Navies from six continents and more than 30 nations kick off the most widely attended international exercise ever held in the region, Sept. 16. International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 12 is the first of what is intended to be a recurring partnership event. “This exercise is about mines
Iranian submarine Tareq-901 and destroyer Sahand departed from the port of Bandar-Abbas and set a course for the Persian Gulf… Source: Russian Navy, September 24, 2012
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has been marked in a spectacular fashion across the country, not least of which were the celebrations in the town of Bangor, Northern Ireland. With operational commitments (support to Op Ellamy of Libya) preventing a visit last year, the town’s namesake Ship was proud to
GE reports that it has delivered the last of eight propulsion motors for aircraft carriers Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales that are under construction for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. The two vessels, each with a length of 280 meters and a displacement of 65,000 tons, will be the largest
JSC Yantar Shipyard (affiliate of United Shipbuilding Corporation) prepares to lay down a keel for the fourth frigate for Russian Navy… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 21, 2012; Image: Defense
Rear Admiral Duncan Potts, Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR) met on 18 September 2012 with President James Michel during his visit to the Seychelles, confirming the importance of the Seychelles in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean. Rear A
HMS Monmouth is alongside at her homeport of Plymouth undergoing engineering support ahead of pre-deployment training. The ship’s bridge reverberates to the sound of grinding tools as a new sensor mount is fitted on top of the ship and a welder works in the engine turbines, while at the bows, weapon
Type 42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh will leave Portsmouth on Monday (September 24), on her final deployment, conducting routine operations across the Atlantic. It marks a historic milestone for both the ship and the Royal Navy as it will be the last time a Type 42 destroyer deploys on operations as they
Concerns exist about the MoD’s capacity to manage the risk created by the capability gap in maritime surveillance and about its ability to react to demand in the short and medium term, says the Defence Committee in its report, published yesterday, entitled “Future Maritime Surveillance”. The Committ
HMS Ambush – the second of the Navy’s planned flotilla of seven Astute-class submarines – yesterday made her debut in Scotland as she arrived at Faslane. The £1bn boat has spent the past four days undergoing trials on the 200-mile journey from the yard where she was built to her new home. The £1bn [
HMS Raleigh has a new man at the helm with Captain Bob Fancy relieving Captain Steve Murdoch as the Commanding Officer of the Torpoint based Royal Navy training establishment. Captain (Capt) Fancy, aged 48, was welcomed to HMS Raleigh by a guard of honour made up of new recruits. He joined the Royal
After 51 years of distinguished service, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will inactivate on Dec. 1, 2012, in a ceremony to be held at Norfolk Naval Station, in Norfolk, Va. The inactivation ceremony will be the last official public event for the ship, and will serve as a celebration of
Frigate INS Trikand, the last out of three Project 11356 ships built by Yantar shipyard for Indian Navy started dockside trials on Sept 15… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 20, 2012; Image: Yantar
One of the inaugural steps in preparing Royal Navy sailors to man the first of the Queen Elizabeth class carriers due in 2016 has been taken with the opening of a brand new training facility. The 65,000 tonne carrier – which weighs three times as much as HMS Illustrious – is currently being assemble
