Following an extremely busy and challenging five weeks alongside in Fleet Base West, HMAS Anzac (Commander Brett Sonter) recently departed and sailed for her new home port of Sydney. The formally HMAS Stirling based FFH was brought out of a 12 month Extended Readiness period by the crew of HMAS Stua
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully passed its first Maintenance and Material Management (3M) Inspection while on deployment in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 24. “The ship did really well for being such a new ship with a green crew,” said Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) (AW/SW) Bryan D. Hay,
Six warships of Indian Navy’s formidable Western Fleet sailed into Kochi on 26 Sep 11 on a routine deployment. Rear Admiral Girish Luthra Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet embarked on his Flag Ship INS Mysore saluted the Flag of Vice Admiral KN Sushil, by firing Gun Salutes as the ships entered
U. S. Coast Guard has awarded Bollinger shipyards four additional Fast Response Cutters (FRC) contract. This follow-on award will result in an extension of our backlog for several years, and provide jobs for over 500 Bollinger employees. “This award reflects the Coast Guard’s continued confidence in
EU NAVFOR welcomed a German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) which will operate off the Horn of Africa. Based in Djibouti, the Lockheed Martin P-3C ‘ORION’, will add to the mission’s capabilities until December. In a letter to the detachment, the Force Commander, Rear Admiral Thomas Ju
After six months and one day supporting the UK mission over Libya as part of Operation ELLAMY, RAF Typhoons have left Gioia del Colle in Italy and returned to the UK. The return of the aircraft is part of the strategy to optimise the air contribution to the current and future campaign which the [&he
Somewhere east of Somalia, on a wild stretch of water in the central Arabian Sea, the captain of HMAS Toowoomba stood on the bridge of his… By Jozeph Catanzaro (au) [mappress] Source: au, September 26, 2011
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) K-433 Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets did not suffer serious damages as a result of a ram carried out by fishing seiner Donets, told various officials to news agencies. For instance, Pacific Fleet (PF) Assistant Judge Roman Kolbanov told to RIA Novosti
The long range land attack projectile (LRLAP), designed for the DDG 1000 Advanced Gun System, successfully completed two live-fire tests… (ottawacitizen) [mappress] Source: ottawacitizen, September 25, 2011
Sailors and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) marked 180 days of deployment Sept. 18. The BATARG deployed three months ahead of schedule to relieve the Kearsarge ARG and 26th MEU on station in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR
Next week, a P-3C maritime patrol aircraft from the Naval Air Wing 3 “Graf Zeppelin”, based in Nordholz, Germany, will reinforce the EU-led Operation ATALANTA, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa. Therefore and in advance, the required material for maintaining the aircra
HMS Edinburgh and her ship’s company recently visited Cape Town on a two-week maintenance stop during patrol operations in the South Atlantic. Naval airmen from the Portsmouth-based destroyer’s embarked Lynx helicopter had the opportunity to take in stunning views of Table Mountain while the ship un
Ships of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) departed Sasebo, Japan Sept. 21 to begin a patrol of the Western Pacific region. During the patrol, Essex ARG will embark and work with elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to complete an amphibious integration training and c
HMS Ocean is resuming patrols off Libya after a short break in Crete to undergo essential maintenance following nearly three months of constant action. As she returned to sea, Britain’s biggest warship was visited by the Second Sea Lord, who thanked all aboard for the continuing sacrifices. Heading
