Russia’s Project 23900 LHD to operate as Command Ship
The "Ivan Rogov" and the "Mitrofan Moskalenko", the first Russian LHD / amphibious assault ships of project 23900 will be able to operate as floating headquarters or command ships.
05 Aug 2020
The "Ivan Rogov" and the "Mitrofan Moskalenko", the first Russian LHD / amphibious assault ships of project 23900 will be able to operate as floating headquarters or command ships.
05 Aug 2020
At last! Photos and videos by Chinese ships potters show that China's first amphibious assault ship, a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) known as Type 075 has finally started sea trials. The vessel set sails today at around 1:30PM local time departing its pier at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
05 Aug 2020
A launching ceremony was held on August 4th at Taiwanese shipbuilder Lungteh Shipbuilding for the 1st Min Jiang-class mine laying ships. The new class is being built for the Republic of China (ROC) Navy.
05 Aug 2020
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia announced that NUSHIP Supply, a new AOR (Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment) vessel for the Royal Australian Navy departed from the Ferrol shipyard to start initial sea trials.
04 Aug 2020
The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) F124 Sachsen-class frigate "Hamburg" set sails today to take part in the European Union's EUNAVFOR MED IRINI operation in the Mediterranean Sea.
04 Aug 2020
Austal USA and the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program successfully completed integrated trials on the future USNS Newport (EPF 12), in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship is now ready to be delivered to the U.S. Navy.
04 Aug 2020
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) and French Armament General Directorate (DGA) started trials of the Thales CAPTAS-1 variable depth sonar (VDS) aboard Loire-class offshore support and assistance vessel (BSAM) "Garonne" off Brest, in Brittany.
03 Aug 2020
The River-class Batch 2 offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Trent has been commissioned with the Royal Navy today during a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base.
03 Aug 2020
The Russian Navy will begin trials of new modular systems by the end of the summer. They include weapons and equipment carried in ordinary sea containers which can be loaded on various warships and plugged into onboard power supplies and controls.
03 Aug 2020
Spatial Integrated Systems, Inc (SIS) and Cambridge Pixel complete major integration efforts on small and large autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for U.S. Navy trials