Sri Lankan Navy Commander Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage has paid a visit to Iranian submarine, a member of a task force docked at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lankan Daily Mirror writes. As reported on Monday 23, two Iranian ships and the submarine, named Younes, arrived in Sri Lanka within a deployme
The Indian Navy ship INS Talwar collided yesterday evening with a fishing trawler near Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, according to the Indian Express. The trawler suffered serious damage and sank after the collision. Four persons aboard the fishing vessel were injured. A Board of Inquiry, which
The American ship USS Freedom has returned home from its maiden deployment to 7th Fleet AOR. The ship deployed on March 1 and took part in a number of operations with partner nations in the region. The ship’s crew 102 swapped with the crew 101 in August, which brought the warship home. Crew 101 part
Manama port in Bahrain yesterday welcomed Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman for a visit, which will last 5 days, as reported by the Stars and Stripes. USS Harry S. Truman left her homeport of Norfolk, Va. in July embarking on a nine-month deployment, which is almost half complete. Sh
Italian aircraft carrier Cavour is on her way to the Port Rashid in Dubai, the Gulf News reports. The aircraft carrier will pay a week-long visit to Dubai to improve Italy’s economic, defense and humanitarian relations with the Middle East and Africa. In addition, business and governmental talks wil
The crew of HMAS Tobruk returned to Garden Island, Sydney, after spending the last six weeks on a relief mission in the Philippines, following Tropical Cyclone Haiyan. Commodore Jonathan Mead, Acting Commander of Australian Fleet, welcomed the sailors and officers back home and congratulated them
Command of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) changed hands during a ceremony on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Dec. 22. The air wing’s deputy commander (DCAG), Capt. George Wikoff, relieved Capt. Sara Joyner during the ceremony. Joyner led CVW-3 through pre-deployment carrier qualifications and more th
A few hundred families, friends and Navy personnel welcomed home USS Missouri (SSN 780) at Naval Submarine Base New London, Dec. 20, after the Virginia-class attack submarine completed its first overseas deployment. Missouri was one of eight East Coast-based attack submarines that departed in 2013 f
On December 18, HMCS Toronto (Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship) successfully prevented a narcotics shipment during a patrol in the Arabian Sea region, within the framework of Operation ARTEMIS. During a recent boarding off the east coast of Africa, HMCS Toronto discovered 506 bags of heroin weighing more
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 28 relieved the USS Jason Dunham’s (DDG 109) executive officer and command master chief of their duties Dec. 20 as a result of their inappropriate responses to reports of hazing conduct, including failure to inform the commanding officer regarding the alleged hazing. Ca
2013 was one of the busiest years on recent record for the Royal Australian Navy Fleet. During a period of substantial border protection activity, and against a backdrop of international piracy and narcotics trading interdiction in the Middle East and Indian Ocean, the Navy continued to meet its mis
The U.S. is taking another positive step toward meeting the growing demand for systems that can help protect against the increasing danger posed by ballistic missiles. Raytheon Company has started building the 12th AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar for the Missile Defense Agency after being a
HMS Daring has arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, following a successful visit to Shanghai, China. She is the first British ship to visit Vietnam in seven years; the last visit was by HMS Echo in 2006 to Ho Chi Minh City. It is the first ever visit by a British warship to Da Nang, and […]
Friends and family of Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) welcomed home Hampton’s crew Dec. 18 following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. The deployment supported the nation’s maritime strategy, which includes maritime security, forward pres
