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Far Eastern promise

Malaysia is to become the first customer for a Gowind warship after a €2.14 billion deal was agreed in December 2011. The Royal Malaysian...

Flagship project flagging

India’s so-called Indigenous Aircraft Carrier was temporarily floated out of dry-dock at the Cochin Shipyard at a low-key event on 29 December 2011. However,...

RUSSIAN NAVY: Not up to scratch

Russia’s Defence Ministry has lost patience with the disappointing performance of the latest generation of diesel-electric submarine. Saint Petersburg, lead vessel of the Project...

US NAVY: First test for hybrid

The US Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship has embarked on her maiden deployment. USS Makin Island departed San Diego on 14 November as flagship...

ATTACK CRAFT: Off to fight the pirates

A Maldon-based warship has been refurbished to take on Somali pirates. Defender, an ex-Omani Navy fast attack vessel which was featured in Ships Monthly...

RUSSIAN NAVY: Latest Russian submarine on trials

In November 2011 Vladimir Putin toured the Sevmash shipyards just outside Arkhangelsk in northern Russia to promote his latest increase in funding for the...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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