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  • GE Delivers LM2500 Gas Turbines for RANs Third AWD

    14 November 2012
    Industry

    GE Marine has handed over two LM 2500 aeroderivative gas turbines to ASC in Adelaide, Australia, the company informed. The gas turbines will power the Navy’s third Air Warfare Destroyer. This type of gas turbine is designed with a single-rotor gas turbine and an aerodynamically coupled power turbine. ASC, Air Warfare Destroyer project shipbuilder, is […]

  • KAKADU Starts War Games

    4 September 2014
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    The participants of the KAKADU exercise from the Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean regions have completed the first sea phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest maritime warfare exercise.   Occurring off the coast of Darwin from 25 August to 12 September 2014, eight ships and 26 aircraft from Australia, Japan, Pakistan, New Zealand and the […]

  • Royal Navy destroyer arrives in India for exercise Konkan 2018

    29 November 2018
    Authorities, Training & Education

    After seizing three tons of hashish in the Middle East earlier this week, Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon arrived in India where it will join Indian Navy ships for the bilateral naval exercise Konkan 2018. The Konkan exercise provides a platform for the two navies to periodically exercise at sea and in harbor, so as […]

  • Ukraine hosts 17 nations for Black Sea drill Sea Breeze

    10 July 2017
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Defense forces from 17 countries are attending the multinational Black Sea exercise Sea Breeze which is taking place from July 10 to 22, in Ukraine. The exercise is co-hosted by the U.S. and Ukraine and will involve air, land, sea, and amphibious forces. The annual recurring multinational exercise is in its 17th edition and will […]

  • NAVSEA Declares Winners of 2013 CHENG Awards

    6 December 2013
    Equipment & technology, Industry, Training & Education

    The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced the winners of the 2013 Chief Engineer (CHENG) awards honoring excellence in engineering, science and technical authority, Dec. 5. The CHENG awards are presented annually to recognize engineering, science and technical authority achievements and contributions to NAVSEA and the U.S. Navy “The CHENG awards highlight NAVSEA’s commitment […]

  • UK: IWO(F) – Course Gains in Popularity among International Students

    21 February 2013
    Training & Education

    In recent months, amongst its twelve dedicated International Defence Training Warfare courses, the International and Commonwealth Training Unit (ICTU) in HMS Collingwood has been busy delivering the International Warfare Officer (Foundation) – IWO(F) – Course to junior warfare officers from around the world. This new foundation level course found its origins in the rather ‘long […]

  • PHOTOS: 16 warships test their skills during Kakadu 2022

    21 September 2022
    Training & Education

    The Royal Australian Navy’s biennial international engagement activity Kakadu 2022, which involves 16 warships, a submarine, more than 30 aircraft and 3000 participants from more than 20 countries, has witnessed activities ranging from constabulary operations to high-end maritime warfare.

  • First Sea Lord, Chief of Naval Staff of British Royal Navy Visits USS Missouri

    21 October 2011
    Training & Education

      The first sea lord and chief of naval staff of the British Royal Navy visited the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780), the seventh ship of the class, during his tour of General Dynamics Electric Boat, Oct. 17. Adm. Mark Stanhope serves as the Royal Navy’s professional head and chairman of the navy […]

  • Northrop Grumman Bags LCS Mission Packages Contract

    3 February 2015
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Research & Development

    Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $21.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy for two additional Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mission packages. As the mission package integrator, the company will deliver one mission package for surface warfare and one for mine countermeasures. The capabilities contained in the various mission modules directly support the three LCS […]

  • USS Vella Gulf Kicks Off BREEZE 2014

    10 July 2014
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf helped kick-off the at-sea phase of the Bulgarian-led maritime training exercise BREEZE in the Black Sea, July 9.   The exercise includes naval units from Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Turkey and P-3 aircraft from Patrol Squadron 4. The exercise will consist of air defense, surface warfare, mine swept […]

  • US Navy sets sights on future X-band radar for surface warships

    4 February 2022
    Industry

    The US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has issued a request for information (RFI) on behalf of the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems Above Water Sensors directorate seeking industry inputs and interest for future development and production phases for future X-band radar (FXR).

