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
The San Diego-based ships USS Benfold (DDG 65) and USS Vandergrift (FFG 48) joined four Hawaii-based ships in exercise Koa Kai 12-2 beginning March 30, to participate in the semiannual exercise in and around Hawaiian waters. This is the first time San Diego-based ships are participating in Koa Kai.
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
Russia and China will conduct joint naval exercise late in Apr 2012, reports Chinese newspaper Renmin Ribao referring to Russian Navy Deputy Chief of Staff RADM Leonid Sukhanov. One of the exercise objectives will be protection of exclusive economic zones of both countries, reports Interfax citing t
Large ASW ship Vice Admiral Kulakov is heading for Northern Fleet (NF) test range in the Barents Sea. The crew has passed full training cycle in base and is finishing preparations for long-range cruise to the Gulf of Aden. Personnel of the ship will perform a number of missile and gun firings, air a
Task group of Caspian Flotilla (CF) ships took the sea for combat training purposes. CF flagship frigate Tatarstan, missile boats Budennovsk and Borovsk will spend a month at sea performing various drills separately and within the task group. In particular, CF naval mariners will demonstrate profess
Crew of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) Guard missile cruiser Moskva entered upon routine service after completion of dock repair at the fleet’s ship repair plant in Sevastopol. Despite unusual frosty weather and strong winds in January and February, bilge outboard equipment and firefighting system were repai
