Friday, December 31, 2010

RFS Novocherkassk (BDK 142)

Large Landing Ship "Novocherkassk". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Novocherkassk (BDK 142)

Large Landing Ship "Novocherkassk". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Novocherkassk (BDK 142)

Large Landing Ship "Novocherkassk" (Photo: D.Starostin)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Pitlivy (808)

Frigate "Pitlivy". (Photo A.Zabusik)

RFS Shtil (620)

Guided Missile Corvette "Shtil`" - Project 1234.1 / Nanuchka-III class (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Shtil (620)

Guided Missile Corvette "Shtil`" - Project 1234.1 / Nanuchka-III class. (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Shtil (620)

Guided Missile Corvette "Shtil`" - Project 1234.1 / Nanuchka-III class (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Shtil (620)

Guided Missile Corvette "Shtil`" - Project 1234.1 / Nanuchka-III class (Photo: TYMAH)

RFS Shtil (620)

Guided Missile Corvette "Shtil`" - Project 1234.1 / Nanuchka-III class. (Photo: SlaGor)

RFS Samum (616)

Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" - Project 1239 / Bora class (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Samum (616)

Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" - Project 1239 / Bora class. (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Samum (616)

Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" - Project 1239 / Bora class (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Samum (616)

Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" - Project 1239 / Bora class. (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Samum (616)

Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" - Project 1239 / Bora class (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

RFS Samum (616)

Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" - Project 1239 / Bora class.

RFS Samum (616)

Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" - Project 1239 / Bora class. (Photo: SlaGor)

RFS Samum (616)

Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" - Project 1239 / Bora class.

RFS Ivanovetc (954)

Guided Missile Corvette "Ivanovetc" (Photo: A.Zabusik)

RFS Ivanovetc (954)

Guided Missile Corvette "Ivanovetc" (Photo: M.Bryansky)

RFS Ivanovetc (954)

Guided Missile Corvette "Ivanovetc". (photo A.Kostrichenko)

Thursday, December 30, 2010

RFS Saratov (BDK-150)

Large Landing Ship "Saratov" (Photo A.Brichevsky)

RFS Saratov (BDK-150)

Large Landing Ship "Saratov" (Photo A.Brichevsky)

RFS Saratov (BDK-150)

Large Landing Ship "Saratov" (Photo A.Brichevsky)

RFS Saratov (BDK-150)

Large Landing Ship "Saratov" (Photo A.Brichevsky)

RFS Saratov (BDK-150)

Large Landing Ship "Saratov" (Photo: A.Brichevsky)

SPS Infanta Elena (P-76)

Spanish corvette SPS Infanta Elena (P-76) crashes through the waves while coming along side the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) during a Photographic Exercise (PHOTOEX). Saipan is participating in a multi-national combined exercise with North African and European forces during exercise Phoenix Express. The exercise provides U.S. and allied forces an opportunity to participate in diverse maritime training scenarios helping to increase maritime domain awareness and strengthen emerging and enduring partnerships. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Photographer's mate Airman Patrick W. Mullen III)

HMAS Westralia (O 195)

HMAS Westralia stands by for HMAS Kanimbla to come alongside to commence a light jackstay. (Photo: Australia DoD)

KD Lekir (F25)

KD Lekir in the forground with HMAS ADELAIDE in the background during Exercise Kakadu VII of the coast of Darwin. (Photo: Australia DoD)

RSS Vengeance (P93)

Singapore Victory Class Missile Corvette, RSS Vengeance sails in company with HMAS Melbourne during exercise Kakadu. (Photo: Australia DoD)

HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)

New Zealand frigate HMNZS Te Kaha approaches HMAS SIRIUS to conduct a Replenishment at Sea. (Photo: Australia DoD)

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) is moored at the Port of Colon during a maintenance availability. Freedom is conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)>

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) is moored at the Port of Colon during a maintenance availability. Freedom is conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Lt. Ed Early/Released)

USS Independence (LCS 2)

The Navy's newest littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives at Mole Pier at Naval Air Station Key West. Independence is on the way to Norfolk, Va., for commencement of initial testing and evaluation of the aluminum vessel before sailing to its homeport in San Diego. Independence is a fast, agile, mission-focused ship specifically designed to defeat "anti-access" threats in shallow, coastal water regions, including surface craft, diesel submarines and mines. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Nicholas Kontodiakos/Released)

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) maneuvers off the port quarter of the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) during joint counter-illicit trafficking operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Lt. Ed Early/Released)

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts joint counter-illicit trafficking operations with the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Lt. Ed Early/Released)

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts joint counter-illicit trafficking operations with the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Lt. Ed Early/Released)

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts joint counter-illicit trafficking operations with the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Lt. Ed Early/Released)

USS Independence (LCS 2)

The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is pier side during a port visit to Key West, Fla. Independence is enroute to Norfolk, Va., for commencement of initial testing and evaluation of the aluminum vessel before transiting to its homeport in San Diego. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Lt. Zachary Harrell/Released)

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 flies over the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is supporting Southern Seas 2010, a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation that provides U.S. and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multi-national environment. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Dasbach/Released)

USS Freedom (LCS 1)

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) operates off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, during the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010, the world's largest international maritime exercise. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)