Training & Education
USA: Kearsarge,Bataan ARG Complete Turnover
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Group (MEU) relieved the Kearsarge ARG and 26th MEU of their duties in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) April 27. The Bataan ARG has assumed responsibilities as Commander, Task Force 62 and will conduct maritime sec
US Navy Secretary Cites Need for Globally Deployed Navy
The operations of the past year highlight the need for the United States to maintain responsive and flexible global forces, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said at a Defense Writers Group breakfast here today. Mabus said he had just returned from Japan, where he met with 7,000 sailors and Marines who worke
USA: Kollmorgen Wins USD 16.2 Million Photonics Mast Program Contract
Kollmorgen Corp., Electro-Optical Division, Northampton, Mass., is being awarded a $16,200,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-6293) to exercise cost-type options for the modification of materials and travel associated with engineering services for the photonics mast program
US Guided-Missile Destroyer Hosts Brazilian and Mexican Navy Sailors
The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) hosted seven Brazilian and Mexican navy sailors during the Atlantic (LANT) phase of UNITAS 52, April 23. UNITAS 52 LANT is a three-week exercise running from April 15 to May 9 and includes navies from Brazil, United States, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and
US Navy, Coast Guard Ships Arrive in Rio De Janeiro
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships arrived in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, after completing the first half of the Atlantic (LANT) phase of UNITAS 52 with ships from Brazil and Mexico, April 26. Guided-missile destroyer Nitze (DDG 94), guided-missile frigates USS Thach (FFG 43), and USS BOONE (FFG 28), and U
Kenya: Warship FS Guepratte Conducts Cross Training With UN Office for Drugs and Crimes
During her port visit to Mombasa on the 11th April, EU NAVFOR warship FS GUEPRATTE welcomed a Kenyan delegation on board. This visit was organized by the UN Office for Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) who are deeply involved in the pirates transfer agreement process with East Africa, Seychelles and now Maur
UK: Major Maritime Exercise Ends With Bang
A major maritime exercise recently ended with a bang, when minehunter vessels participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 2011, hosted by the Royal Navy off the northwest coast of Scotland, encountered two pieces of Second World War ordnance. The Mine Counter-Measures (MCM) force, consisting of minehunt
Somalia: EU NAVFOR Releases 18 Suspected Pirates
On 21 April, EU NAVFOR released 18 suspected pirates that had been detained by the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA since the 6 April. They were released after requests to a number of states, who were considered to have an interest in the case, proved to be unsuccessful. The States either dec
SECNAV Visits USS Ronald Reagan
Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) welcomed the 75th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) April 20, who thanked the crew for their efforts during Operation Tomodachi. SECNAV Ray Mabus expressed his gratitude to the crew during an all-hands call in the hangar bay, praising them for their efforts i
UK: HMS Edinburgh Fires First Sea Dart in Several Years
With a flash of fire bright enough to bathe the Atlantic a pale orange momentarily, HMS Edinburgh fires her first Sea Dart in several years… (world-navy) [mappress] Source: world-navy, April 20, 2011;
UK: Royal Navy Destroyer Protects Libya’s Civilian Population
As part of the UK’s ongoing involvement in Operation ELLAMY, Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has been working tirelessly to protect Libya’s civilian population under threat of attack from Colonel Gaddafi’s forces. During the past week the ship has played a key role in Operation Unified Protector
Germany: Tognum Wins USD 46.26 Million MTU Engines and Automation Systems Contract
The specialist for propulsion and power solutions Tognum has received a substantial follow-up order for the delivery of MTU engines and automation systems for 20 new vessels of the Indian Coast Guard. The value of the contract, which has been signed by the Tognum subsidiary MTU Asia, is in the mediu
USA: Lockheed Martin’s Aegis BMD System Engages Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile For First Time
Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system successfully tracked and engaged an intermediate range ballistic missile using data from a remote AN/TPY-2 radar during a test off the coast of Hawaii. This marked the Aegis BMD system’s first engagement against an intermediate range bal
Raytheon Company’s DeepSiren Closes Submarine Communications Gap at US Navy’s ICEX 2011
During a U.S. Navy exercise, Raytheon Company’s DeepSiren underwater acoustic communication system bridged a capability gap for submarines operating beneath the Arctic ice by providing on-demand tactical mission and emergency response information. The system was successfully operated during the Navy