Operations
Spain: ‘Álvaro de Bazán’ to Assume Command over SNMG-2
The frigate ‘Álvaro de Bazán’ (F-101) departed Ferrol yesterday morning towards Barcelona to relieve the frigate ‘Blas de Lezo’ (F-103) as command ship of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG-2). The SNMG-2 is made up of escorts and logistic ships from different NATO nations. Spanish Navy Rear-a
UK: HMS Kent Returns Home
Royal Navy warship HMS Kent returns home to Portsmouth on Wednesday (Oct 9) from a successful deployment to the Middle East. The Type 23 frigate sailed more than 39,000 miles on security and counter-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and Gulf. HMS Kent left Portsmouth in March
Nigerian Navy Apprehends Suspected Oil Thieves
The Nigerian Navy turned over six suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to the AllAfrica news site. The suspects have been transferred for further investigation and possible prosecution on the grounds of illegal transporting of petroleum products, be
French Naval Vessel Pays Visit to Plymouth
A French military ship has arrived in Plymouth Friday 4 October for a diplomacy visit. The French Naval survey ship FS La Perouse is berthed in HM Naval Base, Devonport, and received a visit from the French consul on arrival this morning. The Royal Navy will give the commanding officer of the ship L
French Navy to Modernize Atlantique 2 Aircraft Fleet
The French Ministry of Defence awarded the contract to modernise the French Navy’s fleet of Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft to Dassault Aviation and Thales. Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian signed the contract at a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Thales facility in
Navy Ship Represents UK Defence to Australian Public
HMS Daring’s sailors say their participation in the Royal Australian Navy’s 100th birthday celebrations has been a ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer has been open to the Australian public for the past two days, with 50,000 people packing the wharves at Barangaro
RFA Fort Victoria to Help Australians Fight Pirates
Delivering enough fuel in an hour to fill the tanks of over 5,400 family cars, support ship RFA Fort Victoria tops up frigate HMAS Melbourne to sustain the ongoing fight against piracy and terrorism. Fort Vic can pump 700,000 litres of fuel an hour during a replenishment at sea – enough to fill the
USS Higgins Returns to San Diego
The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) returned to its homeport of San Diego following the completion of a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation, Oct. 7. Deployed since Jan. 14, the ship and its crew of more than 250 Sailors conducted operations with the US
Royal Navy’s Minehunters Join American Counterparts in Major Minehunting Exercise
Six Royal Navy and RFA ships, plus specialist dive teams and Fleet Air Arm squadrons joined their American counterparts in a major minehunting exercise in the Gulf. The joint workout – billed as the most extensive of its kind in several years – saw the two allies work together to clear a path throug
USS William P. Lawrence Remembers Fallen Pilots
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) gathered for a remembrance ceremony Sept. 29 to honor the lives of two fallen pilots killed in a helicopter accident. On Sept. 22, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, crashed i
USA: Raytheon Tests Seeker Technology for Tomahawk Block IV Missile
Raytheon Company completed a successful field test of an advanced Electronic Support Measure (ESM) seeker installed in a Block IV Tomahawk missile as part of the company’s new product improvement program. The ESM seeker incorporates a state-of-the-art processor and antenna to locate and track moving
HMAS Melbourne Well Prepared for the Job
HMAS Melbourne is well prepared for the job ahead after practising a fast rope insertion into the ship from an aircraft. The boarding party conducted the evolutions from 15 metres above a pitching flight deck, dressed in full boarding party kit consisting of ballistic vest, boarding party life jacke
HMCS Toronto Intercepts Drugs Smuggling in Arabian Sea
Canadian Ship HMCS Toronto made an important drug seizure on Saturday, October 5 during her patrol in the Arabian Sea region, while deployed on Operation Artemis. This drug seizure marks HMCS Toronto’s seventh narcotics shipment disruption as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the India
Sri Lanka: Navy’s OPV Brings 70 Stranded Persons Ashore
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel, Sagara brought the 70 persons, who had been stranded in the south western deep seas, safely to the Galle harbour on 04th October 2013. The rescued persons included 44 men, 13 women and 13 children and they are all in good health. The multi-day trawler named “