Current Events in Europe

In the first deployment in Europe of the CVN-77 George H.W. Bush, the Spanish AEGIS frigate F-102 Juan de Borbon (the never-king father of Juan Carlos I) is integrated for a month in the CVN-77 CVBG (named GHWB Carrier Strike Group in this case): http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=116308 I remember it's not an unusual situation, that is not the first time a F-100 series frigate is integrated in a CVBG. Also, I constate the usual escort from a time ago in a CVBG is 2xCG Ticonderoga and 2xDDG Arleigh Burke, but see also: http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/cvn77/Pa...sSquadrons.aspx

German Navy F-125 Baden-Wurttenberg, first on her class, failed the commisioning date of 28 July 2017: http://navaltoday.com/2017/07/31/germanys-first-f125-frigate-misses-commissioning-date/

Source: http://www.eurofighter.com/medialibrary/me...322&CategoryID=

From DefenseNews

CV32: Kovalyov last week, Simonov this week ... From RIA Novosti [excerpt]

From DefenseNews Finland Accuses Russia of Numerous Airspace Violations By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, HELSINKI Russia has repeatedly violated neighboring Finland’s airspace despite official protests from Helsinki, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs said May 20. Russian military planes flying to or from Kaliningrad, situated on the Baltic Sea near the Polish border, have illegally entered Finnish airspace on numerous occasions over recent months, the ministry claimed. “Violations have continued despite the fact that Russian authorities have been approached and a cessation of violations has been demanded,” the ministry said in a statement. At least 10 …

From BBC [excerpt]

Russian nuclear submarine fire 'put out' in Arctic dock (BBC News)

Sounds like great scenario fodder for a Kobayashi Maru scenario. Fire aboard Russian nuclear sub kills two September 07 2006 at 09:53AM IOL Moscow - A fire broke out aboard a Russian nuclear submarine belonging to the Northern Fleet late on Wednesday, killing two of its crew, the Defence Ministry said. The submarine was anchored north of the Rybachiy peninsula near the Finnish border when it caught fire, Interfax news agency reported, quoting navy sources. The agency said there was no threat of a radiation leak. The submarine was now being towed to the port of Vidyayevo, a base for Russian submarines in the Barents Sea, Interfax said. "There w…

1st A400M To Be Delivered in 2nd Quarter of ’13 (DefenseNews)

First Borey Class Nuclear Sub to Join Russian Navy on Sunday (RIA Novosti)

From Defence Aerospace Franco-Italian Horizon Program: Launch of the First French Frigate Source: DCN; issued March 10, 2005 LORIENT, France --- An official ceremony was held today at the DCN shipyards in Lorient to mark the launching of the Forbin, the first Horizon class French frigate. This industrial operation marks an important milestone for the cooperative Franco-Italian naval program. DGA and NAVARM, the two procurement agencies for the Horizon program, have awarded the overall project management for this cooperative program to HORIZON SAS, a joint subsidiary of Armaris (a DCN/Thales joint venture) and Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (a Fincantieri/Finmecca…

From Defence Aerospace Czech Gripens Have Arrived (Source: Gripen International; issued April 18, 2005) Today 18 April 2005, the first six Czech Air Force Gripen aircraft arrived in the Czech Republic. The six (6) Gripen multi-role fighters, the latest C and D versions of the aircraft, are the first to be delivered to another country’s Air Force. The aircraft were flown by three pilots from the Czech Air Force two from the Swedish Air Force and one from FMV. The flight, which departed from FMV´s facility outside Linköping, lasted for one hour. “The flight went very well. The Gripen aircraft was easy to handle and everything functioned perfectly," said…

Still very hypothetical, of course. UK MoD Releases First Images of Royal Navys New Boomers (USNI News)

First upgraded Ka-27M delivered December 2016. A total of 8 to be converted in the first contract, up to 46 to be upgraded in successive contracts. To be equipped with Phazotron "FH-A/Spear-A" AESA radar, RGB-16 sonobuoys, Kh-35 anti-ship missiles and APR-3 ASW weapons (the last three elements came from other sources). http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/december-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4707-russian-helicopters-delivers-first-modernized-ka-27-m-to-russian-navy-aviation.html

Here: http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/Fotogallery/?fid=1.0.2216526060

BBC News story

Irkut Delivers First Su-30SM Fighters to Russian Air Force (RIA Novosti)

From http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-irkut-to-deliver-russias-first-su-30sm-early-376580/ [excerpt]

From Jane's RN launches first Type 45 destroyer By Katy Glassborow, JNI Reporter The first-of-class of the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Type 45 anti-air warfare (AAW) destroyers, HMS Daring, was launched today at the BAE Systems shipyard at Scotstoun on the Clyde, Scotland. When the eight planned destroyers begin to enter service in 2009, they will provide the RN with an advanced AAW capability, particularly pertinent as the service is phasing out its FA.2 Sea Harriers this year. As such, the Type 45’s will provide a much needed air-defence capability against missiles and enemy aircraft, using such technology as the Sampson radar. Slippage of the original i…