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Stay up to date with the latest World Navies updates from the global naval industryUS, Russian navies begin Pacific Eagle-2011
The US and Russian navies have begun the Pacific Eagle-2011 joint anti-terrorism exercises near the Mariana Islands, Russian Pacific Fleet spokesman Roman Martov...
India, UK conduct joint naval exercise
The Indian and UK Navies have begun the week-long Konkan joint combat exercise off the coast of Goa, India, to focus on nuclear submarine...
India and Sri Lanka begin joint naval exercise
The Sri Lankan and Indian Navies have begun the joint naval combat exercise code named SLINEX II 2011, off the Trincomalee coast of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs),...
US Navy to christen first joint high-speed vessel
The US Navy will christen the first of ten joint high speed vessels (JHSVs), Spearhead, on 17 September 2011 in Mobile, Alabama, US. Being constructed by Austal USA, the 338ft-long...
UK Navy to receive additional Type 45 warship
The UK Navy will receive the fourth of six Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyers, HMS Dragon, on 31 August 2011. Built by BAE Systems, the Type 45 warship is equipped with Sea Viper...
Indian Navy commissions indigenous warship
The Indian Navy has commissioned an indigenous fast attack warship, INS Karuva, in an effort to prevent asymmetric threats from sea. According to Press Trust of India (PTI), Indian Air...
Russia test fires intercontinental ballistic missile
Russia has successfully tested its Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, according to Foreign Minister Anatoly Serdyukov. Anatoly Serdyukov said the missile, which was launched from the...
A-T Solutions to train US Navy bomb disposal personnel
The US Navy has awarded a contract to A-T Solutions to provide instructor and logistic support to naval explosive ordnance disposal training and evaluation unit one (EODTEU ONE). Under the...
SAF and US Navy Begin CARAT Exercise
The Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) and the US Navy have begun the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011 exercise. The CARAT 2011 exercise will, for the first time, witness...
Royal Navy Frigate Excels during Gulf Exercise
A Type 23 frigate of the UK Royal Navy, HMS St Albans, has played a key role in the week-long 'Stakenet' exercise in the Gulf. The Portsmouth-based frigate participated in the exercise...
UK Warships Ill-Equipped for Arctic Warfare
The UK Royal Navy's warships are unprepared to fulfil operations within the Arctic Circle, according to a report drawn up by the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office. The Telegraph...
Canadian Navy to Participate in Arctic Training Mission
The Canadian Navy is participating in the annual Arctic training mission, also known as Operation Nanook. The frigate HMCS St. John's and coastal defence vessels HMCS Moncton and...
Russia and South Korea to Conduct Naval Drills
The Russian and South Korean Navies will conduct joint military exercises this week in Peter the Great Bay, located in south-eastern Russia. Interfax news agency reported a regional border...
Exercise Trident Warrior 2011 Concludes
The US Navy has concluded Exercise Trident Warrior 2011 (TW 11) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) off the coast of Virginia, US. During the exercise, 70 planned experiments involving testing...
Russia Opposed to Sea-Based Missile Deployment in Black Sea
Russia has expressed opposition towards the deployment of sea-based missiles and radars in Turkey's Black Sea region, Russian envoy to Nato Dmitry Rogozin has said. "The Black Sea has always...
Australia Seeks US Help to Build Conventional Submarines
The Australian Government has plans to seek help from the US to build 12 conventional submarines, according to Defence Minister Stephen Smith. The building of the so-called 'Future...
Exercise Scimitar Exocet Concludes
Exercise Scimitar Exocet, a multinational maritime security exercise, has been concluded in the Bab El Mandeb Strait in the Middle East. The Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Toowoomba participated...
Russia to Rent Ukraine Naval Pilot Training Facilities
Russia is planning to permanently rent Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula facilities for naval pilot training, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "I have signed a request to the...
South Korean Navy to Dispatch Special Forces to UAE
The South Korean Navy will dispatch ten troops of its elite underwater demolition team (UDT) to help United Arab Emirates (UAE) forces mid next month, the defence ministry said. The dispatch...
UK Royal Navy and Saudi Arabia Participate in Red Alligator Exercise
The UK Royal Navy's Cougar 11 task group and Saudi Arabia are participating in an eight-day exercise, Red Alligator, near the Arabian Peninsula. The task group includes HMS Albion, the...
