The class was intended to comprise 6 vessels to replace the wartime harbour protection boats and old converted minesweepers HMNZS Kiama and Inverell used for fishery protection in the 1960s and early 1970s. The Lake class were politically justified as a means of enhancing New Zealand’s capability for patrolling the 200-nautical-mile (370 km) exclusiveContinue reading “HMNZS Pukaki was a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Pukaki commissioned in 1975, deleted in 1991 and sold as a private launch. (Photo below)”
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Brazilian Navy NAM Atlântico A140 is now a multipurpose aircraft carrier
1d According to information published by the Defesa Aerea Naval website on November 26, 2020, the Brazilian navy has reclassified its PHM Atlântico (A140) landing platform helicopter ship as a multipurpose aircraft carrier under the name of NAM Atlântico. The ship is now able to operate with fixed-wing medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles asContinue reading “Brazilian Navy NAM Atlântico A140 is now a multipurpose aircraft carrier”
Saudi naval force conducts mine countermeasures training with US Navy and Royal Navy World Defence Newsby Alain HENRY de FRAHAN / 14h//keep unread//hide A mine countermeasures interoperability training , led by Commander, Task Force (CTF) 52 took place in the Arabian Gulf. CTF 52 provides command and control of all mine warfare assets in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Read full news at this link…
Royal Saudi Naval Force mine countermeasures vessel Al-Shaqra (MCMV 422), front, Royal Navy mine countermeasures vessel HMS Brocklesby (M 33), middle, and mine countermeasure ship USS Dextrous (MCM 13) sail in formation during mine countermeasures interoperability training, led by Commander, Task Force (CTF) 52 in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 11 (Picture source: U.S Army/Spc.Continue reading “Saudi naval force conducts mine countermeasures training with US Navy and Royal Navy World Defence Newsby Alain HENRY de FRAHAN / 14h//keep unread//hide A mine countermeasures interoperability training , led by Commander, Task Force (CTF) 52 took place in the Arabian Gulf. CTF 52 provides command and control of all mine warfare assets in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Read full news at this link…”
India’s New Aircraft Carrier IAC 1 – INS Vikrant Passes Basin Trials
The announcement of the successful basin trails of INS Vikrant came on Twitter, from the official handle of Defence Public Relation Officer for Kerala, under directorate of Public Relations of Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India: According to an Indian MoD statement made back in January this year during a visit by Indian DefenceContinue reading “India’s New Aircraft Carrier IAC 1 – INS Vikrant Passes Basin Trials”
Patrol Boat crew commemorates HMAS Armidale (I) sinking ahead of investiture
Published on 01 December 2020 LEUT Gordon Carr-Gregg (author), POIS Yuri Ramsey (photographer) Topic(s): HMAS Armidale (P83), HMAS Armidale (I), Commemoration The crew of HMAS Armidale (II) take part in a service to commemorate the loss of HMAS Armidale (I), which was sunk by Japanese aircraft during WWII. Ahead of today’s investiture ceremony for Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean VC, theContinue reading “Patrol Boat crew commemorates HMAS Armidale (I) sinking ahead of investiture”
