The German Navy ship, FGS Hessen, which is currently part of European Naval Force Operation Atalanta, assisted a Yemeni dhow off the coast of Yemen. The dhow was drifting for five days due to some technical malfunctions. The Japanese Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) alerted FGS Hes
The Sri Lankan port of Tricomalee welcomed two Chinese warships, “Jing Gangshan” and “Heng Shui”, yesterday, January 13th. “Jing Gangshan” is a Chinese Navy landing platform dock ship. She is 210 meters long and has a displacement of 19.035 tons. The other ship, “Heng Shui”, is a 134.1 meters long m
Having conducted sea trials from 9-13 December 2013 on board the L’Adroit Gowind-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, the French defence procurement agency (DGA), the French Navy and DCNS have validated the functional integration of an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with the combat system of a warship as part
Russian two new missile corvettes have completed acceptance trials and are ready to enter service in the Caspian Flotilla, writes RIA Novosti. The new Buyan-M class ships, named Uglich and Grad Sviyazhsk, started sea trials in August and completed Kalibr-NK missiles tests during the trials. The Buya
Lockheed Martin Corporation received a USD 13.18 million worth contract modification, which is related to planning yard support efforts for LCS1 and LCS3. During the contract Lockheed Martin will provide services such as vendor training and crew familiarization, trainer support, availability advance
General Dynamics Electric Boat has signed a contract with the US Navy under which General Dynamics will continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the Ohio replacement submarine and the UK’s Successor ballistic-missile submarine. The USD 15 million contract will finance steam and ele
Canadian Navy Submarine to Return to Service after Decade The Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Chicoutimi will return to the fleet almost a decade after a major fire onboard the ship, as reported by CBC news. British, Russian Ships Meet at Sea The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer, HMS Defender, returned t
The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer, HMS Defender, returned to Portsmouth yesterday having ensured safe passage of a Russian task group along the country’s coast. The Russian task group including a 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier, anchored in the Moray Firth due to bad weather. HMS Defender completed a
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ business division Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has been awarded a USD 8.16 million contract for USS Gerald R. Ford. During the contract execution, NNS will perform all efforts necessary to procure, manage and deliver onboard repair parts in support of the USS Gerald
Goa Shipyard Ltd held a keel laying ceremony for the fourth of six new Indian Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) on January 9th 2014. The class is specifically designed and built by Goa Shipyard for the Coast Guard. The contract for building the six vessels was signed on May 9, 2012, and th
During a ceremony at Mobile, Ala. on January 11th, the US Navy will christen Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Fall River being built by Austal USA. US Navy Secretary, Ray Mabus, who will attend the ceremony, said that the christening of the ship marks the culmination of the hard work, skill and dedica
French defence procurement agency DGA has awarded a contract to PIRIOU and DCNS for supply of three multi-mission ocean-going vessels, with an option for a fourth and associated maintenance services. The work is separated in two segments where PIRIOU will be in charge of design and construction and
The Iranian Navy’s 28th fleet fended off a second pirate attack targeting the country’s ship in the last 24 hours, as reported by the Fars news agency on Jan. 9 citing a Navy source. The pirates aboard 8 boats were approaching another Iranian ship in the waters of the Gulf of Aden this morning tryin
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair has received a 13.89 million contract for the planned maintenance work on USS Wasp (LHD 1). The dry-docking planned maintenance availability will update and improve USS Wasp’s military and technical capabilities. Under the contract, BAE Systems will plan and execute d
