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
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 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
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
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
DCNS’s Cherbourg centre has completed the first pressure hull ring for the third Barracuda-type nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) almost one month ahead of schedule. This is an important milestone for a particularly ambitious DCNS-led programme. The first ring of Barracuda No. 3 SSN Tourville w
On Nov 6, crew of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Tula celebrated 25-th anniversary since hoisting of the national naval ensign… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 7, 2012
On Monday 22 October 2012, STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard started the production of next generation offshore patrol vessel to be built for the Finnish Border Guard. The start of production at the Rauma Shipyard was carried out following traditions. Chief of the Finnish Border Guard, Lieutenant Gene
The trilateral training exercise Mavi Balina 2012 (MB12) kicked off in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Turkey, Nov. 5. Mavi Balina is an invitational maritime exercise, hosted by Turkey, which focuses on providing realistic operational training in surface and submarine warfare for uni
The Royal Navy’s super-capable Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dragon, will visit Fowey from Friday (November 9) for three days, the first of her class to do so and easily the largest warship to sail into the river estuary in many years. HMS Dragon has been at sea undertaking an intensive training package th
Bae Systems, global defense, aerospace and security company, has announced on its official twitter account that Lower block 04 of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier has departed Clyde. “And she’s off….Lower Block 04 leaves the Clyde to embark on her delivery voyage to Rosyth ”, Bae Systems wrote.
France transfers construction technology of Mistral-class amphibious assault ships to Russia ahead of schedule… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 5 2012
Six sailors from Gulf-based minehunter HMS Atherstone have picked up the gauntlet thrown down by their American counterparts to race in a gruelling endurance event: a 70-mile swim, run and cycle around Bahrain. Six sailors from Gulf-based minehunter HMS Atherstone have picked up the gauntlet thrown
