The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) departed Piraeus, Greece, March 31, following a scheduled three-day port visit. While in Piraeus, Sailors from Enterprise and Vicksburg enjoyed liberty ashore, took tours of the major historical sites of At
The conclusion of the meeting, which was held Sunday in Istanbul by the Friends of Syria group, to support U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan’s six point plan on ending armed conflict in Syria, followed by a decision to start sending money and communication equipment to Syrian Free Army, i.e. anti-go
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) departed Civitavecchia, Italy, March 30, after concluding a regularly-scheduled port visit. The visit served to continue U.S. 6th Fleet efforts to build global maritime partnerships with European nations and improve mari
Official commissioning ceremony of Russian nuclear-powered submarine SSN Nerpa (INS Chakra) leased to Indian Navy will be held on Apr 4, said a source in Indian defense ministry. Russia officially handed over the submarine to India in Jan 2012. According to the contract, Nerpa will serve in Indian N
Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos has developed a new cruise missile capable to destroy aircraft carriers, reports Interfax on March 31 citing the company’s director Sivathanu Pillai. New version of the BrahMos missile is capable to perform final supersonic nosedive, and its operating radius is 2
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Palma de Mallorca, Spain, March 30, concluding the first port visit of the ship’s current deployment. While in port, Porter’s crew got a chance to sample the local culture and cuisine, while also giving a little back to th
The remnants of a German wartime V2 rocket have been safely removed from the mud off Harwich after a two-day operation. Royal Navy divers and Army engineers worked hand-in-hand to lift the section of rocket out of the River Stour – having discovered that the V2’s warhead was not present. A 4-feet-lo
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) departed Villefranche, France March 29 after a regularly-scheduled port visit. During the visit, the crew was able to enjoy some French culture and unwind after a busy Atlantic Ocean transit. “The culture was amazing,” said Fire Con
Winter combat training enters active phase at Pacific Fleet (PF). Servicemen will carry out numerous drills in order to improve cohesion of tactical task units. Totally, PF mariners will perform over 50 training tasks in April, more than 160 missile and gun firing drills, and about 20 mine and torpe
In Oct-Nov 2012, Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Alexander Nevsky will conduct two launches of ballistic missile R-30 Bulava, reported RIA Novosti on March 29 referring to a spokesman for United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). According to him, Alexander Nevsky i
Units of Black Sea Fleet (KBSF) Marine Brigade were sealifted by large landing ships Azov and Novocherkassk from Sevastopol to Opuk Range near Feodosiya and conducted mock landing assault operation. On the way to the landing area, the ships and Su-24 aircrafts (BSF Naval Aviation) suppressed “enemy”
On Apr 27, Indian Navy’s ensign will be hoisted on lead Project 11356 frigate INS Teg (serial number 354) built by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia), reports the yard’s press service. The first frigate of 3-ship series was laid down at Yantar in July 2007. She was launched in Nov 2009, and sea t
France Ministry of Defense has announced tender for installation of anti-submarine (ASW) equipment. The buoys are to be put in place by the maritime patrol aircraft and atl2 Helicopter Anti Submarine fighters to provide passive guidance sonobuoys NATO-like “dicass Ssq62 e” and “E dicass Ssq62 Mod1”.
The most powerful weapon in the Navy’s arsenal, ballistic missile submarine HMS Vigilant, sailed for the first time in more than three years yesterday. The nuclear submarine departed Devonport to begin trials after a £300m revamp which means she is effectively a new boat inside. This is HMS Vigilant
