Surface Vessels
USS George H.W. Bush CSG commander visits French frigate FS Chevalier Paul
The commander of the Carrier Strike Group 2 assembled around the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower visited French frigate FS Chevalier Paul on July 14. The visit, held on Bastille Day, promoted interoperability and U.S.-French commitment to stability in the Europe and Africa region
Canadian frigate HMCS St. John’s concludes six-month deployment to Europe
Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS St. John’s concluded her six-month deployment to operation Reassurance supporting NATO assurance and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe. While deployed, HMCS St. John’s conducted operations and took part in multi-national exercises with NATO Allies and
Royal Navy decommissions fourth Trafalgar-class submarine HMS Torbay
Royal Navy’s fourth Trafalgar-class submarine HMS Torbay was decommissioned in a ceremony on July 14, some two months after its successor HMS Audacious was launched. Torbay decommissioned in Devonport naval base after 32 years of service in the Royal Navy. Since the hunter-killer submarine was commi
NATO’s SNMG1 gets new flagship, commander
Two Norwegian Navy Commodores traded places at the helm of NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) during a change of command ceremony at the Norwegian Naval Base, Haakonsvern, on Friday. Commodore Ole Morten Sandquis was relieved as Commander of SNMG1, by fellow countryman, Commodore Petter Kammer
UK Chamber of Shipping calls for more warships for fleet protection
The UK should no longer delay ordering new naval vessels if it wants to be able to protect the world’s merchant fleet, Guy Platten, CEO of the UK Chamber of Shipping, writes. Platten argues that the security of the UK and its trading economy depend on the Royal Navy’s ability to protect the global m
Royal Navy minehunter Shoreham returns from NATO deployment
Royal Navy’s Sandown-class minehunter HMS Shoreham returned home after being deployed for three months to Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group One, operating mostly in the Baltic. For the first time, families and friends joined their loved ones on board the Royal Navy mine hunter, HMS Shoreham,
Waste management aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth is a complex task
Managing and reducing waste aboard the Royal Navy’s new 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is a complex task considering her size and the number of personnel she will be carrying. In charge of the process is the Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS) which has been put to the test
BAE Systems picks 14 companies for Type 26 construction
BAE Systems has announced the selection of further 14 companies for work on the UK’s future Type 26 Global Combat Ship. According to BAE, the new contracts will support around 550 jobs and bring the total investment in the supply chain to more than £500m. The largest of the new contracts are for the
Italian frigate concludes counter-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa
Italian Navy frigate ITS Espero is en route to her homeport after over two months of counter-piracy patrols off the Horn of Africa as part of the EUNAVFOR operation Atalanta. During her 108-day deployment ITS Espero’s ship’s company helped deter and suppress pirate attacks which started again in 201
Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose returns to sea after two-year refit
HMS Montrose, the latest Royal Navy frigate to complete her modernization in Devonport, set sail on July 7 for the first time in almost three years. The Type 23 frigate began her refit in 2014 and the opportunity was seized to fit her with the newly developed Sea Ceptor missile system. Sea Ceptor an
Metal Shark teams with Damen for near coastal patrol vessel construction
U.S.-based boat builder Metal Shark has entered a partnership with Dutch shipbuilder Damen for the construction of up to 13 near coastal patrol vessels (NCPV) for South American countries. Metal Shark was contracted by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command in June this year to build the boats for Domin
Ukraine hosts 17 nations for Black Sea drill Sea Breeze
Defense forces from 17 countries are attending the multinational Black Sea exercise Sea Breeze which is taking place from July 10 to 22, in Ukraine. The exercise is co-hosted by the U.S. and Ukraine and will involve air, land, sea, and amphibious forces. The annual recurring multinational exercise i
Saab to work on Swedish Navy Gävle-class corvette upgrades
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has contracted Saab for work on the modification and upgrades of the Swedish Navy’s two Gävle-class corvettes. The BSEK 1.249 (approx. US$148 million) contract will see Saab perform life extension services on HMS Gävle and HMS Sundsvall. Swedish ship
Anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose concludes in North Atlantic
NATO’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2017 concluded in the North Atlantic Ocean on July 6. Led by NATO’s Allied Maritime Command, the exercise gathered units from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States. Th