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Canada lays keel for second Harry DeWolf-class AOPS HMCS Margaret Brooke
The Royal Canadian Navy laid the keel for its second Harry DeWolf-class arctic and offshore patrol vessel, future HMCS Margaret Brooke, on May 29. The keel-laying ceremony took place at Halifax Shipyard and was marked by the placing of a coin onto the keel of the ship by Olivia Strowbridge, the firs
Albanian Navy orders Nexter turrets for patrol boats
The Albanian Navy has contracted Nexter for the delivery of remotely operated 20mm Narwhal naval turrets. The NATO country will use the turrets to upgrade its Stan 4207 patrol vessels which have been in service with the Albanian Navy since 2008. Under the contract, Nexter will provide four of the sy
Pacific Partnership concludes with final Vietnam mission stop
This year’s edition of the humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise Pacific Partnership concluded after departing the final mission stop in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on May 29. This year marks the fourth consecutive year and the eighth time the mission has visited Vietnam in the past 11 year
US, Germany, Norway conclude anti-submarine warfare drill in Norwegian Sea
Ships and submarines from the navies of Germany, Norway and the United States completed some 20 days of anti-submarine warfare drills in the Norwegian Sea. Dubbed Eastlant 2017, the Norwegian-hosted exercise started on May 8 and concluded on May 26. Not much has been said about the exercise, and the
Poland-hosted Baltic Sea drill BALTOPS 17 ready for take off
Poland is hosting 40 ships from 14 nations for this year’s edition of the international Baltic Sea exercise BALTOPS 17. Starting June 1, the drill will be the 45th iteration of the annual maritime exercise. Air, maritime, and ground assets from several NATO allies and partner Nations will be involve
Australian Navy receives second Cape-class patrol boat
Cape Inscription, the second Cape-class patrol boat, was delivered to the Australian Navy by shipbuilder Austal on May 29. The Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Inscription is the tenth Cape-class designed and constructed by Austal. Cape Inscription joins Cape Fourcroy, which was delivered to the
Preparing for the Onslaught
Preparing for the Onslaught Are We Ready to Cooperatively Manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Andrew Keene In September, 1941, USS GREER (DD-145) had moved from its patrols in the Caribbean to the North Atlantic as part of the Neutrality Patrol. Headed toward Iceland she was still some 200 miles southwe
Australian Navy hands over ADV Cape Byron to border force
After almost two years of operations with the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Defence Vessel Cape Byron was returned to the original owner, Australian Border Force. The crew of ADV Cape Byron gathered on the upper deck to farewell and hand-back the Cape class patrol boat as her duties for navy com
SNMG1 ships call on Klaipeda, Lithuania
Ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) arrived in Klaipeda, Lithuania on Friday for a scheduled port visit as part of the group’s deployment to the Baltic Sea. These past weeks, SNMG1 has trained together with the Estonian Navy, the Latvian Navy, and the Swedish Navy and Air Force. On W
Saber Strike 17 kicks off in Latvia
The annual combined-joint exercise Saber Strike 17 kicked off with troops and vehicles coming ashore with tactical landing crafts from maritime prepositioning ships in the Baltic Sea to Ventspils, Latvia, May 23-24, 2017. The exercise is held at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Pol
India, Singapore wrap up South China Sea drill
The navies of Republic of Singapore and India concluded their bilateral maritime exercise SIMBEX on May 24. Hosted by Singapore, the exercise started on May 24 at Changi Naval Base RSS Singapura with the at sea phase taking place in the South China Sea. This year’s exercise was the 24th iteration of
NATO ships escort UK MoD leased ship carrying Norwegian weapons to Lithuania
In a true display of multinational military cooperation, ships from NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 1 escorted a Ro-Ro sealift ship sailing for the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary carrying Norwegian military equipment to Lithuania. The operation, which took place from May 23 to 24, is part of NATO’s enhan
BAE Systems to upgrade Australian Navy satcoms under $30M project
BAE Systems Australia announced it is teaming up with the defense department’s Capability and Sustainment Group (CASG) for the upgrade of maritime satellite communications terminals in a four year, $30 million project. The upgrade of the MASTIS – maritime element of the advanced satcom terrestrial i
Australian Navy, police in active shooter drills at HMAS Stirling
Western Australia Police and the Australian Navy recently took part in ‘active shooter’ threat drills at HMAS Stirling to boost their security response capabilities. Working with the Rockingham Local Area Command, Naval Police Coxswains and Boatswains were equipped with practical strategies to quick