USN USS Shiloh (CG-67) Spotted With Chinese Type 052C Luyang-II Destroyer

USS Shiloh (CG-67) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser United States Navy (USN) visits ZhanJiang.

USS Shiloh (CG-67) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser spotted with the Type 052C (Luyang-II Class) Guided Missile Destroyer of Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy).

Chairman CMC Xi Jinping Inspects Chinese Haikou Type 052C Destroyer

The Chairman of the Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC), Xi Jinping during his recent visit of the  Haikou (171) Type 052C class destroyer of the Chinese Navy.

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Transformation from Gorshkov to INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier

Transformation from Gorshkov to INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier for the Indian Navy (IN).

Aviation Trials of Indian Navy INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier

Indian Aircraft Carrier Vikramaditya Delivery Postponed Until October 2013

Google Earth Spotts Chinese Liaoning CV16 Aircraft Carrier

Google Earth Spotts Chinese Liaoning CV16 (Ex-Varyag) Aircraft Carrier with J-15 Flying Shark Naval fighter jet onboard.

Images from earlier sea trails.

Nuclear Submarine USS Montpelier Collides With San Jacinto Cruiser

The USS Montpelier (SSN-765), Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine and the USS San Jacinto (CG-56), Ticonderoga-class Aegis cruiser of the United States Navy (USN) have collided about 3:30 p.m.   Eastern Daylight time during a training exercise.

This report about the incident involving a nuclear submarine and a Aegis cruiser has been confirmed by the United States Fleet Forces Command  and Pentagon.

Press release by the United States Fleet Forces Command said, “overall damage to both ships is being evaluated,” and that the USS Montpelier’s propulsion plant was “unaffected by the collision.”

U.S.-Philippine Joint Military Exercise Starts in Manila

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship,, USS Olympia (SSN-717) Los Angeles-class submarine and Two  Guided Missile Destroyers along with 2200 United States Marines are taking part in the massive 10 day long joint military exercise with Philippine.

New Chinese Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer Unveiled

New Chinese Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer has been unveiled by the images issued by the HSH and CJDBY. The new destroyer appears to be using an improved Active Electronically Scanned Array(AESA) previously tested on a Chinese Test Ship 891.

New Chinese Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer Unveiled

New Chinese Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer has been unveiled by the images issued by the HSH . The new destroyer appears to be using an improved Active Electronically Scanned Array(AESA) previously tested on a Chinese Test Ship 891.

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Chinese Shi Lang (Ex-Varyag) Aircraft Carrier Sets Sail For 10th Time

Chinese Shi Lang (Ex-Varyag) Aircraft Carrier Sets Sail For 10th Time

Aerial complement of the Chinese Shi Lang (Ex-Varyag) aircraft carrier will consist of Ka-31 AEW & Z-8 AEW helicopter and Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark fighter jet.

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Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2012 Begins

Ships and submarines participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012 sail in formation in the waters around the Hawaiian islands. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3.

A KA-27 Helix assigned to the Russian Navy, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) following a photo exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012.

China Develops 2nd Generation Red AEGIS Naval Radar

China's tests new version of the naval Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) radar on No.891 Weapon Experiment Boat.

 First Chinese naval Red AEGIS Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) radar on No.891 Weapon Experiment Boat.

Type 052C Luyang-II class air defence guided missile destroyers of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) are already equipped with the first generation Chinese AEGIS system.

United States, Japan and South Korea Hold Joint Naval Exercise

U.S. Navy's  CVN-73 George Washington aircraft carrier and DDG 85 Mike Campbell missile destroyer participated in a joint naval exercise with the Japanese Shdirane-class guided missile destroyer DDH144 pommel horse and South Korean DDH-976 Chungmugong missile destroyer for the first time in the East China Sea.