Defense and security company Saab will have its latest technological solutions in naval systems on show at the Pacific 2015 exhibition in Sydney, October 6-8, 2015. Saab will be showcasing its full naval defense capabilities developed in Australia and from across the globe. Gunilla Fransson, Senior
Italian warship, ITS Libeccio, took time to meet local seafarers while patrolling in the waters off Somalia, September 25. The team from ITS Libeccio was also joined by a Somali linguist from the Djibouti Coast Guard. During the meeting ITS Libeccio’s team provided the seafarers with food and water,
Spanish warship, ESPS Meteoro, performed friendly approaches with local seafarers in the Somali Basin on Wednesday, September 30. After sighting the seafarers in the early morning, ESPS Meteoro’s crew delivered food and drink, as well as giving minor medical assistance to the master of one of the dh
Eight Nations will participate in the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum-led Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) At Sea Demonstration (ASD) 2015 this month. The MTMD Forum consists of 10 nations: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United Kingd
Austal has officially named the eighth and final Cape Class Patrol Boat Cape York during a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia on October 2. Cape York is the last of eight Cape-class patrol boats built by Austal for the Australian Border Force (ABF) under an AUD$330mill
Spanish Navy’s Santa Maria-class frigate SPS Canarias (F86) is on its way to join the EU Naval Force’s Operation Sophia. The vessel departed its homeport of Rota Naval Base yesterday to take part in the efforts of decreasing illegal trafficking off the coast of Libya. Canarias will spend some three
US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division teams fielded two experiments as Trident Warrior 2015 initiatives during the Talisman Sabre 2015 multinational exercise conducted in the Pacific this summer. The first experiment, utilizing a Link 16-enabled EWBM, was conducted by a NAWCWD team comprised
German Navy’s auxiliary replenishment ship FGS Berlin will leave its homeport Wilhelmshaven on October 5, 2015, in order to take part in the EU Naval Force Mediterranean operation. The crew of the FGS Berlin, with Commander Marcel Rosenbohm at the helm, will take over tender Werra’s duties and conti
Spanish warship, ESPS Galicia, conducted maritime training with the Galmadug Coast Guard On Tuesday, September 29. The training, which included both theory and practical exercises, covered the maintenance of outboard motors (OBM) and boat embarkation procedures. ESPS Galicia’s medical team also gave
Spanish warship, ESPS Meteoro, made a close approach to USNS John Ericsson off the coast of Somalia to refuel on Friday, September 25. The complex manoeuvre to carry out the replenishment at sea (RAS) was made even more difficult due to rough seas and high winds. Despite the weather the ships were a
The Political and Security Committee has named Rear Admiral Stefano Barbieri (Italy) force commander for the EU’s counter-piracy operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta as of October 6. Rear Admiral Barbieri will take over from Rear Admiral Alfonso Gómez Fernández de Córdoba who has been force commander since M
US Naval Reactors Program awards approximately $34.5 million in contracts to BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. The work funded by these contracts will support the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components for US Navy submarines and aircraft carriers. BWXT is the sole manufacturer of naval nu
The German P-3C Orion, Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) joined Operation Atalanta on Tuesday, September 15. Led by Commander Bodo Ahlers, the German contingent of P-3C Orion is currently based in Djibouti, and patrols the coast of Somalia, providing a detailed picture and up to date in
After 180 days deployed, HMAS Newcastle returned triumphantly from the Middle East region to Garden Island, Sydney yesterday, September 27. Newcastle intercepted around 1.4 tonnes of heroin, valued at approximately AUD$1.2 billion dollars while deployed on Operation MANITOU. The ship’s company of 22
