South African Navy Naming Ceremony for Second MMIPV
The South African Navy proudly named the second (2nd) of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) in Durban October 27th. During the ceremony, the vessel was officially named SAS…
Indian Navy Provides Sea Training for SAS Mendi
An eight-member team from Headquarters Sea Training (HQST), Indian Navy (IN) undertook Operational Sea Training and Safety Audit of SAS Mendi, at Simons Town from 02 to 13 Oct 2023,…
Admiral Gorshkov Returns From Deployment
The frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov”, built by the shipbuilders of the Northern Shipyard according to the project of the Northern Design Bureau (part of…
INS Sunayna Visit to Durban
INS Sunayna visited port of Durban, South Africa from 21-25 Aug 23 reinforcing India’s ties with the maritime partners towards and in accordance with Prime Minister’s vision of Security and…
Africa’s Only Submarine Museum Finally Comes Ashore
Nearly eight years since it was closed to visitors, South Africa’s famous submarine museum is coming ashore thanks to two specially constructed cradles from shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT).…
Chinese Ships Return From Iran/Russia/South Africa Exercises
A Chinese naval fleet returned to east China’s port city of Qingdao in Shandong Province on Thursday after completing its mission of escorting civilian vessels in the Gulf of Aden…
FAZSOI–OXIDE 22: Strengthening Cooperation with South Africa
From November 17 to 25, the South African Armed Forces engaged the multi-mission coastal patrol vessel King Sekhukhune alongside the Public Service Patrol Vessel (PSP) Le Malin during Exercise OXIDE…
Exercise OXIDE 2022 Underway
The day has finally arrived after months of planning and deliberations. The South African National Defence Force welcomed the French Forces to Simon’s Town on 17 November 2022 marking the…
Exercise IBSAMAR Concludes Concludes off South Africa
With all the official welcoming and formalities done it was time for the SAS KING SEKHUKHUNE I and INS TARKASH to slip from the Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) car terminal where…
Exercise IBSAMAR VI Conducted off Simon’s Town
INS Tarkash reached Port Gqeberha (also known as Port Elizabeth), South Africa to participate in the seventh edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multinational maritime exercise among Indian, Brazilian and South…