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  • US Navy sailor develops new sonar system

    3 March 2016
    Authorities, Industry, Research & Development

    USS Fitzgerald’s Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Benjamin Lebron has developed a new program that assists in locating and tracking submarines and improves his ship’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The program, known as Single Leg Bearing Range (SLBR), is a passive target-motion analysis tactical decision aid which calculates the algorithms and formulas used in tracking submarines in seconds […]

  • Maritime security exercise SEACAT starts in Singapore

    22 August 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The 15th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise was launched at the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Multinational Operations and Exercises Centre (MOEC) on August 22. SEACAT focuses on regional cooperation to address shared maritime security challenges like smuggling, piracy and other illicit activities at sea, by bringing together liaison officers (LNOs) from Singapore, Brunei, […]

  • USCG takes delivery of first Guam-based Sentinel-class FRC

    1 June 2020
    Authorities, Vessels

    Bollinger delivers first of three USCG Fast Response Cutters to be home-ported in Guam

  • Video: US Navy F/A-18s release drone swarms in technology demonstration

    11 January 2017
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Research & Development

    The U.S. Department of Defense revealed in a January 9 statement that three U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets launched one of the world’s largest micro-drone swarms during an October 2016 demonstration at China Lake, California. The 103 Perdix drones launched from the Super Hornets demonstrated advanced swarm behaviors such as collective decision-making, adaptive formation flying, and self-healing. “Due […]

  • USA: First Sapper 13 Exercise Closes

    29 October 2013
    Training & Education

    The Duyung community located in Timor-Leste’s Metinaro province received a three-classroom school house, playground and related support facilities, during an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct. 28. The ribbon-cutting marked the end of Sapper 13 – a multilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability between U.S. Navy Seabees, U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers, Royal Australian engineers and engineers […]

  • US Navy aircraft carrier hosts Japan’s defense minister

    24 August 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Japan’s defense minister visited together with the country’s navy chiefs the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at the American Navy outpost in Yokosuka on August 23. Minister of Defense Tomomi Inada, Adm. Tomohisa Takei, Vice Adm. Yasuhiro Shigeoka and Vice Adm. Tetsuro Doshita were welcomed aboard by the Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, […]

  • USS Stockdale returns to San Diego Naval Base

    15 August 2016
    Authorities

    The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) returned to Naval Base San Diego Thursday, August 11, after a 205 day deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. Stockdale deployed with the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and guided-missile destroyers USS Chung […]

  • Sailors from John C. Stennis Strike Group Rescue Malaysian Man

    9 October 2012

    Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group rescued a Malaysian man, Oct. 6, in the South China Sea while transiting through the Strait of Singapore. The man was spotted by Sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) who immediately informed the ship’s bridge. At 9:08 a.m. the alarm for “man […]

  • India to Receive Russian Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Nerpa in Nearest Time

    30 August 2011
    Industry

      In the nearest time India will receive Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Nerpa for a 10-year leasing; the Project 971I Schuka-B submarine is supposed to finish trials late in Aug, writes Jane’s Defense Weekly referring to its Indian reporter. Indian Navy named the sub Chakra. Leasing of the submarine will be conducted under a […]

  • USS Carl Vinson Welcomes Commander In Chief of People’s Liberation Army (Navy) Onboard

    10 September 2013
    Training & Education

    Adm. Wu Shengli, commander in chief of the People’s Liberation Army – Navy [PLA(N)], visited the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) accompanied by U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert on Sept. 9, 2013.  In his first visit to the United States since 2007, Shengli, escorted by Greenert, was […]

  • HMAS Toowoomba Participates Exercise AMAN 2013

    15 March 2013
    Training & Education

    HMAS Toowoomba recently participated with other navies in Exercise AMAN 2013 while deployed on maritime security operations in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO). Exercise AMAN 2013 was hosted by the Pakistan Navy to promote peace and stability in the region and enhance interoperability among partner naval forces. AMAN 2013 saw 33 countries participate […]

  • Commander of PLA-N Farewelled from HMAS Success

    23 April 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Commander Lin Wan of the People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) was farewelled from HMAS Success on 20 April following a successful 12-day placement as part of Operation Southern Indian Ocean.   Commander Wan joined Success as a Liaison Officer for the Chinese vessels searching as part of the international fleet trying to locate Malaysia Airlines flight […]

  • US, Indonesia and Singapore conduct Garuda Shield 2022

    15 August 2022
    Training & Education

    The US Navy has conducted the sea phase of exercise Garuda Shield 2022 in the Natuna Sea with the Indonesian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy.

