HMS St Albans has played a key role in a major exercise in the Gulf testing the abilities of naval forces to defend the region’s scores of gas and oil platforms – vital to the UK and global economy. The Portsmouth-based frigate was Britain’s input to the week-long ‘Stakenet’ exercise, alongside the
The Navy took delivery of PCU California (SSN 781) from Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII–NNS), Aug. 7, more than eight months earlier than the scheduled contract delivery date. “The quality and professionalism of our Navy/shipbuilding team is evident in California’s out
Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 16 held a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Aug. 3. Capt. Stephen Gillespie relieved Capt. Tracy Howard as the commodore of one of the Navy’s most decorated submarine squadrons. CSS16 manages the multi-mission capabilities of USS Georgia
Four tests of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava including one salvo launch will be conducted by SSBN Yury Dolgoruky till 2011 is over, told Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Vysotsky on June 31. “Under Bulava flight development test program, we plan to carry out four launches
The Cold War may be over but Royal Navy fliers have been keeping their submarine-hunting skills fresh. A Merlin helicopter flew from the frigate HMS St Albans to search the seas below for enemy boats. The aircraft from 829 Naval Air Squadron was designed to give the Navy the best chance of finding s
Oceaneering International, Inc., Chesapeake, Va., is being awarded a $47,429,395 modification to previously awarded contract (N65540-05-D-0012) to provide continuing Subsafe engineering and technical services to support submarine, Subsafe, and Level I material work onboard Seawolf (SSN 21) class, Lo
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) today announced that the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully redelivered the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) to the U.S. Navy. The redelivery took place on July 29, one day earlier than originally planned, following
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer (DDG) USS Pinckney (DDG 91) earned the USS Arizona Memorial Trophy July 11. The biannual award is presented to the ship regarded as the most combat-ready ship in the surface force. Pinckney demonstrated the greatest combat readiness in
The commanding officer and several Sailors assigned to Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) presented the namesake flag flown over the Arctic to New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch July 29. “You are doing a wonderful job and keep up the great work,” said Lynch. “I’m proud that New H
Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 2 hosted the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) July 27. “It’s an honor to provide an opportunity for the superintendent to visit one of our boats,” said Rear Adm. Michael McLaughlin, CSG
U.S. Naval Recruit Officer Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen boarded the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) July 20 for Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen, or CORTRAMID. CORTRAMID is a four-week familiarization of four naval warfare communities for third c
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) departed Naval Base Point Loma July 20 following a six-day deperming evolution in preparation for the ship’s scheduled deployment. Deperming a ship reduces the ship’s magnetic signature. Naval Base Point Loma is the only stat
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 15, completing a six-month deployment in which they split their time between the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and the western Pacific. USS La Jolla’s commanding officer, Cmdr
The ceremony held in presence of the Brazil President, Dilma Rousseff, the Brazilian Ministry of Defence, Nelson Jobim, the French Ministry of Defence, Gerard Longuet and the Chairman and CEO of DCNS President Patrick Boissier and for Odebrecht, the CEO, Marcelo Odebrecht. The start of construction
