Over the weekend, the German submarine U33 completed its support to Exercise NOBLE JUSTIFICATION and joined Standing NATO Maritime Group TWO (SNMG2) in support of NATO‘s counter-terrorism Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR (OAE), marking the first time in over two years that a submarine has been placed unde
UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has reached an agreement in principle on an order for the first production batch of four Lightning II stealth combat aircraft. The aircraft will operate from both the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers and RAF land
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera, is currently on an official visit to India from 26 to 30 October 2014. The visiting Chief was accorded a Guard of Honour on his arrival at the South Block. He thereafter called on the CNS, Admiral RK Dhowan and is scheduled to meet offic
Neustrashimy class frigate “Yaroslav Mudry” (727) of the Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet (BF), along with the tanker “Cola”, departed port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday. During the visit the sailors of the frigate conducted replenishment as well as technical inspection of the vessel. Yaroslav Mudry i
Italian Navy’s ITS San Giorgio, after a previous experience from past March to July, resumes her role of flagship for the 29th Naval Group, commanded by Rear Admiral Mario Culcasi, thus taking over ITS San Giusto and providing active support to patrol activities in the Mediterranean. The unit, comma
The Russian Naval Ship “Moskva” arrived at the port of Colombo on 23rd October 2014 on a replenishment and goodwill visit. The ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on her arrival. To coincide with the ship’s visit, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentia
Australian Navy’s HMAS Darwin received one of the top awards at 2014 Navy Safety Awards at the Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre in Sydney recently. The award was granted for the safe disposal of large quantities of illegal narcotics seized while the guided missile frigate was deployed on Operat
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Bill Gortney, received the Gray Eagle award in honor of being the most senior naval aviator on active duty during a ceremony aboard nuclear aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) (CVN 71), Oct. 18. The award presentation was held in conjunction with t
Under the brand MTU, Rolls-Royce will be presenting propulsion and system solutions for the naval defence and marine sectors at the Euronaval exhibition in Paris from 27 to 31 October (Hall B2, Stand F38). The focus will be on the new diesel gensets based on Series 1600 and Series 4000, advanced dev
Sailors assigned to Detachment 1, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM-48), embarked on Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) flagship USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), assisted in the medical evacuation of a Sailor aboard French navy oil tanker FS Marne (A630), Friday. The distress call came in at 3 p.m
Diesel Engine Inspectors (DEIs) from Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment (DET) Bahrain completed inspections, repairs and testing on USS Comstock (LSD-45) in Manama, Bahrain, Oct. 17. The DEIs provided an immediate response to support the ship by conducting a comprehensiv
The commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 visited guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) Oct. 21 while the ship was underway conducting training in preparation for an upcoming deployment. During the course of his visit, crew members provided Rear Adm. Richard Butler a thorough tour o
In support of Navy ballistic missile defense (BMD) efforts abroad, Sailors and families from USS Porter (DDG 78) attended a series of briefings Oct. 21 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, prior to their impending move to Rota, Spain. The event, which was the third such summit, hosted by Commander, N
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) participated in a training evolution with Philippine navy frigate Gregorio Del Pilar (PF 15) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) Oct. 22. During the evolution, the ships conducted several drills in
