For the second time this year HMS Illustrious launched Army Apache gunships to fire live Hellfire missiles as the helicopters let rip on the ranges off Gibraltar. Seven tank-busting missiles were successfully fired by the Apaches as the carrier headed west having completed her part in the Royal Navy
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) task force consisting of Guards missile cruiser Moskva, destroyer Smetlivy, landing ships… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 26, 2012
Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center started shipyard’s sea trial program of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 23, 2012; Image: tsushima
Visiting Pacific Fleet (PF) flagship missile cruiser Varyag in Vladivostok, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu talked with… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 23, 2012; Image: military
State acceptance trials of Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Alexander Nevsky… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 22, 2012
Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond is on course to make a scheduled visit to Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat as part of her six-month deployment to the Middle East. The visit symbolises the Royal Navy’s continued cooperation with the Gulf States in the region. Members of the Royal Omani Navy have a
Possible deployment of American warships equipped with Aegis-type missile defense systems next to Russian coast will … [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 14, 2012
Russia will deliver the second of three frigates built for India at Yantar Shipyard on Friday, RIA Novosti reports. The delivery ceremony of the warship will be held in Kaliningrad, said Spokesman for the Yantar Shipyard. The contract for construction of the three Talwar class guided missile frigate
Nuclear-powered submarine Severodvinsk successfully performed test launch of a new cruise missile and hit sea target during the… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 9 2012; Image: Millitary
Project 855 Yasen nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine K-329 Severodvinsk will be commissioned into Russian Navy… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 8 2012; Image: Flot
On Nov 6, crew of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Tula celebrated 25-th anniversary since hoisting of the national naval ensign… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 7, 2012
The trilateral training exercise Mavi Balina 2012 (MB12) kicked off in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Turkey, Nov. 5. Mavi Balina is an invitational maritime exercise, hosted by Turkey, which focuses on providing realistic operational training in surface and submarine warfare for uni
BAE Systems Company signed a contract worth 315 million pounds with the UK Ministry of Defence for ongoing design work for the replacement to the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class submarines. BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines Managing Director John Hudson said: “The design of a nuclear-powered submarine i
Lead Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky has finished state acceptance trials and is… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 30, 2012; Image: Sevmash
