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US Navy concludes three-month drill Trident Warrior 2017
The US Navy has concluded a three-month drill dubbed Trident Warrior during which it explored innovative solutions and experimented with important maritime initiatives. In its 15th year of execution, Trident Warrior (TW) took place off the coast of Southern California from June to August 2017. Parti
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet soon to welcome final two Kilo submarines
The Russian Navy’s final two diesel-electric submarines have reached the Mediterranean Sea en route to their permanent homeport in the Black Sea, Russian defense ministry announced on August 28. Project 636.3 (NATO reporting name: improved Kilo-class) submarines Kolpino and Veliky Novgorod got under
Dutch amphibious ship heads for African counter-piracy mission with Swedish CB-90s on board
A Dutch Navy landing platform dock ship has embarked Swedish CB-90 fast assault craft for a deployment to the African counter-piracy operation Atalanta. HNLMS Rotterdam set sail from her homeport on Sunday heading for Somalia with two CB-90 boats and a Swedish boarding team. The boats were earlier t
USS America concludes USS John S. McCain support, departs Singapore
The US Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) departed Singapore on August 27 after providing support to USS John S. McCain following the August 21 collision. While in Singapore, sailors and marines aboard America provided initial support for the McCain crew to include berthing for 155 s
NATO’s SNMCMG1 set for Finland port visit after Open Spirit drill in Latvia
NATO’s Standing Mine Countermeasure Group 1 is set to make a port call in Finland after concluding participation in the Latvian-hosted mine clearance and ordnance disposal drill Open Spirit. The international drill is taking place between August 18 and 31. SNMCMG1 ships are set to arrive in Turku, F
USS Bonhomme Richard arrives in Melbourne for first US Navy visit in 9 years
US Navy sailors and marines aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived in Melbourne, Australia, for a port visit on August 28. The visit of the amphibious assault ship is also the first visit of a US Navy vessel to Melbourne since 2008. During their time in Australia, US Navy sailors will exper
US aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman battle-ready after flight deck certification
After wrapping up repair and refurbishment work during a regular yard stay, US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) got underway late July and has now completed its Flight Deck Certification along with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1. Completing the three-day evolution on August 23 and welcoming C
Korean Navy destroyer Dae Jo Young joins counter-piracy operation off Somalia
Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sea Jo Young has joined the European Union-led counter-piracy operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. ROKS Dae Jo Young is a Sun-sin class destroyer and was launched in November 2003. Equipped with the latest military and surveillance technology, she is per
US 6th Fleet staging ballistic missile defense drill in Northern Sea
As announced last year by the U.S. Naval Forces Europe commander, Admiral Michelle Howard, the U.S. 6th Fleet will be staging a ballistic missile defense exercise in Scottish waters between September and October. Named Formidable Shield 17, the exercise is taking place at the U.K. Ministry of Defens
Australia starting construction of new shipbuilding facility in Osborne
The Australian government is starting construction of a new surface shipbuilding yard in Osborne, South Australia, and has unveiled the design of the shipyard. The construction of the shipyard will be a $535 million project and is the latest in a series of significant infrastructure announcements su
German tender ‘Rhein’ returning from Mediterranean operation Sophia
German Navy tender FGS Rhein is returning home after a five-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the EU-led migrant crisis operation Sophia. The tender is set to return to her homeport in Kiel on August 28 after spending five months in the Mediterranean where she helped save lives and fight
NATO SNMG1 ships train with Danish Task Group in Kattegat
Ships from NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 1, led by Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Otto Sverdrup, trained with ships from the Danish Task Group (DATG) in waters of Kattegat on Tuesday. The SNMG1 is on a routine maritime situational awareness patrol for NATO in the North sea and the Baltic Sea. I
Rosborough Boats to develop improved RHIBs for Royal Canadian Navy
The Canadian government is granting Nova Scotia boat builder Rosborough Boats funds to design a stronger and lighter line of Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) that will be used by Canada’s Navy. Rosborough Boats is being granted more than CAD$500,000 in the form of a repayable contribution. The
NATO ships fine tune cooperation with operation Sophia in the Med
NATO ships deployed to operation Sea Guardian spent the larger part of August working with ships from the European Union-led operation Sophia with the aim of improving collaboration in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships worked in the central Mediterranean Sea August 3 through 20 in part to further ref