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Spanish Navy receives fourth upgraded Agusta Bell 212
The Spanish defense ministry has received the fourth upgraded Agusta Bell 212 (AB212) helicopter delivered by the joint venture made up of SENER and Babcock. The aircraft is the fourth of overall seven helicopters that are to be upgraded under a project that will extend their lifespan by another 15
Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter uncovers drug plantations on Montserrat
A reconnaissance mission flown by a Royal Navy Wildcat over the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat has uncovered nine illegal drug plantations in the island’s forbidden zone. Naval aviators revisited the town of Plymouth on the island, 20 years after it was destroyed by a volcano eruption. Half the
US transfers custody of maritime law enforcement training center to Philippines
The U.S. embassy in Philippines transferred custody of a new joint maritime law enforcement training center (JMLETC) to the Philippine government in a ceremony on in Magarwak, Barangay Santa Lourdes, Puerto Princesa City, on August 4. The center is valued at over Php 65.4 million (approx. US$1.3 mil
US, British aircraft carriers meet off Scotland
Two aircraft carriers, one operational since 2009 and the other preparing for its commissioning ceremony, met off the coast of Scotland during the UK-hosted exercise Saxon Warrior. HMS Queen Elizabeth met up with the USS George HW Bush and her carrier strike group during a series of war games which
Egypt officially receives second Type 209 submarine from German TKMS
The Egyptian Navy received its second Type 209/1400 submarine, the S42, from German shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in a ceremony on Tuesday in Kiel. After the delivery ceremony, S42 is expected to start its journey to Egypt in September. The ceremony took place four months after Egypt welco
HMCS Charlottetown sets sail for Europe and NATO SNMG1 integration
Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Charlottetown left her homeport in Halifax and headed for Europe where she will join navy ships from several countries for a six-month deployment to NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 1. On her second deployment under the Canadian Navy’s operation Reassurance, HMCS Charl
Canadian Navy introducing WiFi on frigates and coastal defence vessels
The Royal Canadian Navy has started the process of bringing WiFi connection to its fleet of Halifax-class frigates and Kingston-class maritime coastal defence vessels. The first step is to have WiFi available in the ships’ three messes (eating quarters) and the captain’s cabin. Sailors in ships that
US Navy seabees constructing maritime operations center in Ukraine
U.S. Navy Seabees on July 25 started construction of a maritime operations center on the Ukrainian Ochakiv Naval Base. The seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, have been in Ochakiv since April to establish contracts, obtain construction permits, and perform other logist
Australia, Papua New Guinea start exercise Paradise
Naval forces from Australia and Papua New Guinea have kicked off the bilateral maritime exercise Paradise off the coast of Darwin with patrol boat crews from both countries meeting at Australian Navy base HMAS Coonawarra. Australian exercise director, Commander Alex Hawes said this year’s iteration
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower enters shipyard for six-month overhaul
The U.S. Navy’s second Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) is ready to start a six-month overhaul. Ike left its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk transiting the Elizabeth River to arrive to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Virginia on August 5. Norfo
US Navy, Philippine Coast Guard in diving drills off Manila
U.S. Navy divers and Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Group (PCGSOG) members took part in a combined information exchange and diving survey on the sunken vessel MV Captain Ufuk in Manila Bay’s South Harbor this week. This exchange focused on ship salvage techniques, diving operations, side
US Coast Guard offloads over 3 tons of cocaine in Port Everglades
The U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded an estimated 3.1 tons of cocaine in Port Everglades on Monday. U.S. Coast Guard cutter Escanaba offloaded the $85 million worth of cocaine following a number of drug interdictions made by U.S. and allies in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean. “The o
Australian Navy ship locates crashed US Marine Osprey
A Royal Australian Navy vessel has located the MV-22 Osprey aircraft which crashed in Shoalwater Bay on Saturday leaving three marines missing and presumed dead. The Australian defense ministry on Monday announced that survey ship HMAS Melville located the aircraft. Preparations are now underway for
Portuguese Navy frigate joining NATO’s SNMG1
Portuguese Navy frigate NRP Francisco de Almeida (F334) departed its homeport of Lisbon Naval Base on August 6 to join NATO’s standing maritime group 1 (SNMG1). The former Karel Doorman-class frigate will join units from Canada, Netherlands, Denmark, Spain and Norway for operations in the North and