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US, Ukrainian Forces Wrap Up Exercise Sea Breeze
The annual U.S.-Ukraine co-hosted multinational training exercise Sea Breeze 2015 concluded in Odesa, Ukraine and the Black Sea Sept. 12, 2015. Maritime forces from 11 allied and partnering nations participated in the 14th iteration of Sea Breeze. This year’s exercise included training at Ukrainian
Sea Breeze: US, Ukrainian Navy Take Part in VBSS Training
Members of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and Ukrainian naval ship Hetman Sahaydachniy (U-130) conducted visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) and damage control training during exercise Sea Breeze 2015, Sept. 4, 2015. Sea Breeze is an annual multination
USS Donald Cook Sails to Odesa, Ukraine
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Odesa, Ukraine, for a scheduled port visit Aug. 31, 2015, in support of exercise Sea Breeze 2015. Sea Breeze is an annual multinational maritime exercise, with a land and air component, co-hosted by the United State
Sea Breeze 2015 Set to Begin
Maritime forces from 11 maritime nations will begin the U.S.-Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise Sea Breeze 2015 in Odessa, Ukraine, and the Black Sea, Aug. 31. Sea Breeze, now in its 14th iteration, is an annual exercise held in the Black Sea which seeks to enhance interoperability an
European Navies to Learn about Protecting Marine Mammals
Three Member States gathered under the framework of the European Defence Agency to launch a project aimed at developing European navies’ knowledge of marine mammals activity while mitigating the adverse effect of military operations on these species. The formal signature of a technical agreement is
Russian Navy’s Severomorsk Deploys for Training
Russian Navy’s large anti-submarine destroyer Severomorsk departed its home base today for training in the Barents Sea. Over the next several days the crew of the vessel will undertake a series of combat training exercises, internal ship drills and damage control in motion. The vessel will conduct a
Swedish Patrol Boats to Receive Kongsberg’s Sonar Systems
Swede Ship Marine will install new Kongsberg Maritime sonar systems as part of a major rebuild and lifetime extension of five patrol boats for the Swedish Navy. The new sonars will replace the previous model SIMRAD SS576 sonars first installed in 1996 on board the Tapper-class (or Bevakningsbåt 80),
USS Porter Takes Part in Exercise Breeze 2015
Senior members of the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) attended the Exercise Breeze 2015 pre-sail conference in Varna, Bulgaria, July 7. The focus of the exercise is on interoperability, anti-submarine warfare, and maritime interdiction operations, among other warfare capabilities. US fo
SNMG1, SNMCMG2 to Train in the Black Sea
This weekend NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) have arrived in the Black Sea, to train and operate with ships from the Bulgarian, Romanian, United States, Greek and Turkish Navies. This training opportunity will
BALTOPS Participants Carry Out Amphibious Landing
NATO and partner nations conducted an amphibious landing rehearsal, June 13 during BALTOPS 2015. The landing was a rehearsal for the main event happening in Ustka, Poland, June 17. The troops arrived to shore via the U.S. Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), the U.K. Royal Navy’s Landing Craft V
USS San Antonio Sails to Gdynia, Poland
US Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, for a scheduled port visit, June 6, 2015. San Antonio’s visit to Gdynia is in preparation for the at-sea phase of Exercise BALTOPS 2015, allowing time for the crew to attend pre-sail meetin
UK Forces to Take Part in Allied Shield Exercises
Royal Navy and Army units are taking part in a series of exercises, alongside thousands of personnel from dozens of participating nations. From early June, UK military personnel will be deployed to Eastern Europe and the Baltic states to take part in a series of military exercises. Collectively name
Wildcat Lands aboard HMS Ocean for the First Time
The Royal Navy’s commando carrier HMS Ocean operated the Navy’s latest attack helicopter, the Wildcat, for the first time. The Wildcat which entered service last year at a commissioning ceremony held at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset, landed on the Plymouth-based ship during a major e
New Surveillance System Chosen for Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers
A new helicopter-borne surveillance system has been chosen to protect the Royal Navy’s future Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. The MOD and Lockheed Martin UK, as the prime contractor for Crowsnest, have selected Thales as the chosen bidder to provide the radar and mission system at the heart of the C