  • New Lead Shifts MH370 Search Area 1,100 km to North East

    28 March 2014

    The search area for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been updated after a new credible lead was provided to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).   As a result today’s search will shift to an area 1,100 kilometres to the north east based on updated advice provided by the international investigation team in Malaysia. […]

  • Three new FRCs commissioned in Apra Harbor Guam

    30 July 2021
    Vessels

    Senior officials of the Bollinger Shipyards LLC (Bollinger) were on hand in Apra Harbor Guam yesterday for the commissioning ceremony of three U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), USCGC Myrtle Hazard, USCGC Oliver Henry and USCGC Frederick Hatch. The three FRCs build out and strengthen the United States’ strategic presence in the Indo-Pacific and […]

  • US destroyer leaves 7th Fleet after 14 years forward deployed

    2 July 2019
    Vessels

    The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) returned to the US 3rd Fleet area of operations on June 30, following 14 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region operating from Japan. The destroyer is en route to San Diego, where she will be homeported and undergo her midlife modernization, the […]

  • Frigates to dominate naval vessels market over next decade, report shows

    22 March 2021
    Industry, Vessels

    Frigates are expected to account for a 32.7% revenue share of the total naval vessels market over the coming decade, GlobalData’s new report shows.

  • Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Strengthens Friendships in Japan

    30 August 2013
    Training & Education

    More than 30 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 participated in a friendship exchange at Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa’s White Beach Naval Facility, Aug. 24. NMCB 3 volunteers joined roughly 60 other participants from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), their families and Sailors from Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa’s (CFAO) Junior Enlisted […]

  • US Navy aircraft carrier enters Pacific for RIMPAC 2016

    27 June 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The U.S. Navy’s John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) crossed the International Date Line and entered the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on June 25 ahead of RIMPAC 2016. Ships assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier are set to take part in the world’s largest exercise in waters of Hawaii. Comprised of approximately 7,000 […]

  • USS Winston S. Churchill Returns to NS Norfolk

    29 March 2013
    Training & Education

    USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) returned to Naval Station Norfolk March 28, after a nine-month deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Churchill travelled more than 56,000 nautical miles under the leadership of Cmdr. Chris Stone, commanding officer, while safely conducting 41 underway replenishments, 35 weapons exercises and more than 1,000 […]

  • U.S. NWC opens Russia Maritime Studies Institute

    1 September 2016
    Industry

    U.S. Naval War College (NWC) has opened a Russia Maritime Studies Institute (RMSI) on their Newport, Rhode Islandv campus on August 31st,2016 , tasked with the mission of better understanding Russia’s expanding role in the global maritime environment. Establishing the institute is partially in response to a resurgent Russian military that has enabled Moscow to […]

  • USS Bonhomme Richard Conducts RAS

    12 March 2014
    Training & Education

    For the first time in six months, forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) in the East China Sea March 7.   The ship received 600,000 gallons of diesel fuel marine and aviation fuel from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) and more […]

  • ADF Takes Senior Positions in RIMPAC

    2 July 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The world’s largest naval exercise, Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) was officially opened Monday, 30 June in Hawaii, with three Australian Defence Force officers in senior command positions.   Royal Australian Navy Rear Admiral Simon Cullen is the Deputy Commander of the Combined Task Force, Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Chris Westwood is […]

  • Singapore Hosts SEACAT Exercise

    6 October 2015
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    The 14th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise commenced at the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Multinational Operations and Exercises Centre (MOEC) Oct. 5. SEACAT focuses on regional cooperation to address shared maritime security challenges like smuggling, piracy and other illicit activities at sea, by bringing together liaison officers (LNOs) from Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, […]

  • INS Sudarshini Returns Home to Kochi

    27 March 2013
    Training & Education

    INS Sudarshini, India Navy’s sail training ship returned home to Kochi on 25 March 13 after an epic voyage of over six months to South East Asia. The ship, which set sail from Kochi on 15th September, visited 9 countries in South East Asia on  a commemorative voyage celebrating India’s warm ties  with countries of […]

  • HNLMS VAN SPEIJK Completes Her Role in OCEAN SHIELD, Heads Home

    14 August 2013
    Authorities

    On Monday, 12 August 2013, the Dutch frigate HNLMS VAN SPEIJK concluded more than two months deployment in support of NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD and began her voyage back to the Netherlands. VAN SPEIJK joined OCEAN SHIELD just days before Commodore Henning Amundsen took command of NATO’s counter-piracy mission in Djibouti on 7 June. […]