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  • Spanish frigate wraps up four months of Aegis training with Australian Navy

    22 June 2017
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Spanish Navy’s F-105 frigate ESPS Cristóbal Colón is on her way home after she spent the last four months stationed in Australia helping Royal Australian Navy sailors get acquainted with the Aegis combat system. During her time embedded with the Royal Australian Navy fleet she welcomed more than 200 Australian sailors who will later form the ship’s company […]

  • Russia to Deliver INS Teg on April 27

    2 April 2012
    Industry, Training & Education

    On Apr 27, Indian Navy’s ensign will be hoisted on lead Project 11356 frigate INS Teg (serial number 354) built by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia), reports the yard’s press service. The first frigate of 3-ship series was laid down at Yantar in July 2007. She was launched in Nov 2009, and sea trials started in […]

  • US Navy Hires AMSEC for LCC Vessel Support Services

    14 August 2014
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Research & Development

    Huntington Ingalls Industries’ AMSEC LLC subsidiary has been awarded two contracts in support of the United States Navy.   Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., awarded a contract to AMSEC for technical and logistical support services, as well as material kitting services, for U.S. Navy LCC 19-class Amphibious Command ships. Material kitting services involve the […]

  • USS Oak Hill exits Black Sea after Romania drill, Georgia port visit

    22 March 2018
    Authorities, Training & Education

    US Navy’s Harpers-Ferry class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) and the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) wrapped up their 15-day stay in the Black Sea, transiting the Bosphorus to return to the Mediterranean Sea on March 22. During their time in the Black Sea, US Navy sailors and marines worked with […]

  • Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Michael Murphy

    6 May 2012
    Industry

    The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) today from General Dynamics at their Bath Iron Works shipyard. Michael Murphy is the last DDG 51-class ship to deliver until the class restart ships begin delivering in fiscal year 2016. DDG 112 successfully completed combined super trials in the Atlantic Ocean in […]

  • Australia, US conclude ASW drill Sea Dragon

    24 January 2019
    Authorities, Training & Education

    A Los Angeles-class attack submarine and P-8A Poseidon crews from the US Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force have completed their participation in the annual, multilateral exercise Sea Dragon. This year’s exercise was conducted out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and concluded on January 22. Participating US units were Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, VP-16, […]

  • HMCS St. John’s picked as next Canadian ship to deploy to NATO’s SNMG2

    20 December 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The Royal Canadian Navy has selected Halifax-class frigate HMCS St. John’s as the next RCN ship to deploy on NATO’s operation Reassurance in early 2017. The frigate will support the standing NATO maritime group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Mediterranean Sea contributing to regional security and stability. HMCS St. John’s will depart Halifax in mid-January, […]

  • World’s largest naval drill to be scaled down due to COVID-19

    1 May 2020

    The United States Navy announced it would sponsor the 27th Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC). To be held from August 17 to 31, this year’s drill will be considerably scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, this biennial maritime exercise will be an at-sea-only event in light of […]

  • Ex Good Hope Comes to an End

    2 April 2015
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The last week of Ex Good Hope VI started with the departure of the participating ships from Simon’s Town False Bay Harbour on Monday, 23 March 2015 after taking part in the 2015 SA Navy Festival. The ships left the harbour to make their way to Overburg Shooting range. Part of the tactical objectives of the […]

  • USA: Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer Flexes Undersea Warfare Capabilities

    31 January 2012
    Training & Education

    Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) is participating in an integrated anti-submarine course (IAC) to certify Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2) during an ongoing composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, Jan. 26. IAC is a series of exercises designed to effectively integrate all the surface and […]

  • SNMG2 Commander Updates on Group Ops (Interview)

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

    Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, part of NATO’s four Standing Maritime Groups, recently took part in a multinational military exercise Joint Warrior 2015. In an interview with Rear Adm. Brad Williamson (USA), Commander, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), Naval Today was provided with some updates on the Group’s mission and results of the work and exercises they […]

  • HMS Ocean Prepares to Return to Sea

    30 May 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    A team from HMS Ocean has been training at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) in preparation for taking Britain’s biggest warship back to sea following a 15-month £65 million revamp.   The ship’s Bridge team of 11, made up of Officers and Ratings, spent the week at the Naval College in Dartmouth using the state-of-the-art […]

  • U.S. Coast Guard Assists Disabled Vessel

    7 May 2014

    Crewmembers assigned to Coast Guard Station Mayport responded to a report of a disabled vessel taking on water, Tuesday two miles north of the Mayport Jetties, in Jacksonville, Fla.   Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville command center were notified of the situation at approximately 2 p.m. The Station Mayport response crew was launched […]

  • UK: HMS Blyth Finishes Sea Training Package

    22 November 2013
    Training & Education

    Having participated in the NATO exercise Joint Warrior, HMS Blyth began her Operational Sea Training (OST) package in late October. This meant undergoing a demanding programme of world renowned intensive training, designed to train crews in a series of realist challenging scenarios. The first two weeks were predominantly spent undergoing damage control assessments and dealing […]

  • 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 […]

  • Golden Falcons Hold Change of Command Ceremony

    22 October 2014
    Authorities

    The “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 held a change of command ceremony aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Oct. 21. The squadron’s personnel fell into formation on the ship’s flight deck to witness Cmdr. Jason Young assume command of HSC-12 from Cmdr. Jeffrey Holzer. Holzer assumed command of […]

  • UK: Gosport Woman Recognised for Long, Exemplary Service in Royal Navy

    24 April 2013
    Training & Education

    A Gosport woman has been recognised for her long and exemplary service as a Civil Servant in the Royal Navy. Sue Preston was presented with the Imperial Service Medal by Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral David Steel CBE, at a ceremony in Admiralty House, Portsmouth Naval Base. Sue first joined the Civil Service in 1980 […]

  • UK: Joint Warrior Exercise Comes to End

    21 October 2013
    Training & Education

    Royal Navy ships, submarines and aircraft together with NATO partners have completed the final Exercise Joint Warrior for 2013 off the coast of Scotland. Joint Warrior exercises run twice a year – in the spring and autumn – with the autumn session having just come to an end. Fifteen separate naval units from the UK, […]

  • USS Nitze Embarks on Seven-Month Deployment

    2 December 2013
    Training & Education

    The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, USS Nitze (DDG 94), departed Nov. 29 on a seven-month deployment to the 6th Fleet area of operations. The ship will conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in and around the waters of Europe and Africa. “The U.S. Navy has routinely deployed throughout Europe and Africa […]

  • USS Gettysburg Takes Part in FLEETEX

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

    Sailors aboard guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) participated in a multinational fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) Aug. 20-25.   Gettysburg conducted exercises with Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and a Canadian task group, strengthening international relationships with allied maritime partners. The events included submarine familiarization, maritime interdiction operations, as well as live fire weapons […]

  • HSCWP Holds Change of Command

    18 August 2014
    Authorities

    Capt. Larry S. Vincent relieved Captain F. J. Schuller as commander, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (HSCWP), during a change of command ceremony held Aug. 15 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego.   After assuming command, Vincent gave remarks reaffirming HSCWP’s mission and priorities. “Whether it’s HSC-23 flying Airborne Use […]

  • USA: Raytheon Tests New Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile

    29 April 2014
    Equipment & technology, Industry

    Raytheon Company successfully completed a passive seeker test designed for a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile using company-funded independent research and development investment.   The captive flight test, using a modified Tomahawk Block IV missile nose cone, demonstrated that Raytheon’s advanced, next-generation; multi-function processor can enable the cruise missile to navigate to and track moving […]

  • Thirteen Nations Participate in 42nd BALTOPS

    4 June 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Thirteen nations are scheduled to participate in the 42nd annual joint exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014, set for June 6-21, in the Baltic Sea.   BALTOPS aims to enhance multinational maritime capabilities and interoperability, while improving involvement in the larger Baltic region theater security cooperation strategy. The objective of BALTOPS is to promote mutual understanding, […]

  • Battle of the Coral Sea commemorated aboard HMAS Choules

    2 May 2017
    Authorities

    Representatives from Australia, U.S. and Japan commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea aboard Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Choules which positioned herself in the waters of the conflict off Townsville on May 1. The ship’s company and embarked forces took a break from exercising off the Queensland coast for a solemn […]

  • Last Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate Decommissions

    30 September 2015
    Authorities

    For the first time in almost 38 years, there will be no Oliver Hazard Perry (OHP) Frigate on the fleet rolls of the United States Navy. The USS Simpson (FFG 56) was decommissioned in her homeport of Mayport, Florida, Sept. 29, and represented the last frigate in the Navy’s inventory. The OHP Frigates were originally […]

  • Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers cannot handle warm waters

    8 June 2016
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Industry, Research & Development

    The engines on Royal Navy’s mighty Type 45 destroyers break down when they sail in waters warmer than those of the Portsmouth naval base, members of Parliament were told Tuesday by BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Northrop Grumman and General Electric executives. MPs questioned the managers as to why the £1 billion ships which form the ‘backbone of the fleet’ […]