Naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command rescued a fishing boat which had caught fire while fishing in the seas off Trincomalee on 8th January 2013. In response to a request made by the crew, a fast Naval craft was immediately sent to the location for the rescue of the crew and the boat [&
Lockheed Martin will conduct a series of media briefings on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Surface Navy Association (SNA) 25th National Symposium in Arlington, Va., the company announced. Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems and Training (MST) business development vice president Michelle Evans will l
A key member of the team working on the UK’s strategic missile deterrent submarines has received an award for his dedication, professionalism and leadership during long service to the Royal Navy. At the end of 2012, after 33 years of exemplary service, Warrant Officer1 Jeff Griffiths left the Royal
The delivery ceremony of two vessels for the United Arab Emirates Navy was held on Tuesday, January 8 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). These were an “Abu Dhabi Class” corvette, launched in February 2011, and the “Ghantut” patrol vessel, launched at the same yard in January 2012.
The commander of U.S. 6th Fleet visited Sailors aboard guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) Jan. 5. During the visit, Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe toured the ship, held an all-hands call on the ship’s forecastle, met with the ship’s senior leadership, and recognized several Sailors’
Three Chinese navy ships returning from counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden have docked at south Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, kicking off a five-day good-will visit on Monday, Chinese Ministry of Defence reports citing Xinhua. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships belonging to the 1
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, assigned to the Harry S. Truman Strike Group, welcomed the Navy’s first female CVW commander during CVW-3’s change of command ceremony Jan 4. During the ceremony, which was conducted at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Va., Capt. Michael S. Wallace, commander of “Team Battle
Guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) will depart San Diego for a scheduled six-month deployment to the 4th Fleet Area of Operations, Jan. 8. Thach’s crew of 220 Sailors and Coast Guardsmen will be performing Counter-Illicit Trafficking operations designed to improve maritime stability within th
Under a newly exercised option for the AN/SLQ-25C system contract, Boeing subsidiary Argon ST will continue to supply U.S. Navy surface ships with countermeasures that lure torpedoes away by mimicking a vessel’s propulsion system. The $8 million option covers production and delivery of eight new AN/
General Dynamics Electric Boat was recently awarded three U.S. Navy contracts totaling $4.6 billion to design and develop the next-generation strategic deterrent submarine, and to continue construction and purchasing of materials for Virginia-class attack submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned
Capt. Blake Converse, Commander, Submarine Squadron 6, relieved Cmdr. Thomas Winter, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765), of his duties Jan. 4 due to loss of confidence in Winter’s ability to command. The relief comes after a thorough command investi
J.F. Lehman & Company (“J.F. Lehman”), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors, announced that certain of its investment affiliates have acquired IMECO, Inc. (“IMECO” or the “Company”) of Iron Mountain, MI, in partnership with Company manage
Guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) departed Naval Station Norfolk, on Friday, for a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility to participate in anti-piracy and maritime security operations. “Our crew is ready and motivated for the work that lies ahead,” Lt. Alexa Forsyth, O
The flight deck shakes, an arresting wire is caught and twin turbojet engines roar as an EA-6B Prowler from the “Wizards” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 lands on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during its current deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of respon
