Author Archives: John Currin (JC 's Naval and Military)

Nato achieves historic milestone with first all-female crew completing mission sortie 13th February 2024 at 4:33pm

Nato marks a historic milestone with an all-female crew for a mission sortie (Picture: Nato) In a historic first for Nato’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), an all-female aircrew completed a mission sortie, marking a significant milestone in its operational history. Conducted as part of Nato’s enhanced Vigilance Activities (eVA), the mission involved 22Continue reading “Nato achieves historic milestone with first all-female crew completing mission sortie 13th February 2024 at 4:33pm”

Next generation of British frigates could be crewed by as few as 50 sailors 13th February 2024 at 6:00pm

Babcock says it refers to the Type 32 as the Type 31 batch two and that the vessels could require as few as 50 sailors (Picture: MOD) Defence contractor Babcock says the next generation of British frigates could be crewed by as few as 50 sailors. John Howie, the company’s corporate affairs chief, said recent technologicalContinue reading “Next generation of British frigates could be crewed by as few as 50 sailors 13th February 2024 at 6:00pm”

British troops and hundreds of vehicles depart for Nato’s largest exercise since Cold War 13th February 2024 at 5:25pm

Hundreds of military vehicles have been loaded onto a cargo ship for Exercise Steadfast Defender 24 (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire) More than 700 British Army vehicles are making their way to Poland for Exercise Steadfast Defender, the largest Nato exercise since the Cold War. Vehicles belonging to 7 Light Mechanised Brigade, also known as “TheContinue reading “British troops and hundreds of vehicles depart for Nato’s largest exercise since Cold War 13th February 2024 at 5:25pm”

HMAS Canberra and HMAS Anzac – Sydney Harbour in about 1930. In the foreground the ferries Kalang and Koondooloo pass each other. The larger passenger ship being assisted by two tugs has the funnel markings of Burns, Philp & Co. In the distance are two warships. The larger one, on the left, may be the County-class cruiser HMAS Canberra (D33). The smaller one, on the right, is the Parker-class destroyer HMAS Anzac (G90).

  This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection. The Hall collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s to the 1930s – from large racing and cruising yachts, to the many and varied skiffs jostling on the harbour, to the newContinue reading “HMAS Canberra and HMAS Anzac – Sydney Harbour in about 1930. In the foreground the ferries Kalang and Koondooloo pass each other. The larger passenger ship being assisted by two tugs has the funnel markings of Burns, Philp & Co. In the distance are two warships. The larger one, on the left, may be the County-class cruiser HMAS Canberra (D33). The smaller one, on the right, is the Parker-class destroyer HMAS Anzac (G90).”