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HMNZS TE KAHA, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR Take Part in RIMPAC 2012
HMNZS TE KAHA and HMNZS ENDEAVOUR sailed from Devonport Naval base at the beginning of June bound for Hawaii and Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC 2012), being conducted from 29 June to 3 August. Other units from the NZ Defence Force are also taking part in the exercise—the Operational Diving Team
RIMPAC 2012 Kicks Off in Hawaii
Military leaders from 22 nations formally launched Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2012, July 2. RIMPAC is hosted biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet in and around Hawaii. U.S. and international speakers at the opening press conference included Adm. Cecil D. Haney, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fl
Boeing to Provide Harpoon Missile Bodies for U.S. Defence Department
Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo. has been awarded a $145,090,000 firm-fixed-price contract on June 29. The contract includes procurement of 34 harpoon missile bodies in addition to two encapsulated harpoon certification training vehicles, the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md being the contrac
Australia: ASC Enters Collins Class Submarines Maintenance Contract
Australia’s national submarine builder and maintainer of the six Collins Class submarines – ASC Pty Ltd has signed a new contract with the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) for the maintenance of the Collins Class submarines going forward. The new In Service Support Contract (ISSC) was announced y
Sri Lanka Navy Intercepts Multiday Fishing Trawler Bound for Australia
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted a multiday fishing trawler bound for Australia in the seas off Negambo on 29th June 2012. The trawler had 09 Sri Lankan nationals onboard who had intended to enter Australia illegally. Initial investigations carried out by the Navy revealed that more persons were to be tak
UK: HMS Vivid Opens Its Doors to the Public
As part of Armed Forces Week, Plymouth’s Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) unit, HMS Vivid opened its doors to the public throughout Wednesday afternoon, 27 June. HMS Vivid is home to over 130 reservists who volunteer their spare time to support UK operations both at home and overseas, in roles as diverse a
Gulf of Aden: Italian Frigate Scirocco Assists Tug Amid Engine Troubles
On the morning of June 28th 2012, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian Frigate Scirocco provided technical assistance to a tug type vessel which experienced an engine failure while sailing in international waters in the Gulf of Aden. In the evening on the 27th of June, ITS Scirocco was conducting a pa
NATO Counter-Piracy Flagship Ocean Shield Sends Off Saved Seafarers
Two days after HNLMS Evertsen released a hijacked dhow, the small ship sailed home today. Very grateful, the saved seafarers said goodbye to the flagship of the NATO counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield. “Of course we are here because of the importance of the sea lanes of communications and their r
NATO’s HNLMS Evertsen Rescues Omani Flagged Dhow from Pirates
After a two day hunt in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea, NATO’s flagship HNLMS Evertsen boarded a pirated dhow on June 29 and released seven hijacked Indian and Bangladeshi crew members. The Omani flagged dhow Nebarkad had been hijacked on 20th June off the coast of Oman, and was used by the pirate
HMS Blyth Embarks on Six Month NATO Deployment in the Mediterranean
Following six months of preparation and training, Royal Navy mine hunter, HMS Blyth ”left the wall” on Friday, June 29, from her home port of HM Naval Base Clyde to start her journey to the Mediterranean for a six month NATO deployment. The highly equipped Sandown class ship is off to join a NATO ta
Australia: Former RAN Deputy Chief to Run Austal’s Defence Sector
To strengthen its defence business development activities and capabilities Austal has appointed former Deputy Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas, AO, CSC, RANR to the executive position of Vice President – Defence. Austal Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy said the ski
Navy’s Newest Ship Ocean Shield Arrives in Australia
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced on June 30 that the Navy’s newest ship, Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield, had arrived in Australia. Ocean Shield arrived at HMAS Stirling late on 28 June. In March the Government announced it had p
SPS Cantabria to Sail into Australian Waters in 2013
The Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, announced that the Royal Australian Navy would participate in a unique deployment to Australia of the Spanish Armada Ship, SPS Cantabria, with a series of training exercises in Australia from mid-February until November 2013. The Cantabria deployment will str
SNMG2 Prepares for Bulgarian Naval Exercise “BREEZE 2012”
The Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) is currently preparing for the Bulgarian naval exercise “BREEZE 2012”, an annual , national, naval exercise with international participation and directed by the Bulgarian Navy Command. The exercise involves naval units from the Bulgarian Navy, the Turkish N