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June 18, 2021 – Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG 5) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) conducted integrated bilateral training, June 17. CSG 5 sailed in international waters with RSN’s Formidable-class frigate RSS Intrepid (69) and the Victory-class corvette RSS Vigilance (90). While training together, the strike group and the RSN ships conducted…
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June 18, 2021 (Google Translation) – June 18 marks 85 years since the landing of the first builders of the future Sevmash (part of the USC) and Severodvinsk on the coast of the White Sea at the mouth of the Northern Dvina. The first landing of workers, led by the head of the construction site Ivan Kirilkin, began the construction…
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June 21, 2021 – On 18-19 June 2021, the European Union (EU) and India conducted a joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Aden. The exercise involved Indian Navy frigate Trikand, EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation Atalanta(link is external) assets, including Italian frigate Carabiniere (Atalanta’s flagship) and Spanish frigate Navarra, French frigate Surcouf and French amphibious assault helicopter carrier Tonnerre.…
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Author Frigate Captain Göran Swistek is visiting scholar at the Science and Politics Foundation in Berlin. From 2015 to 2017 he was responsible for the planning and implementation of BALTOPS at STRIKFORNATO. June 19, 2021 (Google Translation) – As early as 1970 gathered under US United States- American leadership of naval units of the NATO Baltic Sea countries Denmark, Norway…
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June 21, 2021 (Google Translation) – From 23 to 27 June, a delegation of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) will take part in the Tenth International Maritime Defense Show in St. Petersburg. More than 40 exhibits of ships and vessels will be presented at a single stand of the corporation, the heads of the USC will take part in the…
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June 21, 2021 – The third and final Royal Navy autonomous minehunting boat has been delivered to Clyde Naval Base. RNMB Hebe, named after the ancient Greek goddess of youth, has now joined sister vessels Harrier and Hazard as part of the Royal Navy’s crewless minehunting program Project Wilton. Hebe, four metres longer than her sisters and with more technology…
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June 21, 2021 (Google Translation) – A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet as part of a large anti-submarine ship “Admiral Tribute” and a naval tug “Kalar” returned to Vladivostok after performing long-distance missions to the Asia-Pacific region. During the month and a half of sailing, the ship and ship traveled about 25,000 nautical miles and twice made visits…
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June 21, 2021 (Google Translation) – The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release stating that “the U.S. sale of my Harpoon missile may cost over 100 billion yuan” and “The US donated 2.5 million doses of Modena vaccine to Taiwan, suspected to be related to the arms purchase case” (June 21, 110). In response to the media report…
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The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter…
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Following the Sea Fury T20 accident on 28 April 2021, when the aircraft was extensively damaged as a result of engine failure coming into land at RNAS Yeovilton, the insurance underwriters have formally assessed the aircraft as a write-off. Sea Fury T20 G-RNHF (VX281) has given exceptional service flying with great élan at air shows and events around the country…
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