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  • USS Pinckney, USS Kidd to Return Home

    20 August 2014
    Authorities

    The guided missile destroyers USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and USS Kidd (DDG 100) are scheduled to return to Naval Base San Diego Aug. 21 following completion of separate deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans.   Kidd and Pinckney were conducting training and maritime security operations in the South China Sea when called upon […]

  • INS Shivalik Arrived at Hai Phong to Strengthen Ties

    6 August 2014
    Authorities

    Indian Navy’s INS Shivalik, a guided missile stealth frigate, under the Command of Captain Puruvir Das NM, has arrived at Hai Phong, Vietnam, on a three day goodwill visit.   The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing inter­operability between navies of the two nations. During the stay in harbour, various activities are […]

  • Search and Recovery of MH 370 Debris to Resume on Wednesday

    25 March 2014
    Authorities

    A search and recovery operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft in the southern Indian Ocean will resume on Wednesday, March 26, Australian Maritime Safety Authority said in an update today.   Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed on Tuesday the focus is now on search and recovery of any objects related to the ill […]

  • Top News of the Week of Aug 23 – 29, 2014

    31 August 2014
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Industry, Research & Development, Training & Education

    US DoD Expresses Concern to China for Dangerous Intercept The US Defense Department has expressed its concern to Chinese diplomatic officials about an Aug. 19 incident in which an armed Chinese fighter jet conducted a dangerous intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters […]

  • India’s Eastern Fleet ships on overseas deployment

    4 August 2021
    Operations, Vessels

    A Task Force of Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet is set to proceed on an overseas deployment to South East Asia, the South China Sea and Western Pacific. The deployment seeks to underscore the operational reach, peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly countries towards ensuring good order in the maritime domain and to strengthen existing bonds […]

  • Royal Singapore Navy and Indian Navy Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in South China Sea

    25 March 2011
    Training & Education

      The annual Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise is coming to a close after drills took place between March 18 and 25 in the South Chi… (2point6billion) [mappress] Source: 2point6billion, March 25, 2011;

  • Indian, Singapore Navy start SIMBEX-17

    19 May 2017
    Authorities, Training & Education

    India and Republic of Singapore started their ongoing bilateral naval exercise SIMBEX-17 with an opening ceremony in Singapore, on May 18. SIMBEX (Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises) first started in 1994 and this year’s edition of the exercise, being held in the South China Sea, is the 24th in the series. The scope of the current exercise includes professional […]

  • Makin Island concludes Hong Kong visit

    12 April 2017
    Authorities, Training & Education

    U.S. Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) wrapped up a four-day visit to Hong Kong setting sail from port on April 11. The visit allowed nearly 2,500 sailors and marines assigned to the ship and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit the opportunity to experience Hong Kong’s culture and engage with the community. The ship hosted […]

  • Image of the Day: Australian Dual-RAS

    17 November 2015
    Authorities, Training & Education

    HMAS Sirius rendezvoused with HMA Ships Arunta and Stuart to re-form Australian Navy’s Task Group 627.3 and conduct a replenishment at sea.  HMAS Sirius exercised some vital maritime communication and safety procedures recently off Vietnam, undertaking a passage exercise with Vietnamese People’s Navy ship HQ-275. The ships practised the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea, […]

  • Indian Navy Participates in KOMODO Exercise

    31 March 2014
    Training & Education

    Multilateral Humanitarian Assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR) Exercise, “KOMODO” is being conducted from 28 Mar-03 Apr 14 in Indonesia.   The exercise participants include India, Indonesia, USA, China, Russia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Laos. Indian Navy is being represented by INS Sukanya with integral Chetak. The exercise […]

  • Singapore Navy frigate in China on final port call before reaching home

    9 September 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Formidable-class frigate RSS Steadfast called at the People’s Liberation Army (Navy)’s [PLA(N)] Yangzijiang Naval Jetty in Shanghai on September 8. According to Singapore Navy, the port call from 8 to 11 September 2016 will see an exchange of ship visits between personnel of the two navies, including a reception for […]

  • US Navy cruiser passes ballistic missile defense certification

    11 April 2017
    Authorities, Training & Education

    U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed ballistic missile defense (BMD) certification on April 5, off the coast of Southern California as part of deployment preparations. The goal of BMD is to use surveillance and interception techniques to defend the U.S. and allied countries from ballistic missiles. “These teams have been training […]

  • Spanish Navy Holds Briefings with Defense Attachés

    16 December 2013
    Authorities

    The Spanish Navy welcomed 28 accredited Defense Attachés in Spain at the Naval Headquarters for a series of briefings and conferences on the most recent Spanish Navy activities. The session was organized by the Foreign Relations Section (REX) of the Naval Staff and included the following topics: ‘Navy Overview’, ‘Ongoing Operations’ and ‘REX as liaison […]

  • “Galle Dialogue – 2011” Starts at Galle, Sri Lanka

    14 November 2011
    Training & Education

    The “ Galle Dialogue – 2011”, the Maritime Conference organized by the Sri Lanka Navy under a directive of the Ministry of Defense and Urban Development, began today, 14th November 2001, at the picturesque Light House Hotel in Galle. A host of scholars with proven track records in the maritime field will deliver speeches on […]

  • US Navy’s aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for 1st time in four years

    23 September 2022
    Training & Education

    The US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier and the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG 5), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit on 23 September.

