The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) arrived at Subic Bay May 13, as part of its Western Pacific deployment. With a crew of 133, North Carolina has conducted a series of missions showcasing the latest capabilities of the submarine force. “The crew is proud of our rec
Five Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) visited Jacksonville, Fla., May 9-14, during a namesake visit sponsored by Navy League Jacksonville. Jacksonville Commanding Officer Cmdr. Nate Sukols, Chief of the Boat Command Master Chief (SS/DV) Roger Schneide
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) arrived in Callao, Peru, in preparation for UNITAS Pacific 53-12, May 12. Sailors lined the rails in their dress whites while Underwood announced her arrival with a 40mm saluting battery as it entered the channel to the port city. While in
Navigating the picturesque confines of the north and south islands of New Zealand proved to be the perfect training assessment for HMAS Newcastle. In her capacity as the training task group ship, HMAS Newcastle deployed to New Zealand to conduct training and assessment for the Long Navigation Course
Sanmina-SCI Corporation, a leading manufacturing and engineering solutions company making some of the world’s most complex and valuable optical, RF, electronic and mechanical products, and Thales, a major manufacturer and supplier of safety and mission-critical systems to the Defense, Aerospace and
Under contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation, ATLAS North America (ATLAS NA) will deliver SeaFox™ mine neutralization systems as part of a system to address an urgent operational need from U.S. Navy Central Command for a more effective mine countermeasures system embarked in the Avenger-Class ships
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Ltd has announced that it has secured a major contract for the supply of a significant number of its class leading Cerberus Mod 2 Diver Detection System (DDS) sonars for installation in strategic harbours in South Korea. The contract has been awarded by LIG Nex1, the South Korean
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70) successfully conducted a flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resulting in the first intercept of a short-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean by the Navy’s newest Mis
As written by the Times of India, Defense Minister A K Antony pointed out Wednesday that the Mazagon Dock ltd, India’s premier shipyard constructing warships as well as offshore platforms, will complete the construction of the French Scorpene submarines by June 2015. The Rs 23,000 crore project unde
Piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean will be high on the agenda when IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 90th session from 16 to 25 May 2012. A High-Level Segment will
Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), a multi-national exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. naval forces, officially kicked off at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May 7. Phoenix Express is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve co
In May 2012, the German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz completes the delivery of the first 6 sets of navigational Radars for the mid-life upgrade of the Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigates. Furthermore, together with Canadian company Virtual Marine Technologies (VMT) a land-base
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, has today announced that an order for fifteen software licences of SeeTrack Military has been confirmed through EdgeTech. The purchase comes in support of the Littoral Mine Countermeasure SONAR (LMCS) system from
The British duo joined warships from the USA, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan – including an old Royal Navy favourite – for the war games in the Gulf of Oman. In the seemingly ever-present haze of the Gulf region, a Trafalgar-class submarine and an approximate American counterpart, USS Pittsburgh, lead a
