The Shark Hunt 21 manoeuvre has been underway in the North Atlantic since 23 July. Together with partners from Canada and the United Kingdom, the US armed forces are practising searching for and combating submarines. Under the leadership of Captain John D. Craddock, Commodore CTF 69, the crews of four surface vessels are expanding their...
In June, the French Directorate General for Defence (DGA) ordered seven more new ten-tonne class bow tugs for the French Navy. According to the Ministry of Defence in Paris, the order is worth more than eight million euros. This order brings the total number of units ordered to 22,...
The Russian Ministry of Defence reports that the Krasnoyarsk submarine will be launched on 30 July. The ceremony in Severodvinsk will be led by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov. The Krasnoyarsk is a Yasen M-class boat (Project 885M) and is categorised by the Russians as an underwater missile cruiser. As the third boat...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding is also celebrating: the first of two new vessels for the Philippine Coast Guard was launched today (26 July) with colourful balloons and ribbons at the shipyard in Shimonoseki, southern Japan. The Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRV) are to be used for SAR missions even in heavy weather and for patrols in the offshore...
The fourth corvette for Saudi Arabia was launched at Navantia in San Fernando in southern Spain last Saturday (24 July). In the presence of the Inspector of the Spanish Navy, Admiral Antonio Martorell Lacave, the Commander of the Saudi Navy, Vice-Admiral Fahad Bin Abdullah Al-Ghofaily, placed a bottle of water from Mecca on the bow of the...
Bundeswehr running team for those affected in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia In view of the great destruction caused by the floods and the needs of the people in the affected regions, the Bundeswehr and reservists running team, with technical support from Fairever Events and Artiva, organised a charity run at short notice from 30.07. to 01.08.2021. The proceeds from...
On 23 July, the Dutch shipyard Damen and Engie Axima Germany announced their cooperation in the construction of the Class 126 frigates (formerly MKS 180). Engie Axima, formerly Noske-Kaeser, will thus supply the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems as well as the protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) hazards and the refrigeration systems...
The latest helicopter destined for the Polish Navy took off from the ground for the first time a few days ago. Built by Leonardo in Yeovil, UK, the AW101 with the registration ZR285 is the first of a total of four aircraft that the Polish armed forces will receive. The maiden flight focussed on basic tests...
In the course of her long life, she had many functions: Excursion steamer and cattle transporter, naval tender and refugee ship - the Albatros. Today one of the few attractions of the ageing Baltic seaside resort of Damp, she was launched in 1912 by the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg for the "Vereinigte Flensburg-Ekensunder & Sonderburger Dampfschiffs-Gesellschaft" and...
During the UK Carrier Strike Group's operations in the Mediterranean, the American destroyer The Sullivans assumed the role of Air Defence Commander for the group. This has demonstrated the ability of both nations to work closely together in this important area. The USS The Sullivans is currently part of the...
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