  • Chinese Business Leaders Visit NWC

    30 July 2012
    Training & Education

    Forty Chinese business leaders enrolled in Babson College’s Executive Education (China) Program visited the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), July 26, to learn about military perspectives of leadership and innovation and discuss how to apply that knowledge to their own businesses. NWC’s academic relationship with the nearby Massachusetts’ business school made the international outreach opportunity […]

  • VIDEO: Japan Launches Its Largest Warship Since WWII

    8 August 2013
    Industry

    Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has launched its largest warship since World War II, according to media reports. The Izumo-class helicopter destroyer was officially unveiled at Yokohama on 6 August 2013. This unveiling occurred at a time of heightened tensions over several small disputed islands called the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyutai in China. […]

  • L-3 Communications Gets Naval Aircraft Deal

    24 July 2014
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Research & Development

    L-3 Communications Corp., Arlington, Texas, is being awarded around $14,1 million modification to a firm-fixed-price delivery order issued previously against Basic Ordering Agreement.   This modification provides for footprint reduction/storage area network to update existing architecture for the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. The update reduces Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) host/instructor operator station hardware, centralizes […]

  • Australian-Singaporean Team of Amateur Scuba Divers Discover HNLMS K XVI After 70 Years

    28 October 2011
    Research & Development

    A Royal Netherlands Navy submarine, HNLMS K XVI, which went down in 1941 with its 36-man crew, six of whom of Indonesian nationality, has been found. Following up a tip-off in October 2011 by a local fisherman who had spotted a wreck, an Australian-Singaporean team of amateur scuba divers discovered the Dutch World Warr II […]

  • New LCS Will be Named USS Oakland

    21 August 2015
    Authorities

    US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Aug. 19 that the next Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Oakland (LCS 24). The ship will be named to honor the long-standing history its namesake city has had with the Navy. The future USS Oakland will be the third naval ship to bear […]

  • New Zealand Navy frigate returns from six-month mission

    28 July 2017
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha returned to her homeport at Devonport Naval Base after almost six months of operations across the Asia-Pacific region. As the frigate approach the base, Te Kaha fired a 17-gun salute to the Chief of Navy who replied with a 7-gun salute from the shore. Te Kaha and her crew returned […]

  • Asia Pacific exercise Bersama Shield kicks off

    18 April 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Exercise Bersama Shield, an annual Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) Field Training Exercise, started April 18. The exercise is attended by the founding members of the Five Power Defence Arrangements: Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom. More than 200 Australian Defence Force personnel will participate in the exercise being held in FPDA exercise […]

  • International defense students tour Royal Navy ships

    15 March 2017
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Royal Navy warships in Plymouth hosted some 270 international students from the UK’s military leadership college for an insight into the professionalism of the senior service. A two-day dynamic demonstration of the Royal Navy’s capability was staged off the South West coast by warships HMS Dragon (Portsmouth destroyer), HMS Sutherland (Plymouth frigate), HMS Mersey (River Class […]

  • USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship begins East China Sea patrol

    7 August 2016
    Authorities

    The U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 flagship, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), departed Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan for a scheduled patrol on August 6. Bonhomme Richard recently competed a four-month selective restricted availability (SRA) period, during which time the ship made renovations and repairs to combat systems, engineering systems and berthings. The upgrades […]

  • French FREMM frigate concludes eventful deployment

    5 May 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    French Navy’s multi-mission frigate FS Provence recently wrapped up her action-packed five month deployment as she returned to her homeport in Brest, France on April 21, 2016. Commissioned into service in June 2015, the Provence sailed from Brest November 15, 2015 for her first deployment which led her up to the South China Sea. During the deployment, FS Provence became the first multi-mission frigate […]

  • INS Sahyadri Pays Visit to Da Nang, Vietnam

    2 October 2015
    Authorities

    Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri has arrived at Da Nang, Vietnam, on a four day visit as part of operational deployment to South China sea and North West Pacific region. The visit of INS Sahyadri is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing inter-operability between navies of the two countries. Indian warships had last visited Hai […]