Vessels
INS Kamorta Officially Commissioned
Breaking new grounds in the making of warships in the country, India, commissioned the first indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, INS Kamorta, on 23 Aug 2014, at Visakhapatnam naval dockyard. The Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley who commissioned the warship, described the
USS Makin Island ARG Leaves Hong Kong
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed Hong Kong, Aug. 23, after completing a three-day port visit. The amphibious ready group (ARG) is comprised of the flagship amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), dock landing ship USS Comsto
Top News of the Week of Aug 16 – 22, 2014
Lockheed Martin Bags F-35 Lightning II Contract, 2014 Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $232,7 million cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to the previously awarded F-35 Lightning II Low Rate Initial Production Lot VI contract. USS Sarat
USCG Helicopter Medevacs Man from South Korean Icebreaker
A US Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter medevaced a crewmember suffering from a head injury from the South Korean research icebreaker Araon 250 miles north of Barrow, Wednesday. The helicopter crew, forward deployed to Barrow in anticipation of the forward operating location o
USS Peleliu Docks in Sasebo Naval Base, Japan
The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) pulled into Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, Aug. 22, for a scheduled port visit. Peleliu has been transiting the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) after departing Naval Base Guam and participating in support of the nation’s maritime strategy, while pr
INS Kamorta to Be Commissioned on Saturday
The first indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette ‘INS Kamorta’, built by M/s Garden Reach Shipyard (GRSE), Kolkata, is scheduled to be commissioned at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, on Saturday, 23 August 2014. Kamorta is the first of four ASW stealth corvettes designed b
USS Hawaii Arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Aug. 20 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 140, Hawaii will conduct a multitude of mission and showcase the latest capabilities of the submarin
USS Mobile Bay Hosts CNS Haikou Sailors
The officers and crew of the guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) played host to sailors from the Luhu-class destroyer CNS Haikou (DDG 171), one of three People’s Liberation Army-Navy [PLA(N)] ships which visited Naval Base San Diego, August 10-14. The Haikou, along with the Jiangkai-clas
USS Makin Island Docks in Hong Kong
Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in Hong Kong, Aug. 20, for a port visit. The visit is the first port call for the crew, who departed San Diego July 25 before conducting Marine sustainment training off the coast of Ha
INS Sahyadri Arrives in Manila, Philippines
Indian Naval Ship INS Sahyadri, an indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate, arrived in Manila, Philippines on 20 August after participating in exercise RIMPAC 14, and covering a distance of about 5000 nautical miles (9000 Km). The ship had sailed from Hawaii, USA on 2 August. The multi-r
US, ROK Navies Enter ASW Training Charter
Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies signed a charter August 16 pledging to increase cooperation in future anti-submarine warfare training. The charter was signed during a special ceremony hosted by Vice Adm. Jung, Ho-Sup, commander of the Republic of Korea Fleet. Vice Adm. Ro
Top News of the Week of Aug 9 – 15, 2014
UK Awards £348 Million Warship Contract More than 800 Scottish jobs have been protected thanks to a £348 million contract to build 3 new vessels for the Royal Navy. The offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), which will be used by the Royal Navy to undertake various tasks in support of UK interests both at
FAO, Government Experts Educate USS Peleliu Crew
As the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) deploys to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), the ship gained a few ship riders to better educate the crew about this culturally diverse region. Lt. Daniel Bradshaw, foreign area officer (FAO) and administrative officer for the Regional S
SEACAT Exercise Starts at Singapore Navy’s MOEC
The 13th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise commenced at the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Multinational Operations and Exercises Center (MOEC) Aug. 11. Focused on regional cooperation to address shared maritime security challenges like piracy, smuggling and other illi