  • UK: HMS Collingwood Gets New Commanding Officer

    30 August 2013
    Training & Education

    Sailors and staff at HMS Collingwood said goodbye to Commodore Mike Mansergh CBE and welcomed Captain Steve Dainton CBE as he officially took Command of HMS Collingwood and the Maritime Warfare School. Commodore Mansergh handed over the 200-acre Fareham establishment together with the wider aspects of the MWS – the training elements of HMS Excellent […]

  • HMAS Huon Completes Three Month Deployment

    5 October 2015
    Authorities

    After deploying in July to conduct border protection operations in Australia’s northern waters, Mine Hunter Coastal HMAS Huon returned home to HMAS Waterhen on 2 October. This was the vessel’s second deployment in support of Operation RESOLUTE in 2015. During her deployment Huon patrolled well known fishing areas to prevent illegal incursions while working hard […]

  • John C. Stennis carrier strike group warships hone skills during SWATT

    17 April 2018
    Authorities, Training & Education

    US Navy cruisers and destroyers from the John C. Stennis carrier strike group are currently underway honing their surface, anti-submarine, anti-air and information warfare skills before starting the integrated phase of training with the CSG. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21 cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), and destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS Spruance (DDG […]

  • Navies Gather in Darwin for KAKADU 2014

    22 August 2014
    Authorities

    More than 1,200 people, eight warships and 26 aircraft from 15 coalition nations are arriving in Darwin today for the Royal Australian Navy’s largest maritime warfare exercise, KAKADU 2014, to be held from 25 August to 12 September, 2014.   Participants will conduct tactical warfare planning and cultural exchanges in Darwin for the first week […]

  • USS Vermont commissioned into service

    20 April 2020
    Vessels

    The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Vermont (SSN 792), the 19th Virginia-class attack submarine, April 18. Although the traditional public commissioning ceremony was canceled due to public health restrictions on large public gatherings, the Navy commissioned USS Vermont administratively and transitioned the boat to normal operations. “This Virginia-class fast-attack submarine will continue the proud naval legacy […]

  • NATO Begins Dynamic Manta Off Italy

    14 September 2015
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    NATO’s Submarine Warfare Exercise DYNAMIC MANTA 2015 (DYMA 15) began Friday off the Sicilian coast, with ships, submarines, and aircraft and personnel from 9 Allied nations converging on the Central Mediterranean Sea for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare training. Submarines from France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, under […]

  • HMCS Toronto Concludes Exercise Mavi Balina

    18 November 2014
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    Canadian Navy’s HMCS Toronto completed participation in the Turkish-led Exercise Mavi Balina November 13 as part of her Operation Reassurance deployment in the Mediterranean Sea in response to the Putin regime’s aggressive military actions against Ukraine. As part of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG 2), Toronto participated in joint training exercises which involved planning […]

  • Finland signs Squadron 2020 design contract with Rauma Marine Constructions

    28 April 2017
    Authorities, Industry

    The Finnish Defence Forces have signed a contract with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for the design of the Finnish Navy’s four Squadron 2020 project multirole corvettes. The 7.5 million euro design contract follows the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed between the Defence Forces and RMC in September 2016. Under the contract, RMC will further define the vessel […]

  • Warfare Officers Train aboard HMS Richmond

    1 October 2014
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    UK Navy’s HMS Richmond has trained Warfare Officers from 10 International and Commonwealth countries in a series of exercises off the South Coast exercises. Officers from Sweden, Chile, Pakistan, Brunei, Nigeria, Malaysia, Singapore, Algeria, Morocco and Kuwait have all been put through their paces on board the Type 23 frigate, taking part in warfare drills, […]

  • USS Key West Takes First Break in Subic Bay, Philippines

    5 November 2015
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    The US Navy’s  Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived in Subic Bay for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, Nov. 4. After more than a month at sea, the crew of Key West was very much looking forward to its first stop in Subic Bay. A […]

  • US Navy, JMSDF in mine warfare drill off Japan

    9 February 2021
    Training & Education

    The U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) began a mine warfare exercise off the coast of southwestern Japan on 28 January 2021.

  • Dynamic Manta 2016 starts off Sicilian coast

    23 February 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from 8 Allied nations met on the Central Mediterranean Sea for Dynamic Manta 2016 (DYMA 16), NATO’s submarine warfare exercise which began February 22 off the Sicilian coast. Submarines from France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, under the control of NATO Submarine Command (COMSUBNATO), will […]

  • Saab Inks Mechanical Mine Sweep Components Deal

    9 October 2014
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Research & Development

    Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract regarding further deliveries of components for the Mechanical Mine Sweep TMk9 system. The Mechanical Minesweep TMk9 system has a long and successful history, and still proves itself to be a highly vital component in mine warfare operations of today. In operations sweeping sea mines the TMk9 […]

  • Australian Specialist PWOs Prepare for Graduation

    19 August 2013
    Training & Education

    Principal Warfare Officer’s (PWO) Course number 50 will be the first in HMAS Watson’s 28 year history to graduate students with one of three new specialisations on offer, including Communications and Information Warfare, Amphibious Warfare or Mine Warfare. The School of Maritime Warfare (SMW) based at Watson in Sydney is the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) premier Warfare training establishment. It has provided training to the […]

  • Keel laid for US Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarine Arkansas

    21 November 2022
    Vessels

    Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has hosted a keel authentication ceremony for US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800).