Just days after being in the clutch of pirates, a dhow is back in the hands of its rightful owners thanks to British sailors and marines. For nearly eight months the Yemeni boat was held by Somali pirates after being hijacked last May. Since then it had been held at a known pirate camp – […]
Twenty-three Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) received a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI during a visit to Rome Jan. 18. The group traveled from Naples to Rome to attend Pope Benedict’s weekly Wednesday general audience at Vatican City. The pope wel
In 2012, Russia will sell armaments to India for about $7.7 bln which is over 60% of Russian export and 80% of Indian import. Since 2013, the US will become India’s largest arms exporter. Such impressive results in Russo-Indian military cooperation are achieved because of several large programs (val
A major American defense contractor and industrial corporation, Raytheon, has been awarded a modification to a previously granted contract for MK-31 rolling airframe missile guided missile weapon system. Under this contract, Raytheon will be maintaining the current weapon system capability, quality
Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) San Diego hosted a seminar for Sailors and their families affected by the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB), Jan. 17 and 18, at Naval Base Coronado. The seminar entitled, “ERB… What Next? Seminar for Sailors and Spouses” consisted of 10 modules informing affected
Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducted training while underway Jan. 18. Porter is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to better prepare for real-world threats it may encounter on deployment
The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived for a routine deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO), Jan. 19. Abraham Lincoln conducted work-ups for months to train, man and equip the CSG prior to it deploying to the U.S. 5th Fleet AOO, to support maritime security operati
Russia and NATO on Jan 18 approved ‘road map’ for cooperation in anti-piracy and counter-terrorism till 2014, said General of the Army Nikolai Makarov at the summary briefing after NATO-Russia Council (NRC) convened at the chief-of-staff level. “We must understand actions of each country. Today we h
Sailors and Marines aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) enjoyed a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tour to the Rock of Gibraltar during a port visit to Rota, Spain, Jan. 17. After over 300 days deployed from their homeport of Norfolk, Va., Bataan service members apprec
ST Engineering today announced that the Group has secured new contracts for the Electronics and Marine sectors worth about $350m in 4Q2011. These wins include a LRT communications contract in Taiwan, and several naval contracts and commercial shiprepair and conversion contracts. ST Electronics won a
Sailors from the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN-736) volunteered with the non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity in Virginia Beach, Va., Jan. 18. The crew of volunteers helped put the finishing touches on four newly constructed three bedroom, two bathroom homes,
Commander of Pacific Fleet (PF) anti-piracy task unit consisting of large ASW ship Admiral Tributs, tanker Pechenga, and seagoing rescue tug MB-37 Capt 1 rank Ildar Akhmerov on Jan 17 hosted commander of NATO Operation Ocean Shield Rear Admiral Sinan Azmi Tosun (Turkey) on board Admiral Tributs, rep
The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) biennial 2012 Naval Science and Technology (S&T) Partnership Conference will take place Oct. 22-24, officials announced Jan. 19. “The chief of naval operations has challenged us to meet the Navy and Marine Corps’ vision for 2025,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder,
This is the first time a Type 45 destroyer – the most advanced warship in Britain’s arsenal – has appeared in the shadow of the Rock, one of the world’s iconic natural sights. On her maiden deployment, HMS Daring made her debut in Gibraltar – the Fleet’s traditional refuge, 1,000 miles from the moth
