The German Navy replenishment ship EGV Bonn will depart its homeport of Wilhelmshaven on January 9 to join NATO’s Standing NATO Maritime Group 2. Commanded by Rear Admiral Jörg Klein, the crew of EGV Bonn will take part in several international maneuvers during their upcoming deployment. Looking for
The U.S. Secretary of the Navy announced January 6 that the lead ship of a new generation of fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO 205) will be named USNS John Lewis after the civil rights movement hero. Mabus made the announcement during a ship-naming ceremony held at the Cannon House Office Building in
Royal Australian Navy hydrographic ship, HMAS Leeuwin, has been deployed to Papua New Guinea to survey the underwater area to improve the safety of navigation, safety of the environment and to assist with the growth of trade and tourism in the area. Leeuwin’s survey grounds have encompassed Rossel I
The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) left Yokosuka, Japan on January 6 after nearly 10 years in the Forward Deployed Naval Forces. The ship will conduct her last patrol in the western pacific before heading to her new homeport of Mayport, Florida. Lassen i
Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-Class frigate HMCS Fredericton departed the Canadian Forces Base Halifax on January 5 to deploy to the Mediterranean Sea. The ship’s deployment is part of the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operation Reassurance that is aimed to support NATO’s efforts in promoting security and
The Russian Black Sea Fleet added 15 warships and support vessels to its tally, said the Russian Ministry of Defense January 4. In November 2015, Russian Navy bases in Sevastopol and Novorossiisk received two small missile ships Serpukhov and Zeleni Dol that are armed with Russian long-range cruise
Australian Navy’s Adelaide-Class frigate, HMAS Darwin, has conducted a passage exercise with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy Escort Task Group 152 off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Darwin departed Sydney on December 30 to assume duties as part of Operation MANITOU, which is the Austr
ITS Carabiniere, flagship of the EU Naval Force, paid her first visit to Antisiranana, Madagascar from December 22 to 26. Having berthed, Rear Admiral Stefano Barbieri and the Commanding Officer of ITS Carabiniere, Commander Francesco Saladino were received by the Commander of the local Naval Base,
December 29 marked the first time F/A-18E Super Hornet jets took off from U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) to conduct missions against ISIL in Syria. The flights were carried out under Operation Inherent Resolve, which is the U.S. military operation for the military interven
The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles for a scheduled port visit on December 23. Gravely departed Norfolk November 16 as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater cooperation effo
The U.S. Navy announced December 23 that the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) will change its homeport to Naval Base Guam. As part of the U.S. Navy’s long-range plan to put the most advanced and capable units forward, Emory S. Land will move to Guam from Diego Garcia to support four fast-a
Around 1.700 of Royal Navy personnel are away from home and on duty over Christmas, said the Royal Navy today, December 25. From the Gulf and the fight against Daesh to the frozen Antarctic, 18 warships, Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, Fleet Air Arm squadrons, submarines and Royal Marines units are dep
Lockheed Martin, the U.S.-based defense technology company, announced December 22 that its Halifax Class Modernization project for the Royal Canadian Navy has achieved several program milestones. The HCM project achieved First Article Acceptance – formal recognition that Lockheed Martin Canada’s com
The Royal Canadian Navy released its selection of photos picturing the Navy’s assets serving at home and abroad during 2015. The remote and extreme regions the Royal Canadian Navy operates in have allowed for stunning photos to be taken by the crews of the Navy ships. The RCN fleet, divided between
