On Wednesday, 10th of July, Ambassador of Japan H.E. Makoto Yamanaka will pay a visit in the Polish Navy, Gdynia. During the visit he will meet with Commander in Chief of the Polish Navy – Vice Admiral Tomasz Mathea. One of the most important topic of the Polish-Japanese talks will be the visit in P
Amphibious support ship RFA Mounts Bay became one of the busiest airfields in the UK as she conducted flying training with four squadrons and four different types of helicopters. Her flight deck witnessed more than 350 deck landings – including 100 by the new Wildcat – during three weeks of intensiv
Work will begin on the UK Navy’s next-generation tankers in a year’s time after design teams in the UK completed their plans for the four vessels. RFA Tidespring, Tiderace, Tidesurge and Tideforce will provide the Fleet – including the giant future carriers – with fuel, water, spare parts and other
Guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship midway through its maiden deployment, July 7. Cmdr. Kevin Kennedy relieved Cmdr. David Dry. Dry asked the crew to continue their excellence under the new leadership. “I ask that you continue to support e
Thales UK has signed a contract with the Estonian Defence Forces to provide an additional four years of technical support and maintenance to two former Royal Navy (RN) mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) now serving with the Estonian fleet. The contract provides a framework to achieve cost savings
Portsmouth based HMS Diamond has arrived at Devonport ready for her Basic Operational Sea Training (BOST). Having spent most of May and June taking part in multinational exercises, the Type 45 destroyer has commenced her first period of formal assessed sea training in over a year. Since she was last
As she continues on her journey through the Caribbean, Portsmouth-based frigate HMS Lancaster has left the British Virgin Islands and is on her way to Anguilla. The Royal Navy warship is visiting British Overseas Territories as part of her regional defence engagement activities while on a six-month
On 1st July 2013, the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) successfully carried out the first qualification firing of the naval cruise missile (MdCN or Missile de Croisière Naval). The firing, which took place at the DGA’s Biscarrosse missile test centre (situated in the department of Lande
Survey ship HMS Echo has completed a successful mission to make Libyan waters safer and pass on specialist knowledge to the Libyan Navy. HMS Echo used her sophisticated sonar equipment to map unseen wrecks, reefs and rocks off the Libyan coast and make navigation less hazardous. Significant discover
The Royal Australian Navy is leading the world in bringing the new MRH90 ‘Taipan’ Multi-Role Helicopter into service at sea. The Navy’s soon-to-be-commissioned 808 Squadron has been conducting trials, testing, evaluation and training on the MRH90 Taipan helicopter since 2010. When 808 Squadron’s com
Italy: Orizzonte Sistemi Navali Presents MOSAIC MOSAIC (Modular Open System Architecture Integrated Concept) is a family of modular ships, representing an excellent solution to the need of an effective and modern combat component, both littoral and off-shore. Portsmouth Naval Base Preps for Arrival
Royal Navy personnel donned their ceremonial uniform and proudly displayed their operational medals as they marched through the streets of the capital for London Pride. Leading the Armed Forces contingent, the 22 sailors marched past the cheering crowds for the 42nd gay pride festivities – with Lieu
The multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2013, came to a close July 3, after completing both at-sea and in-port training while in port Brest, France, June 25 – July 2. FRUKUS was created in 2003 to aid in talks between France, Russia, U.K, and United States. FRUKUS 2013 focused on improving mariti
Three much welcomed French guests to Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose were delighted at the splendid turn out on 849 Naval Air Squadron Wings parade, when Observers Course 1/12 passed for duty. The French Navy party, led by the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Landivisiau, Captain Hervé Hamel
