident 2012 Exercise
The ANZAC-class Guided Missile Frigate, HMAS Ballarat, has arrived in Japan for maritime exercises with Japan and the United States. After a short port visit to the city of Kure, HMAS Ballarat will participate in the Australian–Japanese bilateral Exercise Nichi Gou Trident 2012 from 4–6 June 2012. T
Kenyan Warships Patrolling Somali Coast Return Fire on Al-Shabaab Militants
Kenyan Navy shelled Somali port town of Kismayo, reports News.bcm referring to www.garoweonline.com. Kenya’s military spokesman… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 1, 2012; Image: Kenyan Navy
HMS Dauntless Hosts Cooperation Talks with Sierra Leone Dignitaries
Fresh from patrolling the North Atlantic, HMS Dauntless has made her mark in Sierra Leone. The Type 45 destroyer’s crew completed an important visit to the capital Freetown, reinforcing recent exercises between the ship and West Africa navies. Britain’s High Commissioner Ian Hughes played host onboa
UK: HMS Ocelot Marks 50th Anniversary of Her Launching
London and Chatham-based Royal Naval Reservists joined submariners past and present on 12 May to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the launching of HMS Ocelot in Chatham. The launching of the diesel electric Oberon Class submarine HMS Ocelot in 1962 ended 400 years of shipbuilding at Chatham Docky
RAN Members to Guard Queen’s Pageant
Four members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are preparing to face an audience of two billion people on Sunday, following an invitation to participate in this weekend’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant in London. The four will form a ceremonial “Guard” around Her Majesty, during one of the biggest
USS Taylor Renders Assistance to Distressed Yemeni Dhow Experiencing Mechanical Problems
Guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) rendered assistance to a distressed Yemeni fishing dhow experiencing mechanical problems, May 19-21. Aircrew members of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Taylor’s embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 Detachment 9, observed the
Rockwell Collins to Provide Its SNR Solution for U.S. Navy Fleet
Rockwell Collins has been selected by Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) to provide its Sub-Net Relay (SNR) solution for the U.S. Navy fleet as part of the PEOC4I Battle Force Tactical Networking program. Rockwell Collins is the sole provider of SNR, a technology that makes it poss