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  • 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).

  • UK: Busy Year for Portsmouth-Based Minehunter

    3 April 2014
    Training & Education

    Portsmouth-based minehunter HMS Cattistock has just completed operations off Scotland to help protect busy shipping lanes.   The ship and her 42 crew carried out route survey operations for two weeks in the approaches to the Clyde Estuary. It was part of ongoing work by the Royal Navy to survey the UK’s busiest shipping lanes […]

  • Royal Australian Navy Tests Itself in West

    21 March 2012
    Training & Education

    The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is on track to prove its mission readiness this month as its Fleet embarks on the second week of an intensive three week training exercise being conducted off the coast of Western Australia. HMA Ships Ballarat, Newcastle, Perth, Sirius, Warramunga and Collins are taking part in Exercise Triton Storm 2 […]

  • Image of the Day: MH-60S Sea Hawk in RIMPAC Drills

    17 July 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in a helicopter exercise off the coast of the Hawaiian Island of Kauai during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.   The helicopter is assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4. The Sikorsky […]

  • US Navy, Marines drill Dawn Blitz kicks off

    23 October 2017
    Authorities, Training & Education

    US sailors and marines from Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) gathered in Southern California to kick off the amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz 2017 is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise designed to train and integrate the staffs of ESG-3 and 1st MEB. It provides realistic, relevant training necessary […]

  • USA: Three Silver Stars to Naval Special Warfare Sailors

    13 February 2011

    The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) presented three Silver Star Medals to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Sailors during a visit to NSW commands, Feb. 11. Ray Mabus presented the awards to recognize the actions of Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Jared Tuxill, Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Gerardo Sosa and Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) […]

  • Canadian Force Takes Part in Proud Manta 2012

    5 March 2012
    Training & Education

    The Operations Room is the nerve centre of a ship. With radar, sonar and communications equipment covering the full range of electronic and electro-magnetic detection and analysis, the Ops Room staff track the activity of vessels and aircraft in the ship’s area of responsibility. In action, they are responsible for fire control – directing and […]

  • USS California Back from Its Maiden Deployment

    27 January 2015
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    The Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) returned to its homeport at U.S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, from its maiden deployment Jan. 24. Under the command of Cmdr. Shawn Huey, California is returning from the U.S. European Command area of responsibility where the crew executed the Chief of Naval Operation’s maritime strategy in […]

  • F-100 Frigates Engage in Exercises off Galician Coast

    16 June 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The F-100 frigates ‘Álvaro de Bazán’, ‘Almirante Juan de Borbón’, ‘Blas de Lezo’ and ‘Méndez Núñez’ from the 31st Escort Squadron have participated in a series of exercises off the Galician coast from the 9th to the 13th of June.   The goal was to enhance training on anti-air warfare, operations with helicopters, replenishment at […]

  • Australian Navy’s first Aegis destroyer starts builder’s sea trials

    14 September 2016
    Authorities, Industry, Training & Education

    HMAS Hobart, the first of three Royal Australian Navy Aegis-equipped air warfare destroyers, has started builder’s sea trials leaving ASC’s Osborne, South Australia shipyard for the first time. A number of alongside dock trials in preparation for Hobart’s first departure to sea were carried out, including incline trials to measure the ship’s stability and vertical centre of gravity. […]

  • USA: Lockheed to Provide Engineering Services for US Navy Undersea Warfare System

    17 February 2011
    Equipment & technology

    Lockheed has been awarded a contract to provide engineering services in support of the US Navy’s AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare system. The $13.4m contract is a modification to a previously awarded contract by the US Navy for work on the warfare system. The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is a surface ship combat system with capabilities that can be used […]

  • BALTOPS 2016 moves into final, tactical exercise phase

    14 June 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The 2016 edition of the multinational exercise BALTOPS has entered the third and final phase of serialized training operations, June 10. The final, tactical exercise portion of the exercise, continues in-port and at-sea training events which are a culmination of combat enhancement training, and force integration training involving asymmetric and multinational sea/air forces to develop interoperability […]

  • UK doubles support for NATO’s maritime missions in 2016

    11 February 2016
    Authorities

    Speaking at the NATO Defence Ministerial meeting in Brussels, Belgium, UK’s Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced that UK would almost double its deployments to NATO at sea in 2016. For the first time since 2010 the UK will contribute to NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), an enduring commitment to having NATO warships at sea, which will […]

