Draft budget for 2012 and planned period of 2013-2014 prepared for parliamentary consideration provides RUR 157.2 mln for JSC Zvezda Shipyard (Bolshoi Kamen, Far East). In particular, it is planned to appropriate RUR 15 mln in 2012, 52.2 mln in 2013, and 88.5 mln in 2014. JSC Zvezda Shipyard is an e
Statement made Oct. 5 by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on stationing Aegis ships at Rota, Spain: “Good afternoon. I am delighted to be here. This is my first meeting here at NATO as secretary of defense and I am particularly delighted to be here alongside President Zapatero and Secretary-Gene
Pacific Fleet (PF) command and US Navy’s military delegation visiting Vladivostok in Oct 1-4 agreed to conduct joint anti-piracy exercise off Mariana Islands late in Oct, reports RIA Novosti referring to PF Commander’s press secretary Capt 1 rank Roman Martov. Having finished official visit to PF ma
This is a 2,000lb mine sitting at the bottom of the Mediterranean, nearly 500ft down, off the Libyan port of Tobruk.Today it is no more, a legacy of the Gaddafi regime blown up by HMS Bangor during a concerted search of harbours in eastern Libya. After spending much of her time off Misrata helping [
Increasingly assertive Turkey is setting the scene for clashes in the eastern Mediterranean. Since Thursday, Sept. 29, Turkish warships have been harassing Israeli merchant vessels in waters off Cyprus, debkafile’s military sources report. They come close enough to establish wireless communication a
Plymouth University Marine and Engineering researcher, Daniel Roper, has devised a new method to make robotic fish more efficient when performing tasks in the water. His research involved looking at the tail movements of fish and applying the same concept to robots. In doing this he discovered an al
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by Guard missile cruiser Varyag has finished courtesy visit to Japanese port Maizuru and laid a course for Mariana Islands (USA), reported RIA Novosti on Oct 1 referring to PF Commander’s press secretary Capt 1 rank Roman Martov. After large-scale exercise off Kam
Pacific Fleet (PF) warships and supply vessels returned to home bases after completion of the large-scale naval exercise held near Kamchatka. Large and small ASW ships have returned to permanent basing sites in Vladivostok port and Strelok Bay. Missile boats and small ASW ships were the first to moo
Joint Russo-Japanese search-and-rescue exercise were held off Maizuru, Japan where Russia’s Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit pays a courtesy visit, reported RIA Novosti referring to PF Commander’s press secretary Capt 1 rank Roman Martov. PF task unit consisting of the fleet’s flagship cruiser Varyag, t
Effective test launch of submarine-based ballistic missile (SLBM) Liner was carried out on Sept 29 from the Barents Sea, reports ITAR-TASS referring to Russian Defense Ministry’s press service. Northern Fleet (NF) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Tula launched the missile which imp
The US Navy’s guided missile destroyer Fitzgerald on Saturday arrived in the Russian Far Eastern port of Vladivostok on a four-day visit,… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, October 03, 2011
Russian defense ministry decided to write off all Project 941 Akula nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines till 2014, writes Izvestiya referring to a source in defense ministry. The reason for decommission of the world’s largest submarines are restrictions imposed on Russia by Strategic Arms R
A wave and a cheer for the good ship HMS Argyll from loved ones, gathered at Devil’s Point in Plymouth to see the frigate off on a six-month tour of duty. Britain’s oldest – but also most powerful – frigate is heading east of Suez to join her sisters in the ongoing international effort […]
The courtesy visit of Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by Guard missile cruiser Varyag to Japanese port Maizuru is held in the atmosphere of kindness and hospitality, reported RIA Novosti citing PF Commander’s press secretary Capt 1 rank Roman Martov. After termination of large-scale naval exerci
