Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, which operates in the Persian Gulf, successfully completes another Exercise Falcon Warrior. Naval and Coast Guard vessels from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States along with operational centres from the Gulf Cooperation Council work
On Wednesday 15 July Major General Martin Smith MBE welcomed Ambassadors from European Union countries to the EU Naval Force HQ in London. The Ambassadors were given an update on ‘Atalanta’, the code name for the European Union’s counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia. With warships and m
A US Coast Guard helicopter crew, working under the direction of Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, assisted in the seizure of 5,050 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated wholesale value of $4.6 million on Wednesday. While on routine patrol, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection maritime patrol ai
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter completed a passing exercise with the Romanian naval ship ROS Marcellariu (265) July 14, 2015, in the Black Sea. During this PASSEX, Porter and Marcellariu conducted flag hoisting drills, flashing light drills, basic ship maneuvers, small b
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) arrived in Singapore July 15 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 142, Houston will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet. Mea
Over the weekend, NATO Allied Maritime Command’s Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Giorgio Lazio met with Bulgarian and Romanian military leadership in the framework of MARCOM periodic engagements with the maritime forces of the Allied nations bordering the Black Sea, and to contribute in profiling NATO’
Today, the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group TWO (SNMG 2), the German frigate FGS HAMBURG, entered the port of Palma de Mallorca for a routine port visit, during which additional ships from other nations will join the Group and make final preparations for deployment. Since the change of comma
In July 2015 the German Maritime Patrol P3C-Orion aircraft completed a three month detachment with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. The Orion aircraft played a crucial role in the success of the European Union’s counter-piracy operation by acting as the ‘eyes in the sky’ to provide timel
Before Australian Navy’s HMAS Perth joined Exercise TALISMAN SABRE, she conducted a deployment to South East Asia, including two port visits in quick succession to Sattahip, Thailand and Sihanoukville, Cambodia. On arrival in Sattahip, Perth hosted an official reception, attended by Royal Thai Navy
Sri Lanka Navy arrested four Indian nationals in an attempt to smuggle 165 kilograms of Cannabis. Naval craft of the North Central Naval Command which were on routine patrol arrested the suspected smugglers in the seas north-west of the Thalai-mannar in the early hours of July 14, 2015. The authorit
The Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and 26 of his deputies toured HMS Dauntless to get a feel for the present and future Royal Navy. The guests were invited on board the Type 45 destroyer in Portsmouth by one of their fellow deputies – First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas. The visitors, led by Lord
In the frame of the OPV L’Adroit’s stopovers conducted by the French Navy in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Senegal in May and June this year, DCNS successfully conducted three demonstrations of its POLARIS® mission system, in conjunction with the interoperable NIDL® tactical data link solution. These te
After being deployed as part of the Operation Atalanta for almost four months, French Navy’s Offshore Patrol Ship L’Adroit returned home to Toulon on July 3. During its deployment, the vessel took part in the anti-piracy operation, conducting several intelligence operations off the coast of Somalia.
Italian Navy’s vessel ITS Grecale returned home to La Spezia after spending five months employed in Operation Atalanta. The vessel conducted anti-piracy mission and maintained security of the trade routes in the Indian Ocean and off the Horn of Africa. Operation Atalanta, also known as European Unio
