Vessels
Australia welcomes US Ronald Reagan Strike Group
The US Navy’s Ronald Reagan Strike Group has arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for a regularly scheduled port visit. The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) pulled into Brisbane July 5, while the Arleigh Burke Class
HMCS Toronto joins SNMG2 in Black Sea
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has entered the Black Sea to conduct routine patrols with NATO allies. Starting July 2, 2019, Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Toronto is sailing the Black Sea with Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) to enhance interoperability with allies and build on cooperat
US Navy sends 2nd vessel to Gulf of Guinea
USNS Carson City (T-EFP 7), a military sealift command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, departed Rota, Spain, on July 2, as part of the US Navy’s second deployment to the Gulf of Guinea this year. Sailors and embarked personnel will work alongside regional partners on an Africa Par
Romania picks Naval Group, SNC for new corvette program
The Romanian authorities have selected French Naval Group and its Romanian partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) for the program to build four new Gowind multi-mission corvettes. In addition, Naval Group and SNC will modernize the T22 frigates and create a maintenance center and a training center.
MacGregor to provide deck machinery equipment for two US T-ATS ships
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply repeat packages of deck machinery equipment for two new US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) towing, salvage and rescue ships (T-ATS). The ships are currently under construction at Gulf Island Shipyards in Houma, Louisiana, US. The equipment
KBR to help NAVAIR develop logistics IT solutions with new task order
KBR has been awarded a $45.9M task order to provide logistics information technology services to the US Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Logistics and Maintenance Information Systems and Technology Division. As informed, KBR received this cost-plus-fixed-fee task order under the Department of De
Wartime Acquisition Scalable Plan tabletop exercise kicks off
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) is leading mobile logistics and the development of emergent repair concept of operations for the NAVSEA Program Executive Offices, Integrated Warfare Systems, Wartime Acquisition Scalable Plan (WASP) tabletop exercise, which kicked off a
US Navy officially identifies WWII submarine S-28 wreck
The US Navy has officially validated the identity of WWII submarine S-28 (SS-133) wreck located off Oahu, Hawