Guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) pulled into HMNB Clyde Oct. 14, officially ending two weeks of multinational, multi-warfare training exercises known as Joint Warrior 11-2. During Joint Warrior, the crew of Burke worked alongside servicemembers from more than a dozen countries com
Sevmash shipyard (Severodvinsk) has completed preparation of the first serial Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Alexander Nevsky for sea trials, reports Interfax referring to Navy Main HQ. In the next few days the sub will take the White Sea for the first time. The
The US guided missile cruiser Philippine Sea arrived in Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi on October 17. (news) [mappress] Source: news, October 17, 2011
In 2012, Russian and Norwegian armed forces will significantly increase number and intensity of joint training activities, said Chief of Russian General Staff Gen Nikolai Makarov at the press conference on Oct 11. “We agreed to continue joint exercises between Northern Fleet and Norwegian Navy in th
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
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
JSC Amur Shipyard (Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Far East) will shut down nuclear submarine building activities after leasing out SSN Nerpa to Indian Navy, reported Interfax referring to Roman Trotsenko, president of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). According to him, abandonment of submarine buildin
Indian and Russian companies work on hypersonic version of BrahMos stealth cruise missile which is supposed to be 7 times faster than sound, said director of BrahMos Aerospace Sivathanu Pillai on Oct 9. “We’re about to design new thrust motor, new materials resistant to high temperatures and vibrati
Test launches of Russia ’s Bulava intercontinental missile have been set to take place from October 20th to 22nd … (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, October 12, 2011;
After the visit to Japanese port Maizuru, Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by Guard missile cruiser Varyag arrived at Mariana Islands (USA) and called at Apra Harbor; when the visit is finished, Russian and American servicemen will hold anti-terror exercise, reported RIA Novosti on Oct 11 referri
JSC Severnaya Verf shipyard will deliver corvette Soobrazitelny to Russian Defense Ministry on Oct 14, reported the shipyard’s press service. Being the first serial ship of Project 20380, corvette Soobrazitelny has vital differences from the lead ship, corvette Stereguschiy commissioned in 2007. Ove
US Navy’s Aegis-carrying ships will be stationed in the Mediterranean Sea off Spain under US plan of missile defense deployment in Europe, said American officials on Oct 5. According to their statements, that decision was made by the US Administration and agreed with Spanish government, reports ITAR
Procuracy addressed a notification to JSC Rybnoye, shipowner of seiner Donets collided with nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets in Avachinskaya Bay, reports RIA Novosti referring to a representative of Far East Transport Procuracy. The incident occurred in
