RFA Stirling Castle leaving Devonport for trials after completing her military conversion (Picture: RFA Nostalgia). RFA Stirling Castle, the newest addition to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary flotilla and the future of Royal Navy minehunting, has completed her military conversion and is now set to undergo trials. The ship arrived in Devonport four months ago asContinue reading “Royal Navy’s new mothership for crewless mine warfare starts military trials 24th May 2023 at 2:53pm”
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VIDEO: USS Gerald R. Ford Makes Norwegian Port Call, Kremlin Calls Visit ‘Illogical, Harmful’ – By: Sam LaGrone May 24, 2023 12:53 PM
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) transits the Oslo fjord for its first port call in Oslo, Norway, May 24, 2023. US Navy Photo Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) pulled into Oslo, Norway on Wednesday for a port call to the Norwegian capital, according to U.S. 6th Fleet. The port visit for Ford, the embarked Carrier Air WingContinue reading “VIDEO: USS Gerald R. Ford Makes Norwegian Port Call, Kremlin Calls Visit ‘Illogical, Harmful’ – By: Sam LaGrone May 24, 2023 12:53 PM”
Carrier Ford arrives in NATO member Norway, to take part in drills By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, on its first deployment under the aegis of a combatant commander, arrived Wednesday in Oslo. The flattop will remain in the Norwegian capital until Tuesday and then take part in drills with the Norwegian armed forces, reportedly in the Arctic. Norwegian military leaders say the training gives them “aContinue reading “Carrier Ford arrives in NATO member Norway, to take part in drills By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press”
USS George Washington Leaves Newport News After Almost 6-Year-Long Refueling Overhaul – By: Sam LaGrone May 22, 2023 7:03 PM
USS George Washington (CVN-73) departing for sea trials on May 22, 2023. HII Photo USS George Washington (CVN-73) has left HIII’s Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials after almost six years at the shipyard undergoing a mid-life refueling and overhaul, USNI News has learned. The carrier departed the shipyard and sailed down the James River for theContinue reading “USS George Washington Leaves Newport News After Almost 6-Year-Long Refueling Overhaul – By: Sam LaGrone May 22, 2023 7:03 PM”
Iron Duke to return to sea after five year refit – HMS Iron Duke, a Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate, has returned to sea after a five-year refit, the twice the duration of any previous overhaul. – By Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite – Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke is pictured firing her Harpoon anti-ship missile system in 2008, before her retrofit. Photo courtesy of Royal Navy. After a hiatus of over five years for repairs, HMS Iron Duke has returned to the open waters.
Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke is pictured firing her Harpoon anti-ship missile system in 2008, before her retrofit. Photo courtesy of Royal Navy. After a hiatus of over five years for repairs, HMS Iron Duke has returned to the open waters. The Babcock team, in collaboration with the Royal Navy, has dedicated a staggering 1.7 million hoursContinue reading “Iron Duke to return to sea after five year refit – HMS Iron Duke, a Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate, has returned to sea after a five-year refit, the twice the duration of any previous overhaul. – By Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite – Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke is pictured firing her Harpoon anti-ship missile system in 2008, before her retrofit. Photo courtesy of Royal Navy. After a hiatus of over five years for repairs, HMS Iron Duke has returned to the open waters.”
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