US Navy’s littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) surpassed the one-year mark on her scheduled 16-month rotational deployment to Singapore in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance November 17. Fort Worth deployed from San Diego on November 17, 2014 and operates out of Singapore as a mainten
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After returning to Fleet Base East in September HMAS Warramunga’s new anti-ship missile defence systems have undergone testing and evaluation as part of the Sea Qualification Trial period and commenced a Unit Readiness period. Also, the crew of Warramunga has been conducting Sea Acceptance Trials fo
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
Civmec, the Australian-based engineering and construction company is looking to acquire the Forgacs name and other assets with the goal of strengthening defence-contract outlooks. Forgacs is an Australian privately-owned engineering and shipbuilding company, engaged in major project engineering, con
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The U.S. Navy’s submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Sepanggar, Malaysia, for a port visit on November 12. While in port, Land’s sailors will host Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) sailors on board for a subject matter expert exchange and ship tour and will attend a reception hosted by the
BAE Systems, a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company, in an update on its business announced a “further headcount reductions” at its Australian shipyard. Despite Australia’s intention to launch a naval shipbuilding strategy, BAE Systems said that “it is unclear whether this i
Australian Navy’s HMAS Choules, at sea, conducted a clear lower deck on her flight deck, to commemorate Remembrance Day yesterday. Commanding Officer, Commander Chris Aulmann highlighted the significance of Remembrance Day and the sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of men who enlisted to fight,
The Australian National Maritime Museum opened its new ‘Action Stations’ attraction on Sunday, November 8, in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. Austal, Australia’s defence contractor, is supporting this new USD 8,5 million attraction at the Maritime Museum. The Action Stations is located in an all
Australian Government and Serco Group have reached an agreement to amend the terms of the company’s contract to provide in-service support to the Navy’s fleet of Armidale Class Patrol Boats (ACPB). The company has negotiated to shorten the onerous contract which previously ran to 2022. According to
LCS Crew 101 took over U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) from LCS Crew 102 during a rotational deployment to the Asia-Pacific at the Changi Naval Base in Singapore on November 7. The turnover marks the end of a deployment for Crew 102, which frequently worked with other navies
