An 11-vessel order for DMS Maritime Pty Limited culminated recently with a Rescue Gear Ship 9316, which will be used to support the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine fleet. Damen Shipyards and DMS Maritime signed the contract for the RGS 9316 on November 16 in Sydney, Australia. The vessel will be b
Ten inspectors from Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic’s (COMNAVAIRLANT) Maintenance and Material Management Training Team (3-MTT) conducted training during an assist visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Nov. 26-29. The 3-MTT members ensured Truman Sailors were properly co
Triumphant hoisting of St. Andrew’s Flag (Russian naval ensign) took place yesterday on corvette Dagestan being commissioned into Caspian Flotilla (CF). Dagestan is the first Russian warship armed with new missile system Caliber-NK capable to launch several types of high-precision missiles and built
Scientists from the Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center (NRL-SSC) have played a key role in the development and transition of the Arctic Cap Nowcast Forecast System (ACNFS) from research to operational Navy use. The ACNFS replaces the Polar Ice Prediction System (PIPS 2.0). The Cutting
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit led by Rear Admiral Vladimir Vdovenko and consisting of destroyer Marshall Shaposhnikov… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 29, 2012
KONGSBERG will debut its latest integrated naval training solution at I/ITSEC 2012, Dec 3 – Dec 6 in Orlando, Florida. PROTEUS INTERACT (Integrated Naval Training Environment for Resource management And Crew Teamwork) is a joint development between the simulation and training departments of KONGSBER
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus relieved Nov. 27, the two top leaders of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) after a Navy investigation revealed evidence of mismanagement and failure to comply with federal statutes and Department of the Navy regulations. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Dan Oliver will step down imm
For the second consecutive year, the crew of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Dakota (SSN 784) is combining forces to help out the local community by donating toys to a local childcare facility this holiday season. The holiday gift-giving idea was created by Electronics Technician Seaman Apprentic
A Senior Naval Officer conducted a pastoral visit to Bristol’s Royal Navy’s Reserve Unit in the City. Commodore Gareth Derrick Royal Navy is the Commanding Officer of the Royal Navy Reserve, which includes Sailors and Royal Marines, and he conducted a visit and inspection of HMS FLYING FOX, in Brist
DCNS and PIRIOU have entered into exclusive negotiations to set up a joint venture specialising in maritime security ships built to civilian shipbuilding standards. The project is part of both companiesʼ growth strategies and will expand their accessible markets. DCNS and PIRIOU aim to leverage thei
This week, Chief of Defence General Tom Middendorp held an introductory visit with the United States’ most senior military officer, General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and met with members of the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington DC. In addition, he opened the
Sailors on HMS Westminster were treated to a meteorological phenomenon as their frigate took on fuel from tanker RFA Wave Knight in the Western Approaches. The two ships linked up in rough seas for the second time in little over a week as Westminster continued exercising and training, this time in c
For two years Russia has been developing a prospective nuclear-powered aircraft carrier which is to be one of the key elements… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 29, 2012
Exact date of the keel-laying ceremony of another frigate for Russian Navy has not been set so far, a source in shipbuilding industry told Central Navy Portal… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 28, 2012; Image: Military