The Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has begun touch and go landing operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 17. For UCAS-D, this represents the most significant technology maturation of the program. Ship relative navigation and precision
USS Kearsarge Anchors in Eilat, Israel The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), along with embarked Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) arrived in Eilat, Israel for a regularly scheduled port visit, May 14. US Navy: First Mobile Landing Platform Deliver
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) (IKE) is one of several U.S. Navy ships training British Sailors on large-deck flight operations as the United Kingdom prepares to launch the first Royal Navy aircraft carrier in more than 30 years. The US-UK Long Lead Specialist Skills Program (LLSSP) commenced in
Defence Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman, says the New Zealand Defence Force will conduct a series of deployments to assist the international anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman. “Later this year the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana will join the Combined
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded an $8,964,961 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2312) to exercise options for DDG 51 class follow yard services. The follow yard services provides necessary engineering, technical, mate
Severnaya Verf, on May 16, hosted a ceremony to celebrate the signing of the Acceptance Act and hoisting the RF Navy flag at the second serial corvette of project 20380 Boiky. Aleksandr Ushakov, Shipyard’s Director General, and Commander Victor Ivanov, Chairman of State Commission signed the documen
Multipurpose frigate HNLMS Van Speijk left the port of Den Helder for Somalia. The ship will be taking part in the Ocean Shield counterpiracy mission.The Van Speijk has 168 military personnel on board, including a heavily armed specialist team of marines. These marines have been trained for boarding
Marinearsenal, a military facility with maintenance, repair and equipment of warships and associated weapons systems , equipment and machinery necessary facilities, workshops, magazines and warehouses, has invited tenders for repair and maintenance works. The subject is the 122 Bremen class frigate
The Royal Navy – in association with Liverpool City Council and its partners in the wider Merchant Navy community – reveals the full complement of ships that will arrive in Liverpool in support of the Battle of Atlantic 70th commemorations over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Information on which of t
PIRIOU and DCNS announced the establishment of KERSHIP, a joint company for building ships to civil standards intended for implementation of State action at sea. This project forms part of the respective growth strategies of the two stakeholders, broadening their access to markets. Held jointly by P
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solution provider, E-CO, is working with BAE systems to improve the operating capacity of HVAC systems on British Royal Navy warships. E-CO UK was commissioned by BAE Systems to improve air treatment units on 14 Type 23 British Royal Navy frigates. Th
Representatives from more than 40 nations have arrived in Bahrain to take part in the largest exercise ever staged to deal with the threat of mines in the Gulf region. Six ships and more than 600 sailors from the Royal Navy are taking part in the fortnight-long test of the response of the world’s na
Type-42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh is the last of her class and is being decommissioned later this month to make way for the brand new Type 45 destroyers, of which five are now in active Service. Bowing out after three decades and with more than 793,500 miles of global operational service under her bel
HMS Daring, one of the Royal Navy’s new-generation Type 45 destroyers, is gearing up for a wide-ranging deployment which takes her to the Far East – and beyond. The air defence warship will demonstrate the Navy’s global reach during the nine-month deployment which includes contributing to maritime s
