Aviation
Most Read News, November 10 – 16, 2014
Virtual Technology Changes Design of UK Navy Warships BAE Systems’ Engineers are overhauling their approach to the design and build of Royal Navy warships by using cutting edge virtual reality technology. US Navy’s EA-6B Prowler Retires As the sun sets on USS George H.W. Bush’s (CVN 77) current depl
Marines Conduct Exercises aboard USNS Medgar Evers
Exercise Bold Alligator 14 provided an opportunity for the Navy-Marine Corps team to place service members aboard the cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers, not only to assist with resupply operations, but to test their ability to perform maintenance on equipment away from staging areas on lan
US Navy Receives 200th Romeo Helicopter
The U.S. Navy received its 200th submarine-hunting MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter from Lockheed Martin following a patch signing with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven-Two (HSM-72). The cornerstone of the U.S. Navy’s anti-surface and anti-submarine operations, MH-60R helicopters have flown more t
Australia: Mad Foxes Showcase US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon
US Navy aircrew from the “Mad Foxes” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 joined with members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at Edinburgh Airfield in South Australia Oct. 2-8 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the RAAF Maritime Patrol Force. During the six-day event, squadron senior leadership, p
HMCS Toronto Takes Part in Exercise Noble Justification
There were main guns blazing through foggy forenoons, ships charging in synchronized patterns and formations, and helicopters and submarines above and beneath the Mediterranean’s surface swells from October 13 to 26, as Canadian Navy’s HMCS Toronto participated in Exercise Noble Justification. Toron
Netherlands Navy Commander Boards HNLMS Van Speijk
On the 9th of November, EU Naval Force Warship HNLMS Van Speijk was honored by the visit of the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Lieutenant-General Rob Verkerk. The purpose of his visit was to meet his personnel in theatre and to achieve this the General came on board for an overnight stay.
USS Vandegrift, USCG Recover Cocaine Found Adrift in the Pacific Ocean
USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), in support of Operation Martillo, recovered approximately 1,100 pounds of cocaine found adrift in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 27 in connection with illegal drug smuggling while on patrol off the coast of Central America. One
Royal Navy Pilots Receive Their “Wings”
Five Royal Navy pilots have finished training and been awarded their “Wings” on active operation – the first time this has happened since the Falklands War. The five helicopter pilots, normally based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, were due to round off their intense training course on Royal Fl
DARPA Explores Options for Aircraft Carriers in the Sky
Military air operations typically rely on large, manned, robust aircraft, but such missions put these expensive assets—and their pilots—at risk. While small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can reduce or eliminate such risks, they lack the speed, range and endurance of larger aircraft. These compleme
CARAT Brunei Kicks Off at Muara Naval Base in Brunei
The 20th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei commenced at Muara Naval Base in Brunei, Nov. 10. Original CARAT partners, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) have participated since the exercise began in 1995. CARAT Brunei marks the final phase of the 2014 series, which began
Image of the Day: Ready for Takeoff!
An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter is prepared for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 is currently conducting initial at-sea trials aboard Nimitz. Image: L
RFA Argus Fights Ebola in Sierra Leone
The presence of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Argus is already being felt in Sierra Leone, one of the countries worst affected by Ebola. Within minutes of her arrival crew members were already unloading Department for International Development stores and 32 off road vehicles which are now being use
Image of the Day: Impressive Flares Discharge
In early November, ITS Andrea Doria’s EH 101 helicopter carried out an impressive flares discharge as part of a training exercise. When authorized, ITS Andrea Doria’s EH101 helicopter starts the flares discharge sequence. The helicopter proceeds in bound to ITS Andrea Doria after finishing the disch
BNS Leopold I Pays Visit to Kenyan Fishing Vessel
EU Naval Force warship BNS Leopold I carried out a friendly approach on a Kenyan fishing vessel in the Somali Basin. The fishing vessel has been initially sighted by the Belgian Navy warship’s Alouette III helicopter. When the warship was nearby, the fishermen invited BNS Leopold I’s team on board f