As part of the Royal Navy’s assistance to the EU Naval Force Operation in the Mediterranean countering migrant smugglers, HMS Enterprise has rescued 439 migrants and HMS Richmond has rescued 102 migrants. This comes just three days after HMS Richmond arrived on task, with new powers to board and seize smuggling vessels, as well as… Continue reading HMS ENTERPRSE AND HMS RICHMOND RESCUE OVER 540 MIGRANTS
FINLAND, GREECE AND TURKEY TO JOIN THE NATO CCD COE
Three more NATO countries, Finland, Greece and Turkey will officially join the NATO Collective Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCD COE) based in Tallinn. The ceremony of accession for the three NATO countries to the CCD COE will take place on the 3rd of November. The NATO Collective Cyber Defense Center of Excellence is a… Continue reading FINLAND, GREECE AND TURKEY TO JOIN THE NATO CCD COE
CAMCOPTER® S-100 COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TRIALS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY
(Press Release) Austria / South Africa, 27 October 2015 Schiebels CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) continues its successful shipboard trials when demonstrating its outstanding capabilities to the South African Navy from 20 to 23 October 2015 at False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. The maritime environment holds unique demands for situational awareness and timely… Continue reading CAMCOPTER® S-100 COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TRIALS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY
CHINA TESTS A NEW NEAR-SPACE AIRSHIP THAT CAN OBSERVE THE EAST AND SOUTH CHINA SEA
On the 13th of October China launched the first civil-military, dual-use, near-space helium-filled airship “Yuanmeng”, in Xilinhot in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Chinese airship is 75 meters long, with a diameter of 22 meters and occupies 18,000 cubic meters. Yuanmeng rose to 20km in around 50 minutes and unfolded its whole body.… Continue reading CHINA TESTS A NEW NEAR-SPACE AIRSHIP THAT CAN OBSERVE THE EAST AND SOUTH CHINA SEA
AUSTAL LAUNCHES 72m HIGH SPEED SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE ROYAL NAVY OF OMAN
(Press Release) Austal (ASX:ASB) launched last week the first of two 72m High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV’s) being built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). Hull 390 – the future RNOV Al Mubshir – was successfully launched after 13 months of construction and fitout at the company’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard. Austal Chief Executive… Continue reading AUSTAL LAUNCHES 72m HIGH SPEED SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE ROYAL NAVY OF OMAN
TWO HALVES OF PRINCE OF WALES JOINED TOGETHER
The operation, which is believed to be a UK record in terms of the weight of ship that was skidded, took place in Babcock Rosyth Facilities over 10 hours. Tom Niven, Build and Assembly Manager for the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA), stated: “While we’ve completed a few of these skidding operations on the QEC Carriers,… Continue reading TWO HALVES OF PRINCE OF WALES JOINED TOGETHER
HOUTHIS CLAIM TO HAVE LAUNCHED AN ANTI-SHIP MISSILE AGAINST A UAE CORVETTE (VIDEO)
A video released by Almasirah TV, a channel run by the Shiia Houthi movement in Yemen, appears to show the launch of a missile against one of the UAE’s Baynunah-class corvettes. The alleged launch took place from a coastal platform close to the port of Mocha in the Red Sea. Based on the sequence of… Continue reading HOUTHIS CLAIM TO HAVE LAUNCHED AN ANTI-SHIP MISSILE AGAINST A UAE CORVETTE (VIDEO)
LOCKHEED MARTIN CANADA ANNOUNCES LATEST ACHIEVEMENT ON NEW ZEALAND ANZAC FRIGATE SYSTEMS UPGRADE PROJECT
(Press Release) Ottawa, Ontario, Oct. 22, 2015. Lockheed Martin Canada (NYSE: LMT) marked an important milestone toward modernizing the Royal New Zealand Navy’s two ANZAC Class ships. The company announced that the ANZAC frigate systems upgrade project has successfully completed the combat system critical design review on schedule and to New Zealand’s satisfaction. The government-mandated… Continue reading LOCKHEED MARTIN CANADA ANNOUNCES LATEST ACHIEVEMENT ON NEW ZEALAND ANZAC FRIGATE SYSTEMS UPGRADE PROJECT
IRAQ AUTHORIZES RUSSIA TO DESTROY ISIS CONVOYS COMING FROM SYRIA
Russia has been authorized by the Iraqi government to use airstrikes to destroy ISIS convoys coming from Syria. This decision is part of the security coordination agreement between Iraq, Russia, Iran and Syria, which has been set up in order to facilitate the fight against ISIS in Iraq and the Levant. According to the Anadolou… Continue reading IRAQ AUTHORIZES RUSSIA TO DESTROY ISIS CONVOYS COMING FROM SYRIA
BRITISH WARSHIPS GEAR UP FOR “TRIDENT JUNCTURE” EXERCISE
HMS Ocean sailed from Livorno while HMS Bulwark sailed from Toulon straight into the warm up phase of Exercise Trident Juncture. Both vessels have spent months preparing for the ambitious exercise which will see around 36,000 personnel from more than 30 nations taking part in locations around Italy, Spain and Portugal. Ocean visited Livorno to… Continue reading BRITISH WARSHIPS GEAR UP FOR “TRIDENT JUNCTURE” EXERCISE