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Norwegian frigate finally secured to land as salvage plans move forward
The Royal Norwegian Navy’s stricken frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad is now securely fixed with seven anchoring points on land and is out of danger of sinking, the navy has informed. Over the weekend, a total of seven fixing points welded onto the frigate’s hull were fixed to anchors on land with steel w
Construction begins on Flight IIA Arleigh Burke destroyer Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127)
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) held a steel-cutting ceremony on November 9 to mark the official start of construction of the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127). The milestone was marked with a ceremony held in the shipyard’s fabrication shop during which US Senator Susan Collins made the
Dutch Navy’s new combat support ship to be named HNLMS Den Helder
The Royal Netherlands Navy’s new combat support ship that will be delivered in 2023 will be named HNLMS Den Helder, the navy announced on November 9. As the name of the new ship was announced, the defense ministry also shared a 3D animation of the ship arriving at the Den Helder naval base. Barbara
Australian Navy kicks off exercise Autonomous Warrior
Autonomous Warrior 2018, an exercise designed to explore the potential of robotic, autonomous and uninhabited systems, in support of defense operations in coastal environments, has kicked off on the New South Wales South Coast. Commodore Steve Hughes is the director of navy’s littoral operations and
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Indian, Singapore navies to start SIMBEX 2018
The 25th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) will be held off Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal from November 10 to 21, 2018. The 2018 edition marks the Silver Jubilee of SIMBEX. To mark the historical occasion, both navies are undertaking drills over extended geographical sc
US Navy grants SAIC $597M deal
The US Navy has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a contract for the production and delivery of integrated C5ISR systems, networks, and support equipment for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic. As informed, the single-award contract has a five-year period
Update: Norwegian Navy working on securing frigate to land
Norway’s AEGIS frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad has spent the night on the rocks after sustaining a gashing hole in her hull following a collision with a commercial tanker on November 8. In their latest update, the Norwegian Navy said the frigate remained in place on the rocks in Hjeltefjorden where she
AMCAP upgrade: HMAS Arunta gets new mast
BAE Systems Australia has shared a video of the installation of a new mast on board the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta. The Anzac-class frigate is currently undergoing Mid Life Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) at Henderson facility. The new mast was manufactured by BAE Systems as part
Canadian Coast Guard welcomes two new channel survey and sounding vessels
The Canadian Coast Guard has accepted two new channel survey and sounding vessels (CSSVs) into the fleet. The ships, CCGS Jean Bourdon and CCGS Helen Irene Battle, will support the ongoing commitment to ensure the safety of mariners in Canada as they serve as the platform for the Canadian Hydrograph
US Navy to christen future USNS Puerto Rico
The US Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on November 10. “This ship honors the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the contributions Puerto Ricans have made to our nation and Navy and Marine
NAVFAC EXWC supports testing of Wave Energy Converter
Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) has supported the testing of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) at the US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) off Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Kaneohe, Hawaii, on the Island of Oahu. In October 2018, the Applied Research Labora
Taiwan commissions two Cheng Kung-class frigates
Taiwan Navy commissioned today two Cheng Kung-class frigates at the Zuoying base in Kaohsiung. The vessels in question are ex-USS Taylor and ex-USS Gary, bought by Taiwan from the US in 2016. They have been renamed Ming Chuan and Feng Chia. The former US Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates were
US Coast Guard to commission 1st California-based fast response cutter in San Pedro
The US Coast Guard is scheduled to commission today the first California-based 154-foot fast response cutter at Catalina Express Terminal in San Pedro. The Forrest Rednour (WPC-1129) is the first of four Sentinel-Class fast response cutters (FRC) to be homeported at Base Los Angeles-Long Beach. In J