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USA: Essex Amphibious Ready Group Helps 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to Complete CERTEX
Ships from forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) worked with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to complete its certification exercise (CERTEX) Oct. 16. CERTEX is an evaluated event that determines if the 31st MEU is capable of doing certain missions such as humanitarian
UK: A&P Falmouth Marks End of Multi-Million Pound Refit of RFA Largs Bay
A&P Falmouth has today (Friday October 14th) marked the end of the multi-million pound refit of RFA Largs Bay – the second ship in her class to undergo a major refit at the docks. The RFA Largs Bay was formally handed over to the Australian Department of Defence, which bought the ship, at an [&helli
USA: Raytheon Completes Installation of Cobra Judy Replacement Program’s X- and S-Band Antennas
Raytheon Company has completed the shipboard installation of the Cobra Judy Replacement program’s X- and S-band antennas onto the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM 25). These massive active phased-array antennas, each weighing more than 500,000 pounds, were installed onto the ship at Kiewit Offshore Se
Russian, Norwegian Navies to Conduct Joint Exercise in 2012
In 2012, Russian and Norwegian armed forces will significantly increase number and intensity of joint training activities, said Chief of Russian General Staff Gen Nikolai Makarov at the press conference on Oct 11. “We agreed to continue joint exercises between Northern Fleet and Norwegian Navy in th
USA: GDEB Gets USD 429.16 Million Contract for Active Nuclear Submarines
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $429 million contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat to provide planning yard work, engineering and technical support for nuclear submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics . Under the terms of this award, Electric Boat will
Russian-American Exercise Enters Active Phase
Russian-American naval anti-terror exercise Pacific Eagle 2011 with participation of Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit started on Oct 13 off Mariana Islands and on Oct 14 entered active phase. Warships of US Navy and Russia’s Pacific Fleet started joint anti-piracy drills. According to scenario, search t
USS Pearl Harbor Completes CERTEX
Dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) successfully completed certification exercise (CERTEX) and pulled back into San Diego Oct. 14. Pearl Harbor worked with the rest of the Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) to complete CERTEX. The
Military Personnel from Naval Forces to Attend Amphibious Operations Conference in London, UK
Military personnel from naval forces in the UK, India, US, Turkey, Italy, Sweden, Philippines and Netherlands will gather at Defence IQ’s 2nd Amphibious Operations conference in London this November. Amphibious operations continue to be a lynchpin of modern warfare. The ability to rapidly and effect
Russia: NF Aircraft-Carrying Cruiser Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov Takes Sea
Northern Fleet (NF) aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov headed by Capt 1 rank Sergei Artamonov heads for NF test range in the Barents Sea. Having passed the whole cycle of basic training, the carrier’s crew will conduct damage control drills. Commanding staff will pra
USA: MDSU Sailors Return from Recovery Mission
Sailors from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 assisted Chilean officials Sept. 28 to locate a Chilean military plane that disappeared off the coast of Chile Sept. 3. The four-man MDSU 2 team provided underwater vehicle remote environmental monitoring units (REMUs) 100, side scan and video sys
Malaysia: George Washington Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Singapore for Port Visit
The George Washington Carrier Strike Group, centered around nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, arrived in Singapore for a port visit, Oct. 13. “The U.S. and the Republic of Singapore are friends and Singapore is a favorite place for
USA: Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Completes CERTEX
Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) returned to homeport Oct. 13 after completing a 12-day certification exercise (CERTEX) with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) off the coast of Southern California. CERTEX took place from Oct. 1-12 and was the final phase in a complex training series u
HMS Liverpool to Complete 150th Day on Patrol off Libya on Monday
Veteran destroyer HMS Liverpool will complete her 150th day on patrol off Libya on Monday – as she prepares to finish her crucial mission. After six months in the Gulf of Sirte – with only a few short breaks to pick up stores and supplies, some key maintenance and a bit of a breather […]
The Netherlands: Six Free Accessible Advanced Technology Conferences at Europort
The Netherlands is known worldwide for its maritime expertise, advanced technology and innovative shipyards. Europort 2011 (8 till 11 November) is the place where this expertise, technology and innovation comes together. Innovative developments in ‘Advanced Technology’ in the various Dutch maritime