Alewijnse Marine Systems has received a contract for the complete electrical installation package for the second Indonesian naval frigate. During the contract, Alewijnse will provide complete electrical installation packages including platform automation and integrated bridge systems on twin guide
Over 4,000 sailors and marines from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked on Saturday on an eight-month deployment, bound for the U.S Navy’s 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility. Bataan ARG is comprised of amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gu
Italian Navy frigate ITS Libeccio has completed her deployment within the European Naval Force Operation Atalanta. During the four-month deployment, ITS Libeccio conducted about 50 friendly approaches to local vessels in the Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and the Arabian Sea. Crew of the Italian Navy
The Royal Moroccan Navy teamed up with its U.S. counterpart in a passing exercise in the Mediterranean sea last week, February 6, aimed at boosting interoperability and tactical proficiency. The U.S. Navy was represented by the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55), w
On 7 February 2014, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Melbourne conducted a second drug bust during a boarding operation on a vessel suspected of transporting illicit cargo off the coast of Tanzania. During the operation the frigate’s crew seized 190 kilograms of heroin of around $AU380 m
General Dynamics NASSCO Starts Construction of USNS John Glenn General Dynamics NASSCO today began construction of the future USNS John Glenn, the second ship of the U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) program. The 765-foot long ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in the first quarte
An MV-22 Osprey lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer during the maritime security operations on January 28th in the Arabian Sea. USS Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), is deployed
The Royal Navy’s Sandown Class Minehunter HMS Pembroke left Babcock Shipyard in Rosyth and headed for sea trials having undergone a support period. Babcock upgraded the ship’s operational capability, sustainability, and habitability standards. The Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) has been
HMAS Melbourne has intercepted a shipment of 353 kilograms of what is believed to be heroin during a boarding operation on a suspected drug smuggling dhow off the coast of Tanzania on Wednesday, 5 February 2014. The drugs are said to be worth $706 million Australian dollars, circa USD 626 million.
One person was killed and eight injured in a crash of a Panamanian helicopter, a Bell 412, carrying nine crew onboard, while working together with USS Halyburton (FFG 40) in support of anti-drug operation Martillo, the U.S. Navy said in a release. The accident occurred when the Panamanian helicopt
HMNZS Otago, a Protector class off-shore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy, has ventured into the freezing colds of the Ross Sea around Antarctica within Operation Castle. See how the Navy coped with the challenges of the extreme weather conditions and adapted to changes on the way. Otag
India received about USD 4.78 billion worth arms and military equipment from Russia last year, the RIA Novosti reported. The purchase included aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, gunsihps, warplanes and other equipment. The Indian Navy has officially taken over INS Vikramaditya, Russian former aircraft
The Royal Navy warship HMS Montrose sails into the sunset in early January. The frigate has left the Gulf heading for the waters of the Mediterranean Sea to join the Danish-led Operation ‘RESCSYR’. Also working alongside the Danish Task Group are the Russian nuclear-powered Heavy Cruiser Petr Veli
The Italian aircraft carrier, ITS Cavour, arrived in Cape Town on February 5,within the framework of an African humanitarian tour, the News 24 reported. ITS Cavour was accompanied by the frigates Bergamini and Etna. During the visit to Cape Town, scheduled to take place from 5 to 11 February, the
