From the "We are presenting a united front on Greek auster... wait, France? What the fuck are you doing?" file: German industry and politicians have attacked a proposed French warship deal with the near-bankrupt Greek government, according to the magazine Spiegel. State-owned French naval shipyard...
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It appears that the Israelis have ditched plans to purchase the Littoral Combat Ship: In a radical revamp of its surface fleet modernization program, the Israel Navy has shelved long-held.
Innovative: Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says a two-month Navy shutdown over Christmas has been ordered to give staff a rest as the Navy continues to grapple with staff shortages. The.
RFS Pyotr Velikiy and his (my understanding is that Russians use the masculine in reference to naval vessels, but if anyone has clarification, please don't hesitate) entourage set sail for Venezuela yesterday. Let's hope he doesn't break down along the way, as he did in...
...and a bit more at the new Russian Navy Blog. It's not an official Russian Navy blog, but rather is run by an enthusiast who pays a lot of attention.
Jurgen Rohwer and Mikhail Monakov wrote Stalin's Ocean-Going Fleet in 2001, after the opening of Soviet archives had let considerable light onto Soviet Navy doctrinal and procurement decisions during the.