Sri Lanka Naval Ship Suranimala attached to the Northern Naval Command rescued a fishing vessel drifting in the seas 34 nautical miles east of Point Pedro on 14th February 2013. The vessel, which had developed an engine failure at mid-sea, was safely towed to PPD along with its 5-member crew. The re
The Nightwolves of Carrier Airborne Warning Squadron (VAW) 77 will be formally disestablished during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, March 9. The Nightwolves, a reserve E-2 squadron based at NASJRB New Orleans, have been responsible for various missions within the
A Navy fleet of the People’s Republic of China, comprising North China Sea Fleet vessels missile destroyer Qingdao and the missile frigates Yantai and Yancheng, carried out patrol and training missions in the South China Sea last week, Xinhua reported. The training missions conducted in the area of
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, is being awarded a $64.9 mission cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F135 Propulsion System Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot VI recurring sust
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) was named the top aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Fleet in the 2012 Commander Naval Air Force Aircraft Carrier Battle Efficiency and Departmental Awards program, Feb. 11. The Battle “E” is awarded annually to ships that display the maximum condition of readin
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and 449 Sailors assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 left Naval Air Station North Island Feb. 11 to begin carrier qualifications after a seven-month planned incremental availability (PIA). The Gold Eagle/Quicksand team a
Crew members of guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) cleaned, prepped and painted a neighborhood Community Center to support the Fundacion Calicanto (Calicanto Foundation) during a recent port visit to Panama, Feb. 10 while deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet. The day-long project involved the sustained
Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight a wide range of defence and security solutions, including cyber-protected C4I solutions, airborne early warning and control systems, aerial surveillance, fire control radars and marine navigation systems at the International Defence Exhibition and Conferen
International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE) announced the award of a contract from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA). ISE will provide two commercial off-the-shelf, high speed Aurora Towfish, which will be used to support mine detection missions and route survey operations for the Ro
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) was named the Naval Air Force Pacific Battle Efficiency (Battle “E”) award winner Feb. 11, in a close competition among the aircraft carriers in the Pacific Fleet. “The Sailors and officers of this carrier continue to achieve and surpass the
HMAS Sydney (IV) has set sail from the Apple Isle after a spectacular long-weekend of celebrations in Hobart. The ship arrived on February 8 to take part in celebrations for Navy Week Tasmania (February 3-11) in conjunction with 175th Royal Hobart Regatta (February 9-11) and the 10th MyState Austral
The second most senior officer in Navy Command, Vice Admiral Philip Jones CB, visited HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, to meet the crews of warship and submarines and view new facilities. The newly-appointed Fleet Commander was hosted on board the Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland and the Trafalgar C
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert joined the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to testify before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Feb. 13 on the potential impact of sequestration and the lack of an appro
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) have agreed a new ten-year enabling contract which will sustain up to 2000 jobs in the UK and deliver up to £200 million savings to the MOD. This new 10 year contract, worth around £800 million, provides the lon
