Sri Lanka Navy arrested four Indian nationals in an attempt to smuggle 165 kilograms of Cannabis. Naval craft of the North Central Naval Command which were on routine patrol arrested the suspected smugglers in the seas north-west of the Thalai-mannar in the early hours of July 14, 2015. The authorit
The Spanish Navy auxiliary oiler and replenishment (AOR) ship ‘Cantabria’ has set sail from Ferrol (NW Spain) to integrate into the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG-2). The ‘Cantabria’ will deploy for 45 days until the end of August participating in the international counter-terrorist operation
The officers and crew of the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) were officially adopted by the Coronado Council of the United States Navy League, July 12. The adoption, unanimously supported by both the directors of the Coronado Navy League and the ship’s leadership, was announced during the
The command master chief of USS Pinckney (DDG 91) was relieved of his duties, July 13, due to loss of confidence in his ability to fulfill his role and responsibilities. Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Ralph S. Crowder III was relieved by Rear Adm. Patrick Piercey, commander of Carrier Strike Group 9.
The Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and 26 of his deputies toured HMS Dauntless to get a feel for the present and future Royal Navy. The guests were invited on board the Type 45 destroyer in Portsmouth by one of their fellow deputies – First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas. The visitors, led by Lord
In the frame of the OPV L’Adroit’s stopovers conducted by the French Navy in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Senegal in May and June this year, DCNS successfully conducted three demonstrations of its POLARIS® mission system, in conjunction with the interoperable NIDL® tactical data link solution. These te
After being deployed as part of the Operation Atalanta for almost four months, French Navy’s Offshore Patrol Ship L’Adroit returned home to Toulon on July 3. During its deployment, the vessel took part in the anti-piracy operation, conducting several intelligence operations off the coast of Somalia.
Italian Navy’s vessel ITS Grecale returned home to La Spezia after spending five months employed in Operation Atalanta. The vessel conducted anti-piracy mission and maintained security of the trade routes in the Indian Ocean and off the Horn of Africa. Operation Atalanta, also known as European Unio
Commanding Officer of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), Capt. Mark Benjamin, welcomed aboard Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin Braun, for an office call and tour, July 10. Braun visited Frank Cable to meet with Sailors and to observe the many roles and functions Navy Reserve Sailors
Building and sustaining relationships was the underlying theme of the opening ceremony of the Pacific Partnership 2015 mission in Solomon Islands. In his speech, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare emphasized the longstanding relationship the two countries have shared saying that the re
In support of Talisman Sabre 2015 exercise operations, members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 33 Squadron conducted in-air refueling for U.S. and Australian fighters July 13 in the skies above the North Australian coast. A variety of U.S. and Australian F/A-18 Hornets, Super Hornets an
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches at sunset from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway off the coast of Southern California. USS Ronald Reagan is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered superc
The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) partnered with the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) to complete their first combined South China Sea presence operations July 9. During combined presence operations in the South China Sea, Fort Worth and Lassen conducted joint maneuvering e
The Colombian Navy seized a drug shipment in the Colombian Pacific on Friday. In the operation, conducted by the naval and Coast Guard units, more than 300 kilograms of cocaine were seized. Three Ecuadorians were attempting to transport a total of 340 packages to Central America. The authorities sen
