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US, Canadian Navy Wrap Up TGEX 15
The U.S. Navy’s Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) concluded the Task Group Exercise (TGEX) which took place off the coast of Southern California from Oct. 19 to Nov. 6. TGEX is a U.S.-Canada multi-warfare exercise designed to train units in various mission areas in
Singapore, Thai Navy Conduct Exercise Singsiam
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) are participating in a bilateral naval exercise, named Exercise Singsiam, taking place from November 2-12, 2015. Exercise Singsiam is a biennial exercise that was first held in 1981. Hosted by the RSN, the opening ceremony was co-off
Image of the Day: New Zealand’s Exercise Southern Katipo
The image shows three of the ships in Exercise Southern Katipo 2015: New Zealand’s HMNZS Canterbury and HMNZS Te Kaha and French Navy’s FNS Prairial from Tahiti. Exercise Southern Katipo (SK15) is the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) major military exercise and occurs every two years. Personnel fr
USS Carney Starts First 6th Fleet Patrol
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain November 7, 2015, to begin its first forward-deployed patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. Carney’s patrol will enhance the security in the European theater, while operating in s
Video: Maritime Component of Trident Juncture
NATO’s Maritime Forces were the focus of the maritime Distinguished Visitors’ Day of Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 which took place November 5. Nineteen NATO nations are contributing navy and marine forces to Trident Juncture 2015, the Alliance’s biggest and most ambitious exercise in more than a d
HMAS Sydney’s Years in Service
As the Australian Navy is preparing for the decommissioning ceremony of HMAS Sydney, to be held on Saturday, November 7, Sergeant Dave Morley of the Australian Navy has gone back in history to bring us a recap of the ship’s career highlights. HMAS Sydney achieved a number of firsts for the Australia
Lockheed Martin Awarded Submarine Sonar Contract
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin Corp., (MST) a $130m contract to exercise options for fiscal 2016 Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Insertion (A-RCI) system engineering and technical support, yesterday, November 5. The A-RCI is a sonar system upgrade in
Sri Lanka, India Wrap Up SLINEX 2015
The Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Navy Exercise (SLINEX 2015) concluded on November 1, 2015, in Trincomalee. The joint naval exercise enabled both Navies to rehearse and improve capabilities and enhance operational effectiveness required to maintain maritime security in the region by integrating forces.
US Navy’s CSG 9 Completes UNITAS Pacific
Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Carrier Strike Group 9, Destroyer Squadron 23 and embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 completed UNITAS Pacific as the ship transitioned into the Atlantic Ocean Nov. 2. The multinational forces exercise UNITAS 2015, which is part of Southern Seas 2015 (SS15),
NATO Secretary General Attends Trident Juncture 15 at Sea
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, together with other senior Allied officials, observed a number of Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 training sessions of NATO’s maritime forces in Portugal on Thursday, November 5. The Secretary General, together with Portuguese President Dr. Anibal Cavaco Silva
First Patrol in US 6th Fleet Wraps Up for USS Porter
USS Porter (DDG 78), US Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, completed its first forward deployed patrol in U.S. 6th Fleet and returned to Naval Station Rota on November 4. The ship deployed from Naval Station Rota June 29, 2015. While on patrol, Porter conducted several port visits and eng
German Frigate Ends Operation Sophia Mission
The German frigate FGS Schleswig-Holstein concluded its mission as part of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia’s Task Force. The vessel set sail back home on October 31, after spending 122 days deployed in the Central Mediterranean Sea. During her 4 months on task, the German frigate conducted more th
HMAS Sheean Back from South East Asian Mission
Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class Submarine HMAS Sheean returned from her South East Asian Deployment. According to social media, the vessel wrapped up her mission and returned home to HMAS Stirling. HMAS Sheean is the fifth Collins Class Submarine built by the ASC in Adelaide, Australia. Sheean
US NCIS Supports HMAS Melbourne’s Ops
United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) took a chance to bring a special brand of law enforcement to Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne while on patrol in the Arabian Sea. Special Agent Patrick Price, of the NCIS, was assigned to Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) and ac