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USS Spruance Sailors Rescue Overboard Mariner
The U.S. Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) and its crew proved vital in a rescue mission of a Filipino mariner, who had fallen overboard from his vessel while transiting the Singapore Strait. A Malaysian-flagged motor vessel Pantagruel sent a distress call on January 18th, at
HMAS Darwin Deploys on Slipper
Adelaide class guided-missile frigate of the Australian Navy, HMAS Darwin, set sail on a seven-month deployment to the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) on January 19th. Darwin will undertake maritime security and interception operations as part of Operation Slipper, the Australian Defence For
Top News of the Week Jan 13 – Jan 19, 2014
GDEB, US Navy Ink Ohio Replacement Submarine Contract General Dynamics Electric Boat has signed a contract with the US Navy under which General Dynamics will continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the Ohio replacement submarine and the UK’s Successor ballistic-missile submarine.
HMS Somerset Calls at Gibraltar for Replenishment
The Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset dropped her anchor in Gibraltar on the way to beginning a deployment East of Suez. The deployment comes in the aftermath of HMS Somerset’s £21 million pound refit, which renewed her operational capability and restored her full readiness. Whilst in Gibral
Ukrainian Frigate Wraps Up First Patrol within Operation Atalanta
Hetman Sahaydachnyi, the Ukrainian Navy frigate, finished the first patrolling as part of European Naval Force Operation Atalanta from 5 to15th of January. The primary goal of Hetman’s presence was to perform counter-piracy operations, secure civil ships carrying out tasks within the World Food Pr
ANZAC Rendezvous in Arabian Sea
New Zealand and Australian Anzac-class frigates HMNZS TE MANA and HMAS MELBOURNE met up recently in the Arabian Sea. Both being assigned to Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task forces conducing counter-piracy operations, the rendezvous was an opportunity for the ships’ crews to exchange visits and
VIDEO: Lockheed Martin’s LRASM Launchable from any MK41 VLS
Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) proved in a recently conducted test that it can be launched from any MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) by only modifying the software to existing shipboard equipment. Namely, during the test, LRASM and Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System
Japanese Warship Collides with Fishing Boat
A Japanese warship named Osumi collided with a fishing boat this morning off the coast of Hiroshima, the Times of Malta reports. Two of four crewmembers of the fishing boat are in a critical condition after the collision, which sank the boat. The Defence Minister, Itsunori Onodera, said that the acc
USS Elrod Heads to Mediterranean
The US Navy frigate USS Elrod set sail on a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea yesterday, 14 January. The commanding officer of the ship, Cmdr. Brad Stallings, said that the ship will conduct several exercises with African nations and security operations during the deployment. This is 11t
USS Rentz Seizes USD 10 Million of Drugs
The US Navy frigate USS Rentz seized about 313kg of cocaine in December last year, worth up to USD 10.4 million, KBPS news portal writes. USS Rentz, which was in counter drug operations in coastal waters off Central America sent her helicopter to detect and cut off a small vessel suspected of smuggl
German Navy Ship Assists Yemeni Dhow
The German Navy ship, FGS Hessen, which is currently part of European Naval Force Operation Atalanta, assisted a Yemeni dhow off the coast of Yemen. The dhow was drifting for five days due to some technical malfunctions. The Japanese Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) alerted FGS Hes
Damen Launches STV for Omani Navy
Galati-based Damen Shipyards has successfully launched the new Sail Training Vessel (STV) named RNOV ‘Shabab Oman’, which is being built for the Omani Navy. The vessel will be the flagship of the Royal Navy of Oman and continue the role of the current STV. The vessel is 87 meters long and will have
France: DCNS Integrates UAV with Naval Combat Systems
Having conducted sea trials from 9-13 December 2013 on board the L’Adroit Gowind-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, the French defence procurement agency (DGA), the French Navy and DCNS have validated the functional integration of an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with the combat system of a warship as part
Royal Navy Ship Visits Thailand
The Royal Navy’s warship HMS Daring, which is on her nine-month global deployment, has arrived in Sattahip-Chuk Semat, Thailand. The warship is the first Royal Navy’s ship to visit Thailand in the past five years. The collaboration between the two countries is present in numerous defence sectors. Fo