More than 5,500 Sailors and Marines serving in the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Norfolk July 15, returning from a six-month deployment supporting operations in the Mediterranean and the Arabian Sea. USS Enterprise (CVN 65), along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, Carrier St
General Dynamics Canada has completed its largest and most successful Technology Demonstration Program (TDP) with Defence Research and Development Canada Atlantic (DRDC Atlantic), demonstrating a torpedo-defence enhancement that will increase the level of protection for Canadian Navy ships. The Mult
Trident ballistic missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) and its Blue Crew returned to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor July 3, capping Nevada’s first strategic deterrent patrol following a two-year refueling overhaul. “I am extremely proud of the crew in completing all strategic certifications in the last
DCNS has successfully delivered the SIMOPE (SIMulateur OPErationnel) MU90 torpedo simulator to the German Navy. SIMOPE is designed to prepare and simulate operational launch scenarios with the MU90 lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, in an extremely realistic configuration. The German defence procur
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) formally relieved ex-USS Philadelphia’s (SSN 690) last remaining crewman June 29, officially decommissioning the Los Angeles-class submarine. Although a ceremonial decommissioning for Philadelphia occurred in August 2010, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Co
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that California (SSN 781), the nation’s newest and most advanced nuclear-powered submarine, returned to the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division after completing the ship’s first round of sea trials. The submarine returned July 2 with
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $12,500,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-2109) for engineering and technical design services to support research and development of advanced submarine technologies for current and future submarine pla
The Pakistani and Turkish naval forces conducted joint anti-submarine exercise off the Karachi port on Friday, a senior official of the visi… (dawn) [mappress] Source: dawn, July 4, 2011;
Sailors on the Navy’s newest destroyer are scheduled to arrive with their ship at Naval Base San Diego, July 1. The guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), the 60th Arleigh Burke class destroyer, was built in Pascagoula, Miss. and commissioned during a ceremony at the Alabama Sta
The Russian Northern Fleet’s Admiral Chabanenko large anti-submarine ship is on its way to the eastern coast of the United States to partake… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, June 27, 2011;
While underway in support of the 2011 Gulf of Mexico (GOMEX) Quick Draw exercise, guided-missile frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) responded to a mayday issued by a U.S. flagged vessel, June 16. At approximately 9:30 pm, John L. Hall’s embarked SH-60B Light Airborne Multipurpose System (LAMPS) helic
Virginia-class submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a scheduled Western Pacific deployment, June 23. “USS Texas is the most advanced nuclear attack submarine deployed to the Western Pacific,” said Cmdr. Bob Roncska, USS Texas commanding officer. “We prov
Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after a scheduled six-month deployment to the Western Pacific region, June 22. “This was a great and extremely successful deployment for Pasadena,” said Cmdr. Andrew St. John, USS Pasad
Guided-missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28) and USS Thach (FFG 43) participated in a series of exercises with the Chilean navy submarine CNS Carrera (SS 22), and Chilean navy ships CNS Condell (FF 06) and CNS Blanco (FF 15), June 22. During the three-day passing exercise (PASSEX), ships from both nav
