The UK Ministry of Defence has delivered some of the most technologically advanced and well supported helicopter fleets in the world over the last year. In the last 12 months, the Merlin Mk2, Puma Mk2, Chinook Mk6 and both the Royal Navy and British Army Wildcats have all been declared ready for ope
Hamilton Sundstrand Co. received a contract for engineering and technical services to maintain, troubleshoot, repair and modernize the Central Atmosphere Monitoring System (CAMS) Mk I, Mk II and IIA units to ensure their safe operation in support of US Navy submarines. A CAMS unit monitors the amoun
Five E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 will make their maiden deployment as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is set to replace the E-2C Hawkeye in its primary mis
Royal Navy’s Sandown-class minehunter HMS Pembroke located nine WW2 bombs and mines in the murky waters off Kiel, Germany. The Faslane-based ship joined four other NATO vessels hunting for historic ordnance on the latest stage of her deployment with the international force. Wars past continue to occ
The Government of Canada has awarded a $13.6 million contract to Chantier Davie Canada Inc. for Vessel Life Extension and refit work for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Earl Grey. The CCGS Earl Grey celebrated its 30th year of service earlier this year, on February 8. Renewing the Canadian Coas
The Indian Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan PVSM AVSM YSM ADC, presided over the debrief of the recently concluded annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) at Kochi on 11 March. Commanders-in-chief of all the three naval Commands along with a number of senior operation
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) was awarded the San Diego Military Advisory Council Achievement (SDMAC) Award and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Afloat Environmental Award January 2015. The awards covered Essex’s achievements in the areas of volunteerism and environmentalis
The UK’s submarine industry will benefit from £285 million of investment to continue design work for the Royal Navy’s next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines. The release of funding for the design work is within the existing Successor programme’s £3.3 billion Assessment Phase. The funding fo
The Sailors and Marines of Commander, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 3 and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) returned to San Diego March 10, following a twelve day at-sea PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) off the coast of Southern California. During the nearly two-week underway peri
The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) finished repair support on multiple U.S. naval assets while in port Sasebo, Japan, March 11. Frank Cable conducted repairs and maintenance on the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) fired a RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile (NSSM). The operation was conducted in the Pacific Ocean, on March 9, during a live-fire exercise from the forward launcher aboard the vessel. Essex is underway conducting an amphibious squadron and Marin
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) makes a stop in Portugal. The vessel, which is a part of the US 6th Fleet area of responsibility, entered Funchal, Portugal on March 7. Jason Dunham (DDG 109) is conducting naval operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Eur
US Navy’s Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) recently conducted a live-fire exercise. The vessel fired its MK 45 5-inch gun while it was sailing in the Atlantic Ocean on March 7. Laboon is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in suppo
Commander, Naval Supply Global Logistics Support (NAVSUP GLS), Rear Adm. James McNeal, toured the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) while the ship was in port in Sasebo, Japan, March 10. This visit was one of several for McNeal, who is touring various commands in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of op
