The Indian Naval Ship Vikramaditya was commissioned on 16 Nov 2013. The commissioning ceremony took place at Severodvinsk, Russia. INS Vikramaditya was formerly known as Russian aircraft carrier named Admiral Gorshkov. The contract for the ship was signed between the Federation of Russia and the Uni
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus visited Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) while the ship was moored in Souda Bay, Greece, Nov. 15. While aboard, he promoted six Ramage Sailors, presented Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pins to seven others, reenl
A 21-gun salute and “Taps” were performed to honor Capt. Matthew E. Bobola, retired, during a “Burial at Sea” ceremony aboard USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), November 14. Bobola was the commissioning commanding officer when the Arieigh Burke-Class destroyer first joined the fleet on October 14, 2000. Being
The Italian Frigate ITS Libeccio, which is currently deployed with the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta, has provided medical assistance to a dhow in need of help near the Horn of Africa. During a patrol flight, one of the helicopters of ITS Libeccio spotted a dhow t
Commissioning of Russian-Built Warship for India on Saturday The commissioning ceremony of the Indian Naval Ship Vikramaditya will take place at Sevmash Shipyard, Severodvinsk on Saturday. US, Caribbean Border Agencies Team Up on Major Drug Bust The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protecti
Defence and security company Saab’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Skeldar is now operationally deployed on-board the offshore patrol vessel BAM Meteoro. Skedlar is supporting the Spanish Navy with surveillance capabilities while taking part in the EU Atalanta operation in the Gulf of Aden. Earlier th
Crewmembers aboard the United States Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous are scheduled to offload approximately 1,212 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated wholesale value of approximately $40 million today at Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida. The drugs are the results of two interdictions carrie
Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday ordered HMS Illustrious to make for the Philippines to help out in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. The helicopter carrier heads east with destroyer HMS Daring just a day away from the worst-affected area ready to begin her relief mission. Helicopter carrier HMS Ill
HMS Dragon has made a brief stopover in Malta – the first Type 45 destroyer to visit the Mediterranean island. She arrived on a rainy Armistice Day to take on stores before continuing with her journey back to the UK. While on the island the ship’s company took the opportunity to attend a Remembrance
George Washington Strike Group (GWSG) arrived in the vicinity of the Leyte Gulf yesterday to support the Third Marine Expeditionary Brigade in assisting the Philippine government in ‘Operation Damayan’ in response to the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Republic of the Philippine
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s multipurpose amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) returned Saturday from successful builder’s sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. Ingalls’ test and trials team started with dock trials Monday and then spent five days operating the ship
Commander Amphibious Squadron 11 (CPR 11) held a change of command ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Nov. 14. Capt. Heidi Agle relieved Capt. Cathal O’Connor as commander. Sailors, Marines, family members, distinguished guests from the communit
The Royal Australian Navy attaché to the United States visited the US Navy’s Recruit Training Command (RTC) at Great Lakes, Illinois, from October 31 – November 1. Commodore Steve R. W. McDowell toured RTC’s state-of-the art facilities and served as the reviewing officer for the weekly Pass-In-Revie
Ready to head out to the Gulf shortly to take over one of their two sister ships are the crew of Portsmouth minehunter HMS Cattistock. The 45 sailors aboard the Hunt-class ship came through their two final major assessments with flying colours, first testing the ability of the small 750-tonne warshi
