The 5th annual exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh came to a close at Naval Base Issa Khan, Oct. 4. CARAT Bangladesh 2015 consisted of five days of shore-based and at-sea training events designed to address shared maritime security priorities, develop relationships
With the F-35C aircraft going through its developmental test phase, US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are making modifications to keep up with the latest technology. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), who is currently hosting the Navy’s newest warplane, began these upgrades months ago w
The command master chief of USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), Master Chief Petty Officer Adrian McCown, was relieved of his duties October 2, 2015 by the commanding officer of USS Michael Murphy, Cmdr. Todd E. Hutchison, due to a loss in confidence in his ability to perform the duties as command master
USS Porter (DDG 78) will sail into the Black Sea today, Oct. 6, to promote peace and stability in the region. Porter will enter the Black Sea in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The US Navy routinely operates ships in the Black Sea consistent with international law. Vice Adm. James Foggo, Comm
Spanish Navy’s offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Vigía has participated in the maritime security exercise ‘SEABORDER 15’ in Portuguese waters, as part of the schedule of events of the 5+5 Defense Initiative. The exercise was organized by Portugal, Italy and Spain. The first part of the exercise took plac
The commander of NATO’s Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), Vice Admiral Peter Hudson, welcomed Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Chief of Staff Admiral Tomohisa Takei and his staff to MARCOM headquarters recently. The officials gathered for a briefing on NATO operations and discuss opportunit
A local US Coast Guard cutter has returned to Port Angeles following a successful 50-day counter-narcotics patrol off the Pacific coast of Central America. During the patrol, the 65-person crew of Coast Guard Cutter Active interdicted three suspected smuggling vessels, detained nine suspects, and se
Japanese sailors took part in a modified version of the training U.S. Navy Sailors receive to learn the skills needed to perform safe and effective boarding operations at sea. The training took place at Pearl Harbor from September 24 to 26. Sailors from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 conducted a bilateral exercise with the Peruvian Navy and Air Force Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 as part of Southern Seas 2015. The bilateral exercise helps
Gallery: HMS Erebus in Clear View For the first time, HMS Erebus is seen in its entirety without the help of multibeam sonar technology, 30 metres from bow to stern, in her final resting place in clear Arctic waters. As Mission Erebus and Terror 2015 comes to a close, Parks Canada has released never
US Navy’s USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) successfully completed its first arrested landing of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, Oct. 2. The arrested landing is part of the second phase of at-sea Developmental Testing (DT-II) for the F-35C, which is expected to last two weeks. These tes
We bring you a stunning image of the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transiting Tokyo Bay en route to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, arrived to their new mission area yesterday, October 1, where they will pro
Spanish Navy’s Santa Maria-class frigate SPS Canarias (F86) is on its way to join the EU Naval Force’s Operation Sophia. The vessel departed its homeport of Rota Naval Base yesterday to take part in the efforts of decreasing illegal trafficking off the coast of Libya. Canarias will spend some three
The first block of Egyptian Navy’s future GOWIND 2500 Corvette has been put together at DCNS Lorient, September 30. According to DCNS, the first block of the Gowind 2500 corvette has been positioned marking the start of the assembly process of the corvette’s hull. The construction phase of the corve
