Training & Education
Singapore, US navies conclude Pacific Griffin 2021
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the US Navy have wrapped up the third edition of the bilateral Exercise Pacific Griffin.
Sea phase of CARAT-21 drill underway off Sri Lanka
The sea phase of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT-21) exercise joined by the Sri Lanka Navy, United States 7th Fleet and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) began off Trincomalee on 26 June 2021.
NATO’s largest Baltic drill celebrates 50th birthday
The 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 50) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, kicked off on June 6.
France’s FS Forbin destroys supersonic target
The French FS anti-air warfare destroyer (AAWD) Forbin has destroyed one supersonic target with an anti-air missile Aster 30 during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021.
US Navy: 6 ships, 240 aircraft take part in Northern Edge 2021
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) began Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21) in the Gulf of Alaska on May 3.
Ariake completes CTF-151 counter-piracy operations
Japanese warship JS Ariake (DD-109) has completed five months of CTF-151 counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.
US Navy: UAV Sea Guardian integrates with manned capabilities
The U.S. Navy demonstrated the successful integration of an unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft system with manned capabilities during the Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem 21 (UxS IBP 21) off the coast of San Diego on April 21.
US F-35B jets land on Italian Navy aircraft carrier for 1st time
The Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) welcomed two US F-35B Lightning II jets on its flight deck for the first time on 1 March 2021.
US Navy to get three littoral combat ship bridge trainers
A joint venture company formed by CAE USA and Pinnacle Solutions will be delivering the first three littoral combat ship (LCS) bridge part-task trainers (BPTTs) to the US Navy.
US Navy, JMSDF in mine warfare drill off Japan
The U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) began a mine warfare exercise off the coast of southwestern Japan on 28 January 2021.
HMS Talent carries out Spearfish torpedo trials off Scotland
The Royal Navy’s submarine HMS Talent (S92) has put the new torpedo through its final trials – including firing the lethal weapon at itself.
USA: Philly Shipyard to build two more national security multi-mission vessels
Philly Shipyard has announced the authorization by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and subsequent order from TOTE Services for the construction of two additional national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs).
US intercepts ICBM target with destroyer-launched SM-3 Block IIA missile
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and US Navy successfully intercepted and destroyed a threat-representative Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) target with a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile during a flight test demonstration in the broad ocean area northeast of Hawaii, November
JFD gets NATO submarine rescue system contract extension
JFD, an underwater capability provider and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has been awarded an extension to its contract for the provision of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).