Northern Fleet (NF) destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov on May 24 finished escorting of the second merchant convoy through the Gulf of Aden… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 28, 2012; Image: mil
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) completed the Exercise Scenario Phase (ESP) of UNITAS Pacific (PAC), May 23. Underwood operated closely with ships from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru during the two-day event. “Basically, it entails multi-national coopera
The vice chief of naval operations (VCNO) toured the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) and visited Navy and joint training sites during a May 24 trip to the greater San Antonio area. Adm. Mark Ferguson interacted with patients, staff and family members at the Center for the Intrepid (CFI)
The mighty HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s largest warship, will visit her affiliated city of Sunderland from May 24-28 and be open to visitors from the local community on Sunday 27 May. Berthing alongside at Corporation Quay, Port of Sunderland on Thursday, the ship will spend a very busy few days in t
May 22, the EU Naval Force Operation Commander was welcomed on board Flag Ship FS MARNE to visit the ‘in theatre’ Force Commander and his staff. In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Operation Commander Rear Admiral Duncan Potts visited FS MARNE and met EUNAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupu
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/5th Fleet (C5F)/Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) held a change of command ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), May 24. Vice Adm. John Miller relieved Vice Adm. Mark Fox as commander of NAVCENT/C5F/CMF. As the guest speaker, U.
On May 20, MARSIC (Maritime Security and Safety) members visited ESPS REINA SOFIA in Djibouti as part of the EU Naval Force’s regional maritime capacity building effort. ESPS REINA SOFIA had the opportunity to organise a visit and tour around the ship for a group of MARSIC members. The visit, which
EU Naval Force Warship FS NIVÔSE welcomed ten Djiboutian coast guards on 16 May for training and discussion on skiff interception, vessel protection teams and online communication. During a port visit in Djibouti, the crew of NIVÔSE and members of the Djiboutian coast guard shared their experiences
It is planned to build a twin sister for large landing ship Ivan Gren recently launched in Kaliningrad under Russian Navy’s contract… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 25, 2012; Image: JSC Yantar Shipyard
Brigadier General Khalifa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa – Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force called upon HMS Triumph during her recent visit to Mina Salman, Bahrain. The Brigadier General expressed his delight at being able to visit the boat and praised the strong links between Bahrain and the Unit
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on May 24 that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division reached a construction milestone by lowering the final keel section of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) into place. Local media were invited to NNS to watch as the 680-metr
Norfolk Naval Shipyard dedicated its first Job Readiness Cell May 17 in support of the USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) Engineered Refueling Overhaul. The new facility allows the shipyard to co-locate tools, consumables and a worksite close to the ship being repaired in one waterfront location. It also
Bluefin Robotics, the leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) solutions for US Navy Programs of Record and SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, announced on May 24 that Bluefin AUVs will be compatible with SeeByte’s SeeTrack Military
Prototype of new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tested on May 23, 2012 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a ground-based version of… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 25, 2012
