With her huge White Ensign standing proud on a blustery Winter’s day, HMS Illustrious sails for the first time this year with a busy Spring programme ahead. Since returning from the Mediterranean – where she took part in the Royal Navy’s key autumn deployment, Cougar 12 – last November, the helicopt
DCNS, a world leader in naval defence and an innovative player in energy, firmly believes that the sea represents the future of the planet. The oceans offer a number of solutions to the human, economic and environmental challenges that our planet will be facing in the coming decades. The Group is in
The first Fleet Air Arm observers to use the British Navy’s new Avenger training aircraft have successfully passed their course. Four junior officers completed a 16-week course with 750 Naval Air Squadron at Culdrose – and now move on to polishing their newly-learned trade with front-line squadrons.
Portsmouth-based Royal Navy minehunter HMS Cattistock sailed yesterday (February 4) on a four-month NATO mission in the Mediterranean. She will be working as part of a permanent multinational maritime force in the area called the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2). Ships from alli
Politicians from across Europe have visited HMS Monmouth to see how the Black Duke is helping to keep the waters of the Gulf safe. The Plymouth-based frigate, approaching the half-way point in her deployment to the Gulf, was visited by 25 MPs from 11 countries who serve on the Transatlantic Defence
The last two weeks of January have been a busy period for ESPS Cantabria (CMDR J.L. Nieto) and her embarked RAN DET. Having successfully navigated the Suez Canal, Cantabria entered the Gulf of Aden (GoA) area of operations. Cantabria conducted Replenishment at Sea (RAS) activities in support of EUNA
Russia has completed repairs on INS Vikramaditya, fixing the engine problems that caused a delay in the delivery of the refitted aircraft carrier to India last year… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, February 4, 2013
The Royal Navy’s newest navigators were put through their paces last week as they guided HMS St Albans safely through the rock-strewn waters of the Channel Islands. The Type 23 frigate, which returned to PortsmouthFriday, provided the ideal platform, and the waters around Guernsey and Jersey, the pe
Photographers in Rosyth have captured the scale of the Navy’s future flagship with stunning images of work on HMS Queen Elizabeth. The 65,000-tonne carrier, due to be launched next year, is nearing completion – outwardly at least – in a huge dry dock in Rosyth on the Forth. Sparks fly as a welder to
Royal Marines on HMS Monmouth are cycling around the clock for up to ten days to help fellow green berets. The commandos – who provide the sharp sword of the Plymouth frigate’s boarding team on patrol in the Gulf – intend to clock up 4,825 miles exactly. That’s the distance from their base at 43 [&h
The iconic Forward Island, known as Upper Block 07, is the hub of the ship as it contains the main bridge and approximately 100 vital mission systems compartments. Paul Bowsher, QE Class project leader for BAE Systems in Portsmouth, said: “The Forward Island is a key part of the Queen Elizabeth airc
The first Mistral class amphibious assault ship for Russia was laid down on February, 1st at the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the Russian Embassy in… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, February 4 2013
Commanding Officer of USS Pasadena Relieved of Duty Rear Adm. Rick Breckenridge, Commander, Submarine Group 2, relieved Cmdr. Luis Molina, commanding officer of USS Pasadena (SSN 752) on Jan. 25 due to loss of confidence in executing his duties as the submarine’s commanding officer. USA: Gerald
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed its order for the next prototype stage of development of a revolutionary high performance, lightweight diesel engine intended for marine outboard applications on the fast, rigid inflatable boats used by the Royal Navy. The Cox Powertrain engine concept
