The Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk visited Tinker Air Force Base, Sept. 5, to conduct an all hands calls with Navy leaders and Sailors stationed with Strategic Communications Wing One. The visit is part of an effort to inform Sailors fleet-wide of key personnel policies, inc
Signalmen of Russia’s Northern Fleet (NF) destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov heading in the Celtic Sea on Sept 3 noticed a distress… [mappress] Source: rusnavy, Septembar 5, 2012
What do the great deal of the biggest mega yachts and the world’s fastest high-speed ferries have in common? They are all powered by MTU diesel engines. Worldwide, the same applies to many other ships such as frigates, standard tug boats and platform supply vessels. As different as the ships’ tasks
St. Petersburg Submariners’ Club and veterans of the Navy asked Russian president Vladimir Putin to reconstruct and mount engines in the museum cruiser Avrora. Putin re-addressed the letter to defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov, reports Izvestiya newspaper. The legendary cruiser could be used not on
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit comprising destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, replenishment oiler Boris Butoma, and ocean-going rescue… [mappress] Source: rusnavy, Septembar 5, 2012
The crew of Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) visited the U.S. Naval Academy, Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, to provide awareness of the undersea platform to future naval leaders. “It’s exciting to show some of the future leaders of our Navy and Marine Corps one of the most sophisticated
A clear tropical sunny day on Darwin Harbour provided the perfect setting for a rare sight as the Exercise KAKADU 2012 fleet headed out to sea for exercises. The RAN auxiliary oiler HMAS Sirius is seen here rafted up with the Royal New Zealand Navy Fleet Supply Ship HMNZS Endeavour to transfer fuel
From 5-7 September, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, DCNS will participate in DEFSEC Atlantic international trade show. DCNS is a world leader in naval defence and an innovative player in energy. As a prime contractor, shipbuilder and systems integrator, DCNS combines resources and expertise spanning the na
The Navy has entered into a cooperative education agreement worth $10 million with the State of Louisiana and Delgado Community College in New Orleans, La., to support existing education, training and workforce development of the maritime industry trades. The agreement is part of a larger education
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) today has announced the introduction of two new Admiralty Maritime Security Charts to cover The Mediterranean (Q6111) and The Persian Gulf (Q6110). The two new paper charts, together with a new online update service, provide a simple, single point of ref
Cubic has been awarded a contract by the US Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to develop communications data link subsystem (CDLS) and other communications technology. Under the $18.7m deal, the company will provide one CDLS and upgraded KI-11A security subsystems for installat
A council of high-ranking officers have been asked to oversee testing on the new littoral combat ship program after major issues were found with the first batch of ships. The littoral combat ships are quick, broad-hulled vessels designed to operate in shallow coastal waters. According to a Navy webs
Lead nuclear submarine of Project 955 Borei SSBN Yury Dolgoruky will serve in Northern Fleet (NF); the second submarine, SSBN Alexander Nevsky will be based in Pacific Fleet (PF), said Anatoly Shlemov, head of state defense order department at United Shipbuilding Corporation. “Pacific Fleet will rec
Barely a week after a United States Naval ship, HSV 2 SWIFT visited its Nigerian counterpart for a joint training, the Brazilian Navy offshore patrol vessel – AMAZONS P120 is billed to arrive in the country on a four-day port call to the Nigerian Navy. A statement by the Information Officer, Western