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Australian frigate deploys to Middle East
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga departed Fleet Base East at Garden Island, Sydney for nine months of maritime security operations in the Middle East. The frigate and her crew of 190 were farewelled by Australian defense minister, Senator Marise Payne, and the Chief of Navy, Vice Admira
Virginia-class submarine USS Washington enters service
The US Navy has commissioned USS Washington (SSN 787) – its 14th Virginia-class submarine – in a ceremony on Saturday. The commissioning ceremony took place on board Naval Station Norfolk. Submarine’s sponsor Elisabeth Mabus, daughter of the 75th Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, gave the order to “m
USS America on maiden visit to Israel
In another first on its maiden deployment, the US Navy’s America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) arrived in Eilat, Israel, for a port visit on October 5. The flagship of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is on its first ever visit to the country. “The marines and sailors hav
USS Sampson joins Theodore Roosevelt CSG from Everett
US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) got underway from Naval Station Everett on October 3 to join aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on deployment. Sampson is assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, which has spent the past year preparing for deployment. CSG 9 completed a
Russian Navy to receive navalized Pantsir-ME weapon system soon
The Russian Navy will soon receive the first batch of the Pantsir-ME naval missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon systems, the weapon manufacturer said recently. Alexander Denisov, general director of the High Precision Complex holding company, which includes Pantsir-ME manufacturer KBP, told jo
US Navy decides to repair USS John S. McCain in Japan
Instead of transporting the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) to the US for repairs, the US Navy has decided to repair the ship in Yokosuka, Japan. The navy estimates that the destroyer did not suffer as much damage as the USS Fitzgerald – which will be transported back to the US
Dutch, Royal Navy perform ‘easiest RAS ever’
A Dutch and a Royal Navy ship recently completed what was termed by the Royal Navy as “the easiest RAS ever”, as support vessel RFA Mounts Bay took on fuel from Dutch ship HNLMS Karel Doorman in the Caribbean. A difficult – potentially dangerous – manoeuvre it’s typically performed mid-Ocean between
USS Theodore Roosevelt deploying from San Diego for first time after hull swap
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is to start its deployment on October 6, getting underway from San Diego together with guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, and Bunker Hill will join USS Halsey (DDG
US Navy confirms two dead in T-45 trainer jet crash
The US Navy confirmed on October 2 that a T-45C Goshawk training jet crashed in East Tennessee on Sunday. Neither the instructor nor the student survived the incident. The navy is still to determine the exact cause of the accident but the crash follows a T-45C operational pause and comes a month aft
US Navy, Marines teaming for Dawn Blitz off California
US sailors and marines from the Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade are set to take part in amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz 2017 off the coast of Southern California, October 20-30. Dawn Blitz 2017 is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train the Navy and Marine Corps
US Navy says training aircraft missing after jet crash report
The US Navy said on October 1 it was looking into reports of a jet crash in Tennessee as one its training aircraft did not return to base. The service said that a T-45 Goshawk aircraft, carrying a student and an instructor, had not returned to base by the time it received reports of the […]
USS Hopper deploys to Western Pacific and Middle East
US Navy destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) got underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on September 28 for an independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East. While deployed, the ship will conduct theater security cooperation and maritime presence operations with partner nations. Havin
US Navy helicopter rescues civilians after plane crash
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter embarked on the US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) rescued two civilians after their private plane crashed several miles off the coast of Dominica, September 28. The civilians, coming from French Guadelupe and Antigua, sustained minor injuries and were tra
Brazilian Navy’s first upgraded Super Lynx helicopter performs maiden flight
The Brazilian Navy’s first upgraded Super Lynx Mk21B helicopter has performed its maiden flight from the Yeovil facility in southwest England. The flight success was announced by aerospace and defense company Leonardo which is in charge of upgrading eight Mk21B helicopters under a US$160 million con