Training & Education
WATCH: Belgian Navy’s frigate Leopold I fires Harpoon missile
Belgian Navy’s Karel Doorman-class frigate Leopold I fired a Harpoon Block II missile for the first time during multinational exercise Mjoelner 2022.
NATO ships conduct exercise with Tunisian Navy to enhance interoperability
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) flagship, Italian Navy’s Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carlo Margottini (F592), and Spanish Navy Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate ESPS Blas De Lezo (F103) visited Tunis from 7 to 9 May for a scheduled port visit.
US and Bahrain conduct naval exercise Neon Defender
Forces from the Kingdom of Bahrain and the US began a 10-day military exercise Neon Defender in and off the coast of Bahrain on 8 May.
Royal Navy joins new task force protecting Red Sea shipping
Royal Navy ships and personnel have joined a new international task force to safeguard ships in the Red Sea.
HII scores two tactical training systems deals with Naval Air Warfare Center
U.S. naval shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has secured two tactical training systems contracts with the Naval Air Warfare Center China Lake.
USS Zumwalt conducts live-fire missile exercise
US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) conducted its first in-class, live-fire missile exercise, April 14, as the crew prepares for their maiden employment.
Portuguese Navy completes hydrography training with EQS Falcon
Training exercises aboard a Portuguese Navy hydrographic vessel have been completed by Environment Quality Services (EQS) using their Saab Seaeye Falcon robot.
CAE to provide full-mission simulator to German naval helicopter training
CAE, a provider of training solutions and services for all military forces, has secured an order from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the full-mission simulator (FMS).
Finnish, Swedish navies hold anti-submarine warfare drills
Last week, the Finnish and Swedish navies conducted a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Gulf of Finland.
UK’s aircraft carriers ready for Arctic role after HMS Prince of Wales’ High North operation
Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has returned home to Portsmouth after seven weeks away training with NATO and UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force in the Arctic.
UAE Navy and US Coast Guard wrap up exercise Sentinel Shield
Members of Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy and the US Coast Guard, completed a Sentinel Shield exercise on 12 April.
US Navy conducts underway ops with Indonesian Navy in South China Sea
The US and Indonesian navies concluded three days of at-sea bilateral operations in the South China Sea from 12 to 14 April.
US Navy carries out ‘historic test’ of new laser weapon
The US Navy has used an all-electric, high-energy laser weapon to defeat a target representing a subsonic cruise missile in flight in what it claims to be a “historic test”.
Royal Navy completes largest Arctic defence exercise Cold Response 2022
The Royal Navy has completed Cold Response 2022, the largest military exercise hosted in Norway since the Cold War.