https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Radhika Parashar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202009201080517287-the-last-voyage-indian-aircraft-carrier-ship-viraat-sails-to-gujarat-for-final-farewell/ After having served in the UK’s Royal Navy as the HMS Hermes, the vessel was inducted into the Indian Navy back in 1987. In India, the ship was renamed the “Viraat”, which is the Hindi word for “gigantic”. True to its […]
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Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier the HMS Queen Elizabeth has postponed its sailing from Portsmouth after several crewmembers tested positive for the coronavirus – the second time the disease has disrupted the vessel’s service. The outbreak was confirmed by the UK’s Ministry of Defence on Monday. Several crew members have tested […]
The critical vote comes amid market chaos due to to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen numerous budget and international carriers face plummeting revenues and weak passenger volumes. Virgin Atlantic is now undergoing a crucial vote from trade creditors owed £50,000 or more on whether it will receive a […]
US and Chinese warships both conducted drills in the South China Sea over the weekend, with a corvette from the Hong Kong garrison engaging in live-fire target practice while a US aircraft carrier carried out flight operations. On Sunday, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) corvette Huizhou practiced shooting at […]
Over 1,000 tonnes of fuel leaked into the waters from the MV Wakashio after it hit a coral reef off the island on 25 July with 4,000 tonnes of fuel on board. A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month has broken apart, local […]
The latest version of anti-tank guided missile carrier vehicle of the People’s Liberation Army was spotted participating in a recent exercise in a mountainous plateau region. Footage has appeared of a new Chinese 4×4 multi-role, all-terrain light armoured vehicle used to carry an HJ-10 missile launcher during a live-fire test […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/05/1080078068_0:0:1366:768_1200x675_80_0_0_7a50cc442e6b253716941a590adb61ea.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202008051080078114-video-chinas-type-075-helicopter-carrier-sets-sail-for-first-sea-trials/ China’s first amphibious assault ship, the Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD), has been put to sea for the first time on Wednesday. Photos and video on social media showed the warship being escorted away from the docks by the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard […]
A fleet of modern autonomous and unmanned systems visited the flight deck os the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales. HMS Prince of Wales provided an impressive setting for the Future Maritime Aviation Force Accelerator Day this week, bringing together experts from the navy, MOD and […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107233/53/1072335380_0:86:1280:806_1200x675_80_0_0_819371348c74f94f158b9f5b9cf5a150.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007181079923690-chinese-ambassador-urges-uk-to-avoid-sending-aircraft-carrier-to-asia-pacific-region/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Chinese Ambassador to London Liu Xiaoming, in an interview with The Times, urged the UK authorities to cancel plans to send the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Asia-Pacific region and said that the placement of the ship would […]
The largest English portal in China has released some new photos showed that J-15 fighter jets have started take-off and landing training on aircraft carrier CNS Shandong. The J-15s, also know as Flying Shark fighters, make its debut operational mission on the second aircraft carrier and the first such ship […]
The Islamic Republic has been increasingly developing its domestic arms industry for years now, having started to do so in the face of international sanctions and its inability to buy weapons systems abroad. In recent years, the country has developed its own tanks, transports, radars, air defence systems, and jets, […]
Russia’s latest Bumerang armored personnel carrier caught fire during a massive military parade at Moscow’s Red Square on Wednesday. Multiple people tweeted photos and video of the scene when the newest Russian combat vehicle caught fire. The Bumerang is the latest standardized wheeled platform for multiservice forces developed by Military […]
Russia’s latest Bumerang armored personnel carrier caught fire during a massive military parade at Moscow’s Red Square on Wednesday. Multiple people tweeted photos and video of the scene when the newest Russian combat vehicle caught fire. The Bumerang is the latest standardized wheeled platform for multiservice forces developed by Military […]
Capt. Brett Crozier, then-commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, talks to reporters in January. The Navy has decided not to restore him to command. U.S. Navy via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption U.S. Navy via Getty Images Capt. Brett Crozier, then-commanding officer of the aircraft carrier […]
A Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carrier has been damaged in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on the M4 motorway in Syria’s Idlib, no members of the crew have been injured, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday. “Today, during the joint patrolling on the route between the […]
The U.S. Navy has announced that the Nimitz-class carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) returned home June 16, marking the end of their deployment after operating in the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleets. Following a return from deployment in March after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107956/94/1079569495_0:-1:1201:675_1200x675_80_0_0_bc257061115bff50737cd434adf14c83.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006091079569559-photos-irans-fake-aircraft-carrier-repaired-ready-for-target-practice-as-us-tensions-simmer/ New satellite photos suggest an ersatz aircraft carrier built for Iranian forces to use for target practice is once again ready to take a pummeling. Repairs of damage from 2015 began in January, but the mockup now looks completely restored. Taken by space […]
US 23:03 GMT 08.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107956/01/1079560193_0:0:3277:1844_1200x675_80_0_0_c8a2f808319e36ad2b793cd8981694e0.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006081079560223-us-nimitz-carrier-group-deploys-after-crew-finishes-coronavirus-training-quarantine/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US aircraft carrier Nimitz and elements of its strike group (NIM CSG) sailed into the Pacific after the entire crew completed a 14-day quarantine, tested negative for the novel coronavirus and practiced mitigation […]
The U.S. Navy announced on Monday that its newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) logged significant milestones during Post Delivery Test and Trials (PDT&T) operations at sea. The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is the first of the new Ford-class of flattops. CVN 78 was procured […]
Virgin Orbit has attempted the first test flight of its orbital payload launch system, consisting of a modified Boeing 747 and an air-launched rocket. The mission, however, failed moments after the rocket was released. The carrier aircraft and its rocket – dubbed ‘Cosmic Girl’ and ‘Launcher One’, respectively – took […]
Five American sailors have tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time after resuming duty aboard an aircraft carrier that saw a major outbreak in March, even after a full evacuation of its crew and months of deep cleaning. Though the Navy imposed several layers of screenings before allowing sailors […]