Members of the U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 conduct a paradrop training exercise with Spanish Special Forces on March 26th. These operations, which were held in Rota, Spain, also included fast rope and cast recovery operations. [mappress] NavalToday Staff, April 10
HMS Exploit, Birmingham URNU’s P2000 patrol ship, is currently in Scottish waters on Operation Celtic Conquerer and has recently conducted a navigation exercise for the embarked students deep into the spectacular Loch Etive. Loch Etive is never more than a mile wide and extends for nearly twenty m
The U.S Navy concluded the active portion of the regularly-scheduled multinational exercise, Noble Dina, along with Greece and Israel in the Mediterranean Sea, April 10. Noble Dina is a combined exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime profici
Kitrons has, through its subsidiary Kitron AS in Arendal, Norway, received an order from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for military communications equipment. The order is related to contracts KONGSBERG has signed with Raytheon for supplying the NASAMS air-defence system to Oman. Kitron will supply
The U.S. Navy will take delivery of its new Amphibious Assault Ship America (LHA 6) at a ceremony scheduled for today at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division, located in Pascagoula, MS. Ingalls’ shipbuilding president Brain Cuccias, America (LHA 6) prospective Commanding Of
The Sultanate of Oman accepted the first of its second order of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons in a ceremony April 3 at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility. The fighter aircraft will ferry to Oman later this year. In 2002, the Sultanate of Oman became the 23rd member of the F-16 family an
A bilateral course on “Investigations after Explosions” was held in Cartagena from March 31st to April 4th. It was attended by four members from Spanish Mine Countermeasures Divers Unit (UBMCM), two amphibious sappers from the Army EOD Unit, and eight explosive disposal technicians from the 8th U.S.
The Chief of Navy of the Royal Navy of New Zealand, Rear Admiral Jack Steer, visited Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on Wednesday, 9 April 2014. Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) General Sir Adrian Bradshaw and SHAPE Chief of Staff (COS) General Werner Freers met w
The U.S. Defense Department has committed more than $7 million over the past 30 days in support of search operations for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Army Col. Steven Warren, a Pentagon spokesman said on Wednesday in Washington. “This includes the cost of our ships, helicopters and planes
A Royal Navy River Class patrol ship has been at the centre of a large scale tri-service exercise off the South Coast of England. HMS Tyne has been taking part in Exercise Chameleon which saw her embark a host of military personnel, including Royal Marines, Army and the Royal Air Force. It was her
USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) departed Naval Base Point Loma for a scheduled six-month Western Pacific deployment, April 9. The Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine’s deployment is in support of the Chief of Naval Operations’ Maritime Strategy. Jefferson City’s missions will focus on maritime s
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Perth has been given a helping hand by the RAN supply ship HMAS Success during Replenishment at Sea (RAS) in the southern Indian Ocean. Both ships are taking part in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH-370. Perth has been at sea for several weeks
The USS Donald Cook is scheduled to arrive in the Black Sea today, a Pentagon spokesman said yesterday. U.S. Army Col. Steven Warren explained the Navy vessel’s mission upon arrival to Pentagon reporters. “The Donald Cook’s mission is to reassure NATO allies and Black Sea partners of America’s com
During the search for missing Malaysian airliner MH370, AB Joshua Ruff, HMS Echo’s swimmer of the watch, is recovered after recovering some debris from the water. No objects recovered by the survey ship have to date been found to come from the missing Malaysian airliner. The Royal Navy’s survey sh
