Russia will deliver the second of three frigates built for India at Yantar Shipyard on Friday, RIA Novosti reports. The delivery ceremony of the warship will be held in Kaliningrad, said Spokesman for the Yantar Shipyard. The contract for construction of the three Talwar class guided missile frigate
The commanding officer and several crew members of USS Dallas (SSN 700) are participating in a namesake city visit to the Lone Star State, Nov. 8 – 12. USS Dallas Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Jack Houdeshell; the Chief of the Boat, Senior Chief Fire Control Technician (SS) W.D. Williams; Sonar Technici
CACI International Inc announced today that it has been awarded a $53 million follow-on contract to continue providing acquisition and lifecycle support for the Expeditionary Warfare and Maritime Surveillance Program Offices (PMS408 and PMS485) of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). This award,
Fourteen Sailors from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) volunteered to help build homes with Beaches Habitat for Humanity in Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 7. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit housing organization that has served 2.5 million people worldwide and he
On Nov 5, 1967, governmental board commissioned lead submarine of Project 667A into Soviet Navy. K-137 Leninets opened the series of second-generation nuclear-powered submarines armed with 16 ballistic missiles and capable to launch them from under water. As was said at the ceremony on occasion of t
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise (SSN 764) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from a regularly scheduled deployment Nov. 8. Boise, commanded by Cmdr. Brian Sittlow, returned from the European Command Area of Responsibility where it executed the nation’s maritime strategy in supporting
The guided missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) assisted a Panamanian fishing vessel in distress while operating in the Eastern Pacific Nov. 7. While conducting a routine patrol in the Eastern Pacific in support of Operation Martillo, Carr’s embarked SH-60B Helicopter Squadron Light, detachment 48.2 (H
The prestigious Ship of the Year prize has been awarded to the innovative ship, which was designed and mostly built in the Netherlands, during the annual Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam on 8 November 2012. HMS Holland was competing against ten other ships for the award, with the decision ultimatel
Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton has arrived in London ahead of Remembrance Sunday to take part in commemorative events across the capital. The Portsmouth-based ship sailed along the Thames and under Tower Bridge on November 8 as she arrived to berth alongside iconic Second World warship HMS Belf
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces recently released a ‘personal for’ (P4) message to leaders under their purview to address how poor judgment and destructive behavior by Navy personnel is unacceptable and negatively impacting warfighting readiness. In the
With its headquarters at Renfrew, on the River Clyde in Scotland, and offices in the United States, Australia and Singapore, James Fisher Defence is one of the most respected names in subsea engineering. Established for almost 30 years, the company is a world leader in submarine rescue services, bei
French warship Vendemiaire has paid a visit to Australia, reports the Cairns.com. She arrived from the base Noumea, France yesterday and made a stop before participating in naval exercises with Australian forces. “The main purpose is to develop interoperability with the Australian navy,” said comman
The CCGS Vladykov is the first of three new Near-Shore Fisheries Research Vessels to be delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard. Commissioned in August 2012, the vessel was constructed at Meridien Maritime Inc. in Matane, Quebec to a design developed by Robert Allan Ltd of Vancouver, B.C. The CCGS Vla
Being written-off from Baltic Fleet (BF) three years ago due to worn-out condition, frigate Neukrotimy sank on Nov 3… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 8, 2012
