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Formidable Shield 2017 concludes with supersonic target engagement
Europe’s premier integrated air and missile defense drill Formidable Shield concluded October 17 with ally ships engaging a supersonic target off the coast of Scotland. The US Navy-led exercise began September 24 and saw the participation of warships from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherla
UK F-35Bs ready for take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth
UK’s F-35B fighter jets are now cleared for take-off from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth after they passed land-based ski-ramp trials. This was announced by UK defense minister Harriett Baldwin who spoke on Tuesday before the House of Commons Defence Select Committee. “Success
Report: Two US submariners die of drug overdoses
Two US Navy sailors serving at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia died of what appear to be drug overdoses, CNN reported a US Navy PAO as saying. One of the sailors – Petty Officer First Class Brian Jerrell – was assigned to the Trident Training Facility, while the other – Petty Officer Secon
First of new Royal Navy tankers on maiden visit to Gibraltar
RFA Tidespring, the first of four new tankers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s fleet, paid her first visit to Gibraltar on October 17. Sailing with an embarked Merlin helicopter during pre-commissioning workups, the tanker called in on the Rock for routine logistics support. She is the first of a flee
Australian Navy sailors sharpen deep diving skills in Tasman Sea
Royal Australian Navy sailors aboard the minehunter HMAS Huon honed their deep-diving skills during a recent visit to Lord Howe Island, in the Tasman Sea. Huon’s commanding officer Lieutenant Commander Jason Mullen said the 10-day deployment had been an invaluable training opportunity for the crew.
German combat support ship Frankfurt am Main ready for NATO tasks after repairs
German Navy’s combat support ship EGV Frankfurt am Main which damaged its stern in March this year is ready to deploy again after undergoing repair works in Kiel. The ship sustained stern damage while reversing into a sea lock at Wilhelmshaven navy base and had to sail for Kiel where it was repaired
USS San Diego stops in Greece for mid-deployment repairs
US Navy transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22) pulled into Souda Bay, Greece, on October 15, for a scheduled port visit and a mid-deployment voyage repair maintenance stop. The San Antonio-class ship USS San Diego arrived in Greece together with embarked Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Uni
French icebreaker/patrol vessel L’Astrolabe starts maiden Antarctica mission
The French Navy’s new ice-breaking and patrol vessel L’Astrolabe started her first ever mission to Antarctica getting underway from her homeport at Port des Galets, in La Réunion, October 12. L’Astrolabe deployed exactly two months after first arriving to her new homeport from Concarneau, France, wh
US Coast Guard transfers two Island-class cutters to Costa Rica
The US Coast Guard has officially transferred two 110-foot patrol boats to the Costa Rican Coast Guard through the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) program. The transfer ceremony of the former cutters Long Island and Roanoke Island took place in Caldera, Costa Rica, on October 13. Costa Rica is the thi
US Navy contracts Huntington Ingalls for work on two Los Angeles-class submarines
The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News Shipbuilding division two separate contracts for repair and overhaul works on two Los Angeles-class submarines. In a contract announced on October 13, NAVSEA awarded HII a $65.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-pric
After Sasebo visit, Australian warships head for Yokosuka and exercise Nichi Gou Trident
Royal Australian Navy warships HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Parramatta concluded their first Japan port call in Sasebo and headed for Yokosuka where they are to take part in exercises with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate Melbourne and Anzac-class friga
US Navy surges cruiser Monterey following recent collisions
The US Navy has deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) and will deploy another destroyer to make up lost ballistic missile defense capability after two guided missile destroyers were severely damaged in recent collisions. USS Monterey departed Naval Station Norfolk Oc
Leonardo to deliver instrument landing systems for US Navy installations
The US Navy has awarded Leonardo a $20.9 million contract to deliver up to 31 of its instrument landing systems (ILS) for installation on US Navy installations. The contract was awarded to Leonardo’s subsidiary Selex ES Inc. by NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) for the delivery of Model 2100 instru
Cyprus hosts oil and gas industry security drill
The Cypriot defense ministry and Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) Larnaca hosted warships from France, Israel and Greece among others for the fourth consecutive exercise Nemesis 2017. The one-day exercise took place on October 17 in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, with