Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched the National Security Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) on 17 December 2016. Kimball is the seventh NSC Ingalls has built for the US Coast Guard; christening is scheduled for 4 March. “This is…
The Royal Navy’s former aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious left Portsmouth for the last time on 7 December 2016 following a 32-year career during which she covered more than 900,000 nautical miles. With the aid of tugs, Illustrious set sail for…
Houthi fighters’ claims to have ‘completely destroyed’ an Emirati warship as she approached the Yemeni port of Mokha on the Red Sea have been acknowledged by the UAE military. Regional news agencies reported on unverified video on social media that…
The first of three next-generation warships from the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance has successfully completed sea trials off the coast of South Australia. The trials included testing the ship’s hull, propulsion and navigation systems. HMAS Hobart was built at…
The first of two SIGMA 10514 PKR naval frigates for the Indonesian Navy has successfully completed its sea trials as of 7 September. This is a major milestone on a project for which the first steel was cut in January…
The annual Bournemouth Air Festival was attended by a number of ships, including the Southampton based 1954-built steamship Shieldhall, which made her usual journey to Poole during August, and she is seen approaching the harbour entrance on 15 August. After spending…
HMBS Nassau (P-61), a 60m Royal Bahamas Defence Force Corvette, has arrived at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam in the Netherlands for an extensive refit. The 17-year old vessel will receive a comprehensive overhaul that comprises full systems and instrumentation replacement.…
The Russian Navy’s sole aircraft carrier is scheduled to undergo her first major refit in 2017. RFS Admiral Kuznetsov has not been extensively modernised since entering service in 1990. The 58,000-tonne carrier had been due a major upgrade at Sevmash…
Following successful sea trials, C&I Leasing Plc, a leading player in the Nigerian offshore support vessel market, has taken delivery of four Damen SPa 1605 ballistic protected security patrol vessels. The patrol boats will be used to provide security patrol…
On 16 March 2016 DCNS delivered the FREMM frigate Languedoc intended for the French Navy, with the acceptance ceremony by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) on behalf of the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement). FREMM Languedoc is the…