The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, for a scheduled port visit, June 4, 2015. Jason Dunham’s second visit to Gdynia serves to finalize plans for the annual multi-national exercise BALTOPS 2015, to take place in the Baltic Sea with th
During recent counter-piracy patrols off the coast of Somalia, Operation Atalanta warships ESPS Galicia and ESPS Infanta Cristina conducted a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with French Navy ship, FS Var, which is currently deployed as part of the Combined Maritime Forces in the region. During the RAS, w
Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 fly in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an air power demonstration. The operation was undertaken in the Pacific Ocean on May 31. Carl Vinson is in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations returning to homeport after a Mid
Following successful completion of on-orbit testing, the U.S. Navy accepted the third Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite. Launched January 20, MUOS-3 is the latest addition to a network of orbiting satellites and relay ground stations that is revolutionizing secure c
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company an additional $149 million for 74 Standard Missile-6 all up rounds, spares, containers and services. When combined with the nearly $110 million long-lead material purchase made in March 2015, the total full-rate production contract for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 is
Two Indian Navy ships Satpura and Kamorta have been conducting training and security patrols while transiting the Indian Ocean and arrived in Fremantle on 4 June on a goodwill visit. The arrival of the two ships coincides with a visit by the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Commander Vice Admiral Satish
The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) pulled into the Independent Republic of Kiribati June 3, the first mission visit of 2015. The Kiribati mission kicked off with an opening ceremony on the ship’s flight deck with many honored guests including the President
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg is preparing to deploy overseas to join NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea, as part of Operation Reassurance, Canada’s measures to promote security and stability in Central and Eastern Europe in light of the Putin regime’s aggression against Ukraine. En
Seventeen NATO and partner nations will participate in the 43rd iteration of the multinational maritime exercise BALTOPS 2015 in Poland, Sweden, Germany, and throughout the Baltic Sea, June 5-20, 2015. BALTOPS is an annually reoccurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and inte
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) successfully towed USAV Port Hudson (LCU 2035) attached to the U.S. Army 10th Regional Support Group (RSG) from Sattahip, Thailand, to Okinawa, Japan, arriving May 19. Hudson supported exercise Cobra Gold 2015 in March
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations June 4 in support of Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy, from Naval Base San Diego, California, is currently serving as the primary platform for Pacific Partnership 2015. The secondary platf
More than 33,000 U.S. and Australian personnel will participate in the biennial military training exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 in Australia July 4-19. Talisman Sabre, jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command, will incorporate U.
Ulstein Group, a company engaged in ship building and ship design activities, presents their Discovery Series concept, which includes three different vessels in the Exploration, Cruising and Coastal patrolling categories. The vast areas of the unexplored has inspired ULSTEIN to come up with new conc
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departed the Black Sea June 3, 2015, after a series of engagements to promoted peace and stability in the region. Ross’ presence in the Black Sea reaffirmed U.S. commitment toward the region and increased joint operational capabiliti
