After meeting in Busan, South Korea, Australian Navy’s vessels Stuart and Arunta took part in bilateral Exercise Haedoli Wallaby with four warships of the Republic of Korea Navy. The ships were joined by a AP-3C Orion aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force’s 92 Wing in Edinburgh, South Austral
The US Navy will christen its newest guided-missile destroyer Rafael Peralta, Saturday, Oct. 31, during a ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. The future USS Rafael Peralta, designated DDG 115, honors Marine Corps Sgt. Rafael Peralta. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross
US Coast Guard Cutter Campbell is scheduled to return to its homeport of Kittery, Maine today, Thursday, after a 50-day patrol of the North Atlantic. The cutter accomplished a great deal during the high tempo patrol including search and rescue, enforcement of federal fishing regulations, completing
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Montréal, one of several warships steaming on the dark waters off the west coast of Scotland in precise formation, recently took part in a multinational missile defence exercise “At Sea Demonstration 2015” (ASD 2015). Connected by the latest communication technologies, co
The Danish Navy ship HDMS Absalon met at sea with local Somali leaders on Monday and conducted medical outreach with the citizens of the coastal town of Hobyo, within the framework of NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD. The overall focus of the meeting was to build stronger relations betwe
Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) departed Singapore after a four-day port visit to the island nation, Oct. 28, and continues on its routine journey to its new homeport of San Diego. Concurrently, the Ronal
After it was united with the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour, the Belgian Navy’s frigate Leopold I (F930) joined the rest of the EUNAVFOR Med fleet in the Mediterranean. The vessel marked its first week of patrol in the international waters off the coast of Libya as part of the Operation Sophia. Dur
Spanish Navy’s Serviola-class patrol boat Centinela (P-72) conducted a six-day training evolution with the members of Ghana Navy. The training was undertaken just off Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi naval base and included various activities ranging from visit and search operations to first aid and damage
The Royal Australian Navy’s Submarine Force has exercised responses to the unlikely event of a submarine incident at sea, after completing an intensive four week training exercise which demonstrated the submarine escape and rescue capability. During Exercise BLACK CARRILLON 15, members of the Navy’s
Australian Navy’s newest vessel NUSHIP Adelaide started her delivery voyage to her homeport, Fleet Base East, Sydney. According to social media, the Canberra class amphibious assault ship departed the BAE Systems shipyard in Williamstown, Melbourne, on 28 October, and will be soon handed over to the
The Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum wrapped up its At Sea Demonstration (ASD) 2015 event, Oct. 27, culminating nearly four years of planning and three weeks of at sea operations in the North Atlantic. MTMD Forum Chair, Rear Adm. Jon A. Hill, the U.S. Navy’s program executive officer fo
US Navy has awarded a five year Personnel Management Contract to Serco Inc. The company will support the U.S. Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) as they focus on better aligning their personnel resources. This contract has a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, with a total va
An MH-60S Seahawk from the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, transports a fuel pod from the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishment
Indian and Sri Lankan Navies started the 4th edition of Sri Lanka-India Exercise (SLINEX) off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka today, October 27. SLINEX, scheduled to wrap up on November 1, is a series of bilateral maritime exercises which were first launched in 2005. Indian Naval ships Kora, Kirpan and Savit
