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Independence variant LCS completes IOT&E with SeaRAM firing
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command informed that the navy completed initial operational testing and evaluation (IOT&E) of the Independence-variant littoral combat ships with a successful SeaRAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) firing event aboard USS Coronado (LCS 4), June 3. According to the navy, the te
US Navy helicopter crashes in James River, Virginia
A U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter crashed in the morning of June 14 in the James River in Virginia during a routine training mission. According to the navy, the three crew members aboard were rescued and transported to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Their injuries are believed to be non-life threateni
German maritime air detachment departs Operation Atalanta
German Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) detachment which has been flying the Orion P-3C as part of Operation Atalanta is set to return to the home air base in Germany. 50 soldiers from the Naval Air Wing (MFG) 3 “Graf Zeppelin” have been stationed at the Horn of Africa since March
Spanish minehunter joins EUROMARFOR for drills
After taking part in the advanced multinational mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise Spanish Minex-16, minehunter Duero (M-35) integrated into the European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) to take part in the Italian Minex-16 and the maritime security exercise MCE-16 in Tunisian waters. The Spanish M-35,
Canadian AUV Dorado on sea trials for new role
The Royal Canadian Navy’s interim remote mine-sweeper Dorado is currently performing sea trials in Belcarra, British Columbia in preparation for a new role in its service. The purpose built semi-submersible autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), built and housed by International Submarine Engineering,
Spanish F-100 frigate Cristobal Colon sails to US for combat system tests
Following a readiness period in her homeport in Ferrol, Spain, the AEGIS frigate Cristóbal Colón (F-105) is set to sail towards Norfolk, Virginia for a month and a half deployment along with a U.S. Navy destroyer for combat system ship qualification trials (CSSQT). These trials will take place in th
Royal Navy’s Lyme Bay takes over as minehunter support ship in the Gulf
Royal Navy support vessel RFA Lyme Bay has begun her mission as the afloat forward support base to allied minehunters in the Gulf with a two-week Anglo-American workout. The Falmouth-based vessel arrived in the Middle East to take over from her sister ship Cardigan Bay, which spent three years provi
Canadian warships head for RIMPAC
Four Canadian warships, two Halifax-class frigates and two Kingston-class coastal defense vessels, departed Esquimalt Harbour June 13 to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest international maritime exercise. HMCS Calgary, HMCS Vancouver, HMCS Saskatoon and HMCS Yel
US Coast Guard offloads 21 tons of seized cocaine in California
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded approximately 21 tons of cocaine seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean from the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche in San Diego, Monday. An additional eight tons of contraband seized in the region was transferred ashore in Miami earlier in the day. The dr
USS Mississippi docks in Busan, South Korea
U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived at Busan, South Korea for a visit as part of its maiden Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment, June 13. “This port call to Busan is a great opportunity,” said Cmdr. Eric Rozek, Mississippi’s commanding officer. “The visit allo
German corvette returns home after 510 days of deployment
German Navy corvette ‘Erfurt’ returned to her homeport in Warnemünde, Germany on June 11 after a 17-month deployment. Having a ship spend 17 months deployed without returning home was important for the German Navy as it was able to test the ‘intensive use’ principle for the corvettes where four crew
Gas leakage kills two on Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
Gas leakage on the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya killed two people, including one sailor, on June 10 at Karwar in Karnataka where the ship is undergoing overhauls. Two more persons were injured during the incident in which the workers inhaled toxic fumes while repairing the ship’s sewage
US Navy fleet commander warns against technologically advancing Russian subs
The era of U.S. Navy subsea complacency is over as new russian stealth submarines represent an increasing challenge for the U.S. ASW capabilities, a Navy official said. Writing in the June issue of the US Naval Institute’s magazine, Proceedings, U.S. Navy Vice Admiral James Foggo III, Commander of t
Oceanographic vessel USNS Maury embarks on maiden voyage
The U.S. Navy’s newest oceanographic survey vessel, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), recently completed its maiden voyage from Pascagoula, Mississippi to Port Everglades, Florida. USNS Maury was constructed at VT Halter Marine and delivered to the Navy on February 16, 2016. The Pathfinder-class ship was launc