HMS Bangor has arrived in the Mediterranean where she will serve as part of NATO forces off the coast of Libya. The Sandown Class vessel left HM Naval Base Clyde on 6 June 2011 and sailed over 2,500 miles (4,023 km) to arrive in the warm waters of the Med to relieve fellow mine […]
Submarine strategy of the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems group confirmed The €2.0 billion order for six U 214 submarine material packages placed with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems by the Republic of Turkey has entered into force with receipt of the advance payment. As a longstanding partner and supplier
Long before ‘mentoring’ became a buzz word in the business-world, Big Brothers Big Sisters program has been providing a valuable community service in youth mentoring. HMAS Stirling (Captain Brett Wolski) recently hosted a ship and submarine tour for the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program run
Guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) departed Valparaiso, Chile, along with navy ships from four countries to begin exercises of the Pacific Phase (PAC) of UNITAS 52, June 29. The Chilean-hosted, two-week multinational exercise began with the arrival of ships from the na
The U.S. Navy has exercised contract options funding the construction of the sixth and seventh Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), as part of a ten-vessel program potentially worth over US$1.6 billion. The construction contract for both vessels is valued at approximately US$313 million. Austal Chief Exe
Excited family members welcomed home the crew of the Australian Warship HMAS Stuart today as she returned to Sydney after a successful six-month mission in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO). The Anzac Class Frigate was also met on the wharf by Defence Minister Stephen Smith, New South Wales
Sailors on the Navy’s newest destroyer are scheduled to arrive with their ship at Naval Base San Diego, July 1. The guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), the 60th Arleigh Burke class destroyer, was built in Pascagoula, Miss. and commissioned during a ceremony at the Alabama Sta
U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) and Commander, 2nd Fleet began phase two of a merged staff functional assessment June 27, in advance of consolidating the two headquarters into one command by Sept. 30. Phase two is a four-day exercise designed to evaluate the merged command’s ability to react to a c
Westmark BV, creator of P-Trap®, was named winner in the Security category at the 5th annual Safety at Sea International Awards held recently on board the historic warship HMS Belfast in London. The company was recognized for its anti-piracy device, which creates a propeller jamming zone around the
Guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) arrived in Valparaiso, Chile to begin the Pacific Phase (PAC) of UNITAS 52, June 24. The frigates will participate in the Chilean hosted, two-week multinational exercise along with naval partners from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, June
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson touted $15 million in new funding for improvements at Naval Station Mayport during a Jacksonville visit Monday… (jacksonville) [mappress] Source: jacksonville, June 28, 2011;
JSC Severnaya Verf and JSC Baltiysky Zavod will face bankruptcy soon, said president of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Roman Trotsenko at press conference during the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum. At present, Russia’s Central Bank holds trial proceedings with JSC United Indust
Libyan television demonstrated wrecks of an aircraft, having declared that was AH-64 Apache helicopter shot down by Gaddafi’s army. However, under close examination it turned out to be American unmanned air vehicle (UAV) MQ-8B Fire Scout. According to Flight Daily News, NATO coalition confirmed that
A recent visit to HMAS Toowoomba by Australian Army and Air Force members of Joint Task Force (JTF) 633, has allowed them to gain a ‘first hand’ appreciation of the diverse range of capabilities the frigate will bring to Operation SLIPPER. Led by Joint Task Force 633 Chief of Staff, Colonel Andrew M
