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Russia, Ukraine Agree on Unblocking Military Units in Crimea
UKRAINIAN CABINET OF MINISTERS The Ukrainian Navy Command has reached an agreement with representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense and Black Sea Fleet Command on unblocking of Ukrainian units...
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Ukrainian Navy Will Remain Headqurtered in Sevastopol
ACTING MINISTER OF DEFENSE OF UKRAINE IHOR TENYUKH Acting Defense Minister of Ukraine Ihor Tenyukh said in an interview for Interfax that the Ukrainian Navy would remain stationed in Sevastopol, adding...
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USS Jason Dunham Spills Oil off Outer Banks
USS JASON DUNHAM About 35,000 gallons of diesel fuel were discharged from the U.S. Navy’s destroyer, USS Jason Dunham, off the Outer Banks, North Carolina, according to the Outer Banks Voice. The...
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Ukrainian Units in Crimea Allowed to Use Arms amid Death of Military Officer
UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS A Ukrainian military officer was killed on March 18th during assault on the 13th photogrammetric center in Simferopol by Russian troops that stormed the Crimea region in an attempt...
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General Dynamics NASSCO Gets USS Pearl Harbor Contract Modification
San Diego based General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, has received a USD 62.5 million modification to previously awarded contract for the USS Pearl Harbor’s fiscal 2014 extended...
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Image of the Day: Countdown for Armed Forces Day Begins
Today marks the start of the 100-day countdown to this year’s UK Armed Forces Day. The day is a chance for the nation to show its support for the men and women of the armed forces for their...
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Ukrainian ‘Ternopil’ Corvette Damaged by Russian Granades
TERNOPIL AT SEA Ukrainian anti-submarine corvette ‘Ternopil’, docked in Sevastopol, has sustained damages from combat grenades launched by the Russians troops sailing nearby in a boat, according to...
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Ukraine to Pull Out Its Units from Crimea
UKRAINE’S DEFENCE MINISTER Acting Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Ihor Tenyukh, said on Sunday that some Ukrainian military units would eventually be withdrawn from the Crimean peninsula. The...
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Russian Black Fleet Seizes Ukrainian Submarine
ZAPORIZHZHIA Ships from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet surrounded on Saturday the Zaporizhzhia, the only Ukrainian Navy submarine, which was stationed in Crimea and took control over the boat from the...
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Morning Glory Arrives Safely in Tripoli, Libya under US Escort
USS ELROD A commercial oil tanker, the Morning Glory, carrying cargo of oil owned by the Libyan government National Oil Company, returned to Libyan capital, Tripoli on Sunday, Reuters reports. Once...
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Malaysian PM: No Survivors in MH 370 Crash
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur that “based on satellite imagery, it can be confirmed that no one on board the Malaysian flight MH 370, that went...
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Ukrainian Minesweeper Fends Off Hijacking Attack
The Ukrainian Navy ships in Sevastopol, Crimea continue being targeted by Russian troops and the so called “self-defense units”. The new victim was Ukrainian minesweeper Cherkassy yesterday morning,...
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USA: Two Killed in Naval Station Norfolk Shooting
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK Two people died, one male sailor and one male civilian suspect, in a shooting that took place Monday night at US Navy’s Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The incident occurred at...
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Russian Warships Steam Their Way Through Dardanelles Strait
OLENEGORSKIY GORNYAK Three Russian warships sailed through Dardanelles Strait in Turkey on Monday morning, steaming their way toward the Mediterranean Sea, according to Xinhua. The task force is said...
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US Navy Adds Underwater Vehicle to Search for MH 370
The US Navy is sending a sonar equipped underwater vehicle to search for the debris of the ill-fated Flight 370 Malaysian Airlines 777 plane, navy officials said Monday. The decision comes as a...
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UPDATE: Sailor Gunned Down onboard USS Mahan
USS MAHAN (DDG 72) Commanding Officer of the U.S. Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia Capt. Robert Clark said in a statement yesterday that the shooting from Monday night took place onboard guided missile...
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Russia Launches Fourth Submarine for Vietnamese Navy
HANOI, HO CHI MINH AT ADMIRALITY SHIPYARD The fourth submarine of the project 636 named HQ-185 Da Nang, ordered from Russia in 2009 by the Vietnam People’s Navy has been launched today at the Admiralty...
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Russia to Share Its Advanced Submarine Technology with China?
RUSSIAN NAVY FLAG Russia could provide China with its latest Kalina-class submarine, the Voice of Russia writes. Official Beijing had initially requested from the Russian Government to provide its...
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Vigor Industrial Bags USNS Gaudalupe Contract
Vigor Industrial LCC has received a contract worth up to USD 6.8 million to conduct mid-term shipyard availability of the US Navy’s replenishment oiler, USNS Gaudalupe, hull number T-AO 200. The...
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Malaysian Navy Deploys KD Lekiu to MH370 Search Area
MALAYSIAN NAVY FRIGATE KD LEKIU Malaysian Navy frigate KD Lekiu is the country’s only naval vessel included in the search and rescue efforts for the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 in the southern...
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