Equipment & technology
Indian, Singapore Navies Strengthen Ties
The Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, is on an operational deployment to South Indian Ocean and South China Sea. As a part of this deployment, INS Satpura, indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate
Senior Naval Leaders Gather aboard USS Fort Worth
Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations, hosted a reception for senior naval leaders on board littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) May 20. Howard is the senior U.S. Navy leader participating in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) 2015. The biennial IMDEX Asia wa
USS Antietam Receives Ammo Load
The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) completed an ammunition on load May 20, while at anchorage off of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Sailors assigned to Antietam’s weapons department took charge of the shipboard evolution and were responsible for the planning of
USS Shiloh Takes Part in Shimoda’s Black Ship Festival
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) visited Shimoda, to participate in the city’s 76th annual Black Ship Festival, May 14-17. The festival commemorated the 161st anniversary of the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan in 1854, a historical event that marked the beg
USS Milius Becomes Part of US 7th Fleet
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation (AOO), May 17 after approximately six months of maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While deployed to U.S. 5th
Image of the Day: US Navy Vessels Meet in Celebes Sea
While sailing in the Celebes Sea, three US Navy’s vessels met for a replenishment-at-sea on May 14. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), middle, as it conducts a replenishment-at-sea wi
Indian Navy Expands Fleet with New Corvette
Indian Navy’s fourth Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette of Project-28, christened ‘Kavaratti’, was launched at a ceremony held at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. The four ships of Project-28 built by GRSE, Kolkata have been designed indigenously by the Directorate of
USS George Washington Leaves Yokosuka, Japan
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for its patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the flagship for the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG), May 18. George Washington served as the U.S. Navy’s forward deployed airc
New Commander aboard USS Lassen
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) held a change of command ceremony May 13, while moored at its forward-deployed home port in Yokosuka, Japan. As the ship’s company and invited guests looked on Cmdr. Michael Smith was relieved by Cmdr. Robert Francis during t
Carl Vinson CSG Trains with Malaysian Armed Forces
US Navy’s Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, and Destroyer Squadron 1 participated in various bi-lateral training events May 10 in the South China Sea with Malaysian air and surface units in support of Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet theater security cooperation objectives. The s
Most Read News, May 4 – 10, 2015
Dynamic Mongoose 2015 Begins NATO’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE 2015 (DMON 15) began today, Monday, 4 May 2015, off the coast of Norway, with ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from 10 Allied and 1 partner nation converging on the Norwegian Sea for anti-submarine and anti
India, France Wrap Up VARUNA
The fourteenth edition of Indo-French naval exercise (VARUNA) concluded on May 2 off Goa. The ten day long exercise commenced on April 23 and included both a harbour and sea phase. Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle represented the French Navy, along with two destroyers Chevalier Paul and Jean de Vi
USS Shiloh Visits Busan, Korea
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a port visit, May 4. Capt. Kurush F. Morris, commanding officer of Shiloh, said: Our visit is aimed at building friendship and goodwill with the people of the Republic of Korea and connecting wit
US Navy Vessels Strengthen Ties with ROK Navy
Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) along with the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) arrived in Busan, May 1 to strengthen partnerships with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. While in Busan, Sailo