The US Coast Guard suspended the search Friday for a student reported overboard from a Japanese training vessel approximately 70 miles southwest of Kauai. Capt. Shannon Gilreath, commanding officer for Coast Guard Sector Honolulu, said: Suspending an active search is a difficult decision to make. We
Russian Navy’s frigate Yaroslav Mudry returned to Baltiysk naval base on Saturday, February 21. After leaving its home of Baltiysk on August 9, 2014, the vessel was part of the Russian Navy’s Mediterranean Sea task force, patrolling shipping lanes in the Horn of Africa and maintaining security of Ru
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) participated in a bilateral underway engagement, PASSEX, with ships from the Turkish Navy in the Black Sea, Feb. 21, 2015. Cmdr. James Quaresimo, USS Cole (DDG 67) commanding officer, said: This is the fourth exercise we’ve been able
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) completed the Command Assessment for Readiness and Training (CART) phase II inspection Feb. 12. CART II evaluates Stennis’ ability to respond to a casualty by concentrating on drills and exercises. The CART team executed scenarios to test Stennis’ pr
Australian Defence Chief: Subs Don’t Need to Be Built in Australia The Australian Government is considering an order of twelve new submarines to replace its ageing Collins subs. UK Invests Big in Future Type 26 Warship UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron has today announced a major boost to the UK’s s
Anaren, Inc. announced that it has delivered its first production units of a passive beamforming network to Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems in support of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR). The delivery of this hardware is a key milestone in the initial Engineer
UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron has today announced a major boost to the UK’s shipbuilding industry as the Ministry of Defence signs a contract with BAE Systems worth £859 million. Around 1700 jobs will be sustained as a result of the investment in the future Type 26 complex warship – the next gen
Japanese ship Harusame, currently operating in direct support to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy task force, CTF-151, welcomed a senior representative from the EU’s Capacity Building Mission Nestor (EUCAP Nestor) onboard when they came alongside in Djibouti recently. Taking a short
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) hosted an Air Defense Syndicate along with U.S. Air Force and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) personnel, Feb. 19. Held quarterly, these ongoing interactions between Antietam and the JMSDF are designed to help maintain intero
After patrolling the Gulf of Aden and the northern Indian Ocean, the French Navy’s Task Force 473 sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, February 15. The Task Group, built around the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, is now sailing in the Persian Gulf. Here, the Group is expected to join t
In another exercise aimed at improving maritime capabilities and reassuring NATO allies and regional partners of the United States’ commitment to the alliance and to maritime security and stability in the Black Sea region, US Navy’s USS Cole (DDG 67) engaged in training with the Romanian Navy. USS C
When the gas turbine engine that powers one of the generators aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) failed, a fly-away team from Mayport, Florida, was dispatched from the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) with engine in-hand. The ship was deployed in the Caribbea
The U.S. Navy’s top admiral will present a U.S. Navy unit award to a Canadian warship Feb. 20. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert is to present the U.S. Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) on Feb. 20 to HMCS Toronto (FFH 333) of the Royal Canadian Navy in Halifax, Nova Scoti
Turkish ship TCG TURGUTREIS (F 241) recently completed a routine port visit to Trieste, Italy, as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2). However, her departure was much more than routine. As the ship slipped from the pier in Trieste on Monday, 16 February 2015, she celebrated a milestone