  • US, Japanese Navies conduct bilateral training exercise

    30 August 2016
    Training & Education

    Guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73) and USS Spruance (DDG 111) conducted bilateral training exercises in the Philippine Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMDSF), Aug. 22-26. The Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness Effectiveness Measuring (SHAREM) program is a series of events focused on anti-submarine warfare procedures and tactics designed to measure how effectively surface […]

  • SEA, iXblue unveil autonomous anti-submarine surveillance system

    11 September 2019
    Equipment & technology

    Defense technology company SEA and navigation systems provider iXblue have joined forces to develop an autonomous anti-submarine surveillance system at the DSEI conference in London. SeaDrix, as the system is named, is intended for long endurance surveillance patrols and can be deployed as a standalone asset or as part of a wider anti-submarine warfare (ASW) […]

  • CARAT 2016 concludes

    29 July 2016
    Training & Education

    The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy and Republic of Singapore Armed Forces came to a close at Changi Naval Base July 28. CARAT Singapore 2016 focused on addressing shared maritime security concerns, building relationships and enhancing interoperability among participating forces for the two nations. The nearly two-week-long […]

  • Second large-scale naval drill in Baltic Sea kicks off

    26 October 2018
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Over 40 vessels from NATO and ally countries gathered in Turku, Finland, to kick off a second major exercise in the Baltic Sea on October 25. The exercise is called Northern Coasts and is organized by Germany and hosted by a different Baltic Sea nation each year. It will run concurrent with Trident Juncture, a NATO […]

  • AWD Alliance to launch Australia’s third and final Hobart-class destroyer

    18 May 2018
    Authorities, Industry, Vessels

    AWD Alliance, the alliance in charge of delivering Royal Australian Navy ‘s air warfare destroyers, is set to launch the third and final destroyer in the class in a ceremony on Saturday, May 19. NUSHIP Sydney, as the ship is to be named, will be launched at ASC’s Adelaide shipyard. Sydney is entering the water two and […]

  • USS Chafee Enters U.S. 4th Fleet AOR

    8 October 2015
    Authorities, Research & Development

    The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) arrived in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) on September 21. Commanded by Cmdr. Shea Thompson, the ship and crew of more than 300 Sailors are currently assigned to Destroyer Squadron 23 and will be conducting Maritime Theater Security Cooperation operations and engagements to enhance regional […]

  • USA: NAVSEA Scientist Selected for Electrotechnology Award

    26 April 2013
    Training & Education

    A Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) scientist was named the winner of the Harry Diamond Memorial Award for 2012, sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), April 25. Dr. Thomas Wettergren won the award, which recognizes and honors individuals for distinguished technical contributions in the field of electrotechnology while in U.S. government […]

  • USS Gravely Heads for COMPUTEX

    3 September 2015
    Training & Education

    The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) departed Naval Station Norfolk, September 2nd, to participate in a scheduled composite training unit exercise as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. While at sea, the ship and crew, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28, will conduct presence and combat exercises across the full spectrum […]

  • USS McFaul Back in Norfolk after COMPTUEX

    11 February 2015
    Authorities

    The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Feb. 7, after wrapping up its composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). Throughout the exercise, McFaul participated in a series of scenario-driven and unscripted events, emphasizing the ship’s ability to operate as part of a larger strike group as well as fight independently. COMPTUEX […]

  • One of largest NATO’s anti-submarine warfare exercises starts in Italy

    24 February 2022
    Operations

    NATO’s anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA22) began off the Sicilian coast, Italy on 21 February.

  • Saab tech demonstrated in Royal Navy-led IW18

    4 May 2018
    Equipment & technology

    Saab’s 9LV Combat Management System (CMS) and TactiCall Integrated Communication System (ICS) has been successfully used in the Information Warrior 18 (IW18) event, which was led by the Royal Navy and defense industry. The exercise was held at Royal Marine Barracks Stonehouse and British multinational defense technology company QinetiQ’s Portsdown Technology Park in order to […]

  • Saab bags contract for ASW training system delivery

    2 March 2017
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Industry, Training & Education

    Swedish defence and security company Saab announced it has received an order for delivery of the AUV62-AT anti-submarine warfare training system. The company said deliveries would take place during 2017 and 2018 but did not disclose the customer. AUV62-AT was recently displayed and tested in the UK Royal Navy´s military exercise and demonstration Unmanned Warrior, […]

  • CARAT Thailand 2016 concludes

    23 June 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Royal Thai Armed Forces concluded the 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise at the Royal Thai Navy Base in Sattahip, Thailand, June 22. CARAT Thailand 2016 consisted of eight days of shore-based and at-sea training events in multiple warfare areas. The exercise is focused on addressing […]