Weapons Systems
USS Normandy Visits Karlskrona, Sweden
Guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) anchored outside of Karlskrona, Sweden, for a scheduled port visit, June 20. While in port, the officers and crew hosted Rear Adm. Jan Thornqvist, chief of staff of the royal Swedish navy, and other Swedish guests for a tour of the ship. Capt. Kevin Hill,
USA: Eisenhower CSG to Deploy
The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), with nearly 6,000 Sailors, is scheduled to deploy from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., and Naval Station Mayport, Fla., June 20, to support operations in the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 6th Fleets. The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), commanded b
USS Benfold Prepares for Deployment
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) is scheduled to depart for a scheduled eight-month, independent deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility (AOR) in support of Navy Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), June 15. Benfold is also prepared to conduct
UK: Sailors from HMS Lancaster Remember HMS Serpent
Sailors from HMS Lancaster remembered the dead from a Victorian naval tragedy – a disaster which had ramifications for every member of the Senior Service to this day. The sinking of the cruiser HMS Serpent off the Spanish coast in 1890 led to the compulsory issuing of lifejackets to all sailors, a r
Russia: SSBN Yury Dolgoruky to Finish Acceptance Trials
Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky on June 7 headed for the White Sea to carry out… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 11, 2012; Image: Sevmash
Russia: SSBN Yury Dolgoruky Takes Sea
Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky takes the sea today, on June 7 to perform checkup trials… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 8, 2012
Russian Navy to Commission SSBN Yury Dolgoruky on July 29th
Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky will be commissioned till the… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 7, 2012
Croatian Navy Missile Gunboat ‘Vukovar’ Participates in ‘ADRION LIVEX 12’
Croatian Navy missile gunboat “Vukovar” (RTOP-41) and 30 crew members participate in international military exercises “ADRION LIVEX 12” which is conducted from 4 to 8 June 2012 in the port of Koper – Slovenia and in international waters. The international military exercise “ADRION LIVEX 12” is a mul
DSNS, Ministry of Defence of Indonesia Sign SIGMA 10514 Contract
The Ministry of Defence of Indonesia and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS), the Netherlands today signed a contract for the engineering, build and delivery of a SIGMA 10514 Guided Missile Frigate, PKR – Perusak Kawal Ruda. The PKR will be built for the Indonesian Navy, TNI AL, and is to be del
Canadian Navy to Apply New Technologies to Counter Laser-Based Threats
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, is developing innovative solutions to protect ships of the Canadian Navy against asymmetric laser-based threats. Under the designation LOCATES (Laser Optical Countermeasures and Surveilllance Against Threat Environment Scenarios), the Defence Res
Spain: DCNS to Present Underwater Innovations at UDT
The 2012 edition of the annual UDT Europe show – a leading forum for the international undersea defence community – will be held in Alicante, Spain, from 29 to 31 May. DCNS specialists will present papers and displays on some of the Group’s latest technologies. A consistent innovator thanks to its R
Russia Tests New ICBM Prototype
Prototype of new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tested on May 23, 2012 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a ground-based version of… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 25, 2012
UK Companies to Design Next Generation of Nuclear Deterrent Submarines
Contracts worth £350m have been awarded today to UK companies to design the next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines, sustaining hundreds of British jobs. The first Successor submarine is due to be delivered in 2028, replacing the Vanguard Class submarines which currently carry the UK’s nucle
PE12 Participants Conduct Mass Casualty Drill Aboard USS Simpson
Service members from Algeria, Greece, Morocco, Turkey and the U.S. teamed up aboard guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) to conduct a mass casualty drill in support of Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) in Souda Bay, Crete, May 18. The exercise gave participants the opportunity to demonstra