United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engine has been awarded a $591,9 million modification to the previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target Low Rate Initial Production Lot VII F135 propulsion systems contract, announced the United States Department of Defense. This modifica
Task Force 508 of NATO’s counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield has conducted training with Somali Coast Guard personnel. The training took place off the coast of the town of Hobyo on October 12th and 13th and marks the first time Somali maritime forces have trained in their territorial waters. Follo
San Francisco Fleet Week 2014 (SFFW 14) came to an end Oct. 13 after thousands of people came out to visit with America’s sea services. The six-day long event included nearly 25,000 guests from the Bay Area who had the opportunity to tour Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65),
The sixth of Britain’s Type 45 destroyers HMS Duncan successfully downed a target with her Sea Viper missile – the perfect fourth birthday present for the Portsmouth-based warship. Seconds after erupting from its silo, the 450kg Aster 30 missile accelerated to four times the speed of sound over the
Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose has docked down at Devonport Royal Dockyard where Babcock is undertaking a 15 month refit programme including a number of upgrades and improvements. The workscope for the docking period has been developed by the industry-led Type 23 COM team, under the Surface Ship Suppo
The latest landing craft of the project 21820 “Lieutenant Rimsky-Korsakov”, built by the OJSC “Yaroslavsky Shipyard” for the Russian Navy’s Baltic fleet has commenced its factory sea trials. The cutter was brought to the marine training ranges to check its maneuverability and speed capabilities, fun
A large fleet of warships from NATO’s Response Force (NRF) sailed from ports across Europe yesterday to take part in the maritime component of Exercise NOBLE JUSTIFICATION in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, which will encompass the anti submarine component and the electronic warfare compon
Timor-Leste’s maritime defence capability has received a boost with the recent visit by HMAS Diamantina to Dili to help train members of the naval component of the Falantil-Forcas Defensa Timor-Leste (F-FDTL). A Coastal Minehunter, Diamantina hosted the F-FDTL members onboard for a three day intensi
The US Navy is spreading the word about its energy and environmental programs as part of Fleet Week San Francisco, with exhibits aboard USS America (LHA 6), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and at Pier 39. The USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, was commissioned during a formal ceremon
Spanish Navy conducted an anti-air missile firing exercise (LANMIS 01/14) in the Gulf of Cadiz from 4th to 6th October. In the exercise, 5 ‘Santa Maria’ and ‘Álvaro de Bazán’ class frigates, and several patrol boats, participated along with other air assets (involved in range safety surveillance). T
In the beginning of October, HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen returned back to her homeport, Haakonsvern Naval Base in Norway, after a four and a half month long deployment. This summer, the frigate and her crew participated in the world’s largest international maritime exercise, Rim of The Pacific 2014 (RIMP
HMAS Rankin returned to Fleet Base West, south of Perth on 1 October. Just completing a full cycle docking in Adelaide, South Australia, where the submarine underwent a major refit with key platform systems refurbished and several key upgrades including to the combat system and weapons. Commander Su
Her Majesty’s Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Windsor was undocked on October 8 from the Syncrolift at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, after a generator was successfully replaced, scheduled maintenance was performed and a major upgrade to the submarine’s main bow sonar system was installed. On March 31, 2014, HM
Submarine Squadron 19 held a change of command ceremony at Deterrent Park aboard Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Oct. 10. Capt. Brian Humm relieved Capt. Jerry Logan as commodore, overseeing guided missile submarines USS Ohio (SSGN 726) and USS Michigan (SSGN 727) and currently ballistic missile submarines
