NATO Fleet Minehunters Defuse 17 Explosive Devices
The seven mine countermeasures vessels of the NATO fleet SNMCMG1 disabled 17 explosives in less than five days in less than five days last week. This happened during a mine…
Charles de Gaulle’s Catapults Tested During Refit
In order to check the proper functioning of the catapults that were dismantled during the work and to proceed with their calibration, models of different masses are printed. They reproduce…
45 Years of the US Navy’s First Multirole Aircraft
Born out of necessity and innovation, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet introduced a level of aircraft superiority that had not been seen before and set the standard for future development…
HMS Prince of Wales Holds Mojave Trials off US Coast
The largest uncrewed aircraft ever launched from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier has paved the way for the next generation of UK naval air power. Codenamed ‘Mojave’, the specially-modified aircraft…
Antiaircraft Missiles on Visby Class Corvettes
This week, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration signed a contract with MBDA UK Ltd to equip the Visby corvette with the Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMM) surface-to-air missiles. The corvettes…
Trials of Project 955A Imperator Aleksandr III Near Conclusion
The state trials of the Project 955A (Borei-A) strategic nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Aleksandr III intended to join the Pacific Fleet are nearing completion, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday.…
Northern Fleet Pilots Practice Air to Air Refueling in Arctic Drills
Pilots of MiG-31 interceptor fighters and Su-24 bombers of the Northern Fleet’s air regiment practiced mid-air refueling from an Il-78 aerial refueling tanker in drills, the Fleet’s press office reported…
Shoigu Says Nuclear Forces Need to be in Permanent Readiness
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said it’s important to maintain all components of the strategic nuclear forces in permanent readiness. “Maintaining all components of the strategic nuclear forces in…
USCGC Escanaba Returns From Eastern Pacific Drug Patrol
Escanaba returned home to Portsmouth, Monday, following a 51-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Patrolling in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, Escanaba worked alongside other Coast Guard cutters,…
Singapore Orders Four OPVs From Fassmer
MINDEF has signed a contract with Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG (Fassmer) to acquire four new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to replace the existing Sentinel-class Maritime Security and Response…