Amphibious & Support Ships
Commander of Chinese Task Force Visits FS Marne
On July 17, the Commander of the Chinese task force operating in the Gulf of Aden met with EU Naval Force – Operation Atalanta Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis on board FS Marne. Additionally to the international Counter piracy forces, EU Naval Force Atalanta, NATO and Combined Task Force 151 (CT
Vietnam: Acupuncturist with PP12 Re-Visits His Ancient Craft
A volunteer acupuncturist with Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) dipped into the well of ancient knowledge to better understand his craft while working in Vinh, Vietnam, July 13. Aaron Cook, an acupuncturist from University of California San Diego, met with Phan Thi Thuy Duong, an acupuncture speciali
HSV 2 Hosts Training with Kenyan Sailors in Support of APS East 2012
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) hosted training with Kenyan Sailors during a two-day port visit that ended July 7 in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2012. Twenty-four members of the Kenyan navy took part in classroom engagements focused on port security, leadership, infantry tactics
China Joins Escort Pact with Japan and India to Fend Off Piracy
China is closely cooperating with the navies of Japan and India in patrolling against piracy off Somalia, a sign of the country’s greater willingness to work with other nations in safeguarding global trade despite mixed sentiments among Chinese toward the country’s main Asian rivals. Japan’s Maritim
PN Possibly on the Brink of Developing Naval Nuclear Missile Capability
Based on the latest reports from Pakistan the Pakistan Navy (PN) may be on the brink of developing a naval nuclear missile capability, even as its plans for acquiring a nuclear submarine capability gradually become clearer, IDSA writes. This was confirmed by the first testing of the Hatf VII (Babur)
RSN Staff Promoted at DXO Ceremony
On 28 Jun, a promotion ceremony for Defence Executive Officers (DXO) was held at the MINDEF Auditorium. The Guest of Honour for the event was the Permanent Secretary for Defence, Mr Chiang Chie Foo. 16 DXOs from the Navy who was recognized at the ceremony. Ms Aveline Chiok, Staff Officer (Publicity)
US Navy Conducts Routine Carrier Operations in Yellow Sea
U.S. Navy is conducting routine carrier operations in international waters west of the Korean Peninsula June 23-25. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) is conducting routine operations with the Republic of Korea navy in the Yellow Sea. The operations are taking place beyond the territ
DCNS, Pipavav Establish Strategic Partnership to Build Warships for Indian Navy
DCNS and Pipavav have decided to establish a strategic partnership for bringing DCNS technologies, methods and skills into Pipavav, India’s first and largest integrated defence company. The focus of the teaming is to build the highest state of the art strategic assets including modern warships for t
Sailors Assigned to USS Underwood Visit Childern’s Home in Valparaiso, Chile
Sailors assigned to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) paid a visit to a children’s home in Valparaiso, Chile, for a community relations (COMREL) project, June 7. The group of 13 Sailors showed up with boxes of donations from Project Handclasp, painting suppl
U.S. Will Support Implementation of Maritime Rights in South China Sea
Leon Panetta, U.S. Defense Secretary paid an inaugural to Vietnam on Sunday with the aim of conveying a message to the partners in the Asia –Pacific region that Washington stands strong behind its decision to provide assistance in development and implementation of maritime rights in the South China
DSNS, Ministry of Defence of Indonesia Sign SIGMA 10514 Contract
The Ministry of Defence of Indonesia and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS), the Netherlands today signed a contract for the engineering, build and delivery of a SIGMA 10514 Guided Missile Frigate, PKR – Perusak Kawal Ruda. The PKR will be built for the Indonesian Navy, TNI AL, and is to be del
USS Makin Island Crew Members Volunteer in Hong Kong
A group of Sailors and Marines from USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) joined local volunteers to help deliver bags of food to residents of the Kwai-Chung Elderly Center in Hong Kong during a community service project May 26. A group of 35 Sailors and Mari
CARAT 2012 Begins in Indonesia
A joint military exercise dubbed “Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2012” (CARAT) commenced on May 30 in Indonesia’s East Java province, the protagonists being Indonesian navy and its U.S. counterpart, Xinhua news portal informed. The waters off East Java province’s coast cities of Surabaya
International Submarine Rescue Course Kicks-Off in Singapore
As submarine capabilities gain prominence among navies, it has become critical that nations and submarine operators are assured of a robust rescue system, should mishaps or accidents occur. This was the point made by Head Naval Operations Rear Admiral (RADM) Jackson Chia in his opening address at th