Monthly Archives: December 2014

FMS of MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems May Indicate Purchase of LCS or DDG by Saudi Arabia   The recent (and very low profile) announcement by the U.S. Department of Defense of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) to Saudi Arabia could possibly be an indication of the procurementContinue reading “FMS of MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems May Indicate Purchase of LCS or DDG by Saudi Arabia”

  Russian Mistral Sailors Leave France, Ship Program Still in Limbo   Russian sailors in French port of Saint-Nazaire via Reuters The 400 sailors trained to operate the Mistral-class amphibious warship Vladivostok left the French port of Saint-Nazaire on Thursday, according to a video posted by a Saint-Nazaire city official. The Russian Navy crew shipContinue reading “Russian Mistral Sailors Leave France, Ship Program Still in Limbo”

via John Currin – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/13iTYQy HMS Terror – HMS Terror was an Erebus-class monitor built for the Royal Navy in 1915-1916 at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Govan, Scotland. The Erebus-class monitors were of 7,200 long tons (7,300 t) displacement, 405 ft (123 m) long, with a maximum speed of 12Continue reading “HMS Terror – HMS Terror was an Erebus-class monitor built for the Royal Navy in 1915-1916 at the…”

via John Currin – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/1wqp8kW HMS Sovereign – HMS Royal Sovereign (pennant number 05) was a Revenge-class (also known as Royal Sovereign and R-class) battleship of the Royal Navy displacing 28,000 metric tons (27,560 long tons; 30,860 short tons) and armed with eight 15-inch (381 mm) guns in four twin turrets. SheContinue reading “HMS Sovereign – HMS Royal Sovereign (pennant number 05) was a Revenge-class (also known as Royal…”