A&P Falmouth has today (Friday October 14th) marked the end of the multi-million pound refit of RFA Largs Bay – the second ship in her class to undergo a major refit at the docks. The RFA Largs Bay was formally handed over to the Australian Department of Defence, which bought the ship, at an [&helli
Contract for building of third and fourth Mistral-class landing ships will be signed in 2012, said Roman Trotsenko, the president of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). “The arms procurement order includes construction of third and fourth Mistral-class assault landing ships for Russian defense mi
Defence and security company Saab AB has signed a contract with Norwegian Defence Logistics Organization for upgrade of the steering control consoles on the ULA class submarine. The order value amounts to MSEK 105 and will be carried out between 2011 and 2016. The order will secure new high technolo
Sea trials of aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, which is getting a face-lift ahead of its induction in the Indian Navy,… (hindustantimes) [mappress] Source: hindustantimes, October 17, 2011
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived by helicopter on the new Type 45 destroyer off Plymouth to witness the ship’s preparations for an arduous training package known as BOST – Basic Operational Sea Training. HRH enjoyed a tour of the ship and saw the 190 sailors on board conducting their da
Russian-American naval anti-terror exercise Pacific Eagle 2011 with participation of Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit started on Oct 13 off Mariana Islands and on Oct 14 entered active phase. Warships of US Navy and Russia’s Pacific Fleet started joint anti-piracy drills. According to scenario, search t
DCNS has signed a contract with the Japanese shipbuilder IHI-MU to supply a helicopter handling system for the Japan Coast Guard’s future Shikishima class patrol vessel. System which allows the handling of one or two helicopters on a ship in safety even in rough sea. SAMAHE ensures secured transfers
HMS Southampton has left Portsmouth naval base in Hampshire to be towed to a scrapyard in Turkey… (BBC) [mappress] Source: BBC, October 14, 2011;
Military personnel from naval forces in the UK, India, US, Turkey, Italy, Sweden, Philippines and Netherlands will gather at Defence IQ’s 2nd Amphibious Operations conference in London this November. Amphibious operations continue to be a lynchpin of modern warfare. The ability to rapidly and effect
Guided-missile destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) will join Russian Federation Navy (RFN) forces to conduct Exercise Pacific Eagle 2011 (PE-11) Oct. 13-15. The exercise is conducted to improve the U.S. Navy and RFN maritime relationship. This exercise consists of a series
Multipurpose landing ship L-61 Juan Carlos I will be commissioned into Spanish Navy in Dec 2011, said the ship’s commanding officer Cristobal Gonzalez-Aller Lacalle. Two days the ship was opened for public; military and civilian visitors had a chance to see the ship from inside. Her length is 231 me
St. Petersburg’s Severnaya Verf shipyard will deliver a new stealth corvette to the Russian Navy at an official ceremony on Friday… (ria) [mappress] Source: ria, October 14, 2011;
Veteran destroyer HMS Liverpool will complete her 150th day on patrol off Libya on Monday – as she prepares to finish her crucial mission. After six months in the Gulf of Sirte – with only a few short breaks to pick up stores and supplies, some key maintenance and a bit of a breather […]
Northrop Grumman Corporation has signed a full production contract for the Navigation Lights Shapes and Sounds (NLSS) signaling system for the Royal Navy’s next-generation Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. The contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine business unit by the Aircr
