Abbott Government to Spend $20 Bln on Japanese Submarines The next generation of Australian submarines could be the Japanese-built Soryu Class submarines which will replace the Collins Class vessels. Keel Laying Held for Singapore Navy’s First Littoral Mission Vessel The keel laying ceremony for t
The entire UK Navy Board – the body responsible for running the Royal UK Navy – squeezed into two of the Navy’s smallest vessels for a rare day together at sea. Eight Admirals – including First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas – a Royal Marine Major General, two Commodores and several support
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) transited the Bosphorus Strait departing the Black Sea, Sept. 12, after conducting a series of engagements designed to promote peace and stability in the region. Ross’ presence in the Black Sea served to demonstrate the United Stat
More than 600 Royal UK Marines and 1500 sailors, soldiers and airman have arrived in the waters off the small Adriatic nation of Albanian as the first amphibious workout of the Response Force Task Group’s annual Cougar deployment gets underway. Albanian Lion, as the exercise is called, will projec
HMS Argyll arrived in Baltimore to join Americans in a week-long commemorative event celebrating the 200th birthday of the US National Anthem. As Argyll entered the harbour sailing under Key Bridge there was an impressive 21 gun salute between the ship and Fort McHenry, honouring the work of Franc
The crew of the Russian Navy’s frigate “Tatarstan” of the Caspian flotilla proceeded to the development of new aids to navigation established in the course of modernization and scheduled maintenance in the Astrakhan region shipyard. At the Russian Defence Ministry reports, the ship entered a phase
Neustrashimy class frigate “Yaroslav Mudry” (727) of the Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet (BF) has made a visit at the port of Salalah (Oman) to replenish food and water supplies. The vessel will be docked at the port until September 13. Afterwards the crew will continue to perform security operation
Construction of HMS Prince of Wales, the second of two new aircraft carriers for the UK Royal Navy, has moved forward with the docking of two of the ship’s largest hull sections – Lower Block 02 and Lower Block 03. The movement of the blocks into the dock at Rosyth marks the beginning of […
The Danish Defence Select Committee visited NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) yesterday as part of a broader program of visits to UK-based commands. Discussions at MARCOM focused on maritime operations, including NATO counter-terrorism Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR in the Mediterranean and counte
Viktor Lenac Shipyard D.D., Rijeka, Croatia, is being awarded a $21,3 million firm-fixed-price contract for a 179-day Extended Service Life Program, dry docking and ship repair of USS Mount Whitney. The ship’s primary mission is to provide communication, command, and control support to U.S. Navy f
Three experienced members of the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) Air Branch embarked on RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Argus for the Bournemouth Air Festival. The Air Branch members between them have 110 years of naval aviation experience and joined RFA Argus for the duration of the Bournemouth Air Festiva
The company of a British warship have formed up and spelled out a special message for their American colleagues ahead of arriving into Baltimore. Royal Navy frigate, HMS Argyll, will shortly come alongside in the US city just as the Star Spangled Spectacular – a commemorative event marking the 200
Between 6 – 7 September, the EU Force Commander, Rear Admiral Guido Rando took the opportunity to embark HNLMS Van Speijk and BNS Leopold I. Both frigates recently joined the EU Naval Force to conduct EU counter-piracy operations and they will remain in the area of operations off the coast of Soma
Visitors flocked to a flotilla of NATO warships when Cardiff hosted a Meet the Forces day – although those stepping aboard HMS Duncan were confronted by one of the most dangerous aliens in the universe. Six ships – including the Royal Navy’s latest front-line Type 45 destroyer – were berthed in Ca
