Teams from DCNS, the French Navy and defence procurement agency DGA recently completed a new test campaign aboard first-of-class FREMM multimission frigate Aquitaine, the last and most important being the first ever torpedo launch test from a FREMM frigate. After demonstrating FREMM frigate Aquitain
The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) arrived at Fleet Activitites Yokosuka June 29 for its first port visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment. With a crew of approximately 135 Sailors, Chicago will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilit
The families of Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) welcomed their loved ones as they returned to Naval Submarine Base New London, June 27, following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Pittsburgh departed for deployment in December 2011 and conduc
The families of Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) welcomed their loved ones as they returned to Naval Submarine Base New London, June 27, following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Annapolis departed for deployment Jan. 3 and conducted maritime
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will lead a project to develop new technologies to support unmanned naval vehicle missions, following an award of $3 million from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The development of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and Unmanned Underwate
Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky will be commissioned till July 29… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 26, 2012; Image: Sevmash
A Sailor assigned to USS Ohio (SSGN 726) became the first female supply officer to qualify in submarines, June 22. Lt. Britta Christianson of Ohio’s Gold Crew received her Submarine Supply Corps “dolphins” from the Gold Crew Commanding Officer Capt. Rodney Mills during a brief ceremony at Puget Soun
This week marked the at sea portion of the War of 1812 celebrations as Sailors serving on 19 ships from eight countries participated in the War of 1812 Commemoration Fleet Exercise, or 1812 FleetEx. The War of 1812 transformed the maritime world and was the last major war fought under sail, said Kes
U.S. Navy is conducting routine carrier operations in international waters west of the Korean Peninsula June 23-25. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) is conducting routine operations with the Republic of Korea navy in the Yellow Sea. The operations are taking place beyond the territ
Amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), returned to their homeport of San Diego, June 22. New Orleans had been deployed for more than seven and a half months, assigned missions that stretched across the Pacific and Indian Oceans to
Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 Detachment 7 “Proud Warriors,” begin its last deployment while embarked aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), June 22. During the spring of 2013, the HSL 42 Proud Warriors will transition from the SH-60B helicopter to the new MH
Guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departed from Naval Station Norfolk for its maiden deployment along with embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Squadron (HSL) 42 Detachment 7 as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group June 20. During the deployment, Jason Dunham will operat
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will host a ship naming ceremony in honor of USS Illinois, June 22, at 2 p.m. CDT at the Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Illinois, a Virginia-class submarine designated SSN 786, is the second Navy vessel to bear the “Prairie State’s” name. The previous
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will host a ship naming ceremony in honor of USS Indiana, June 22, at 10 a.m. CDT at the Indianapolis War Memorial, Indianapolis, Ind. Indiana, a Virginia-class submarine designated SSN 789, is the third ship to be named for the state. The previous ship of the name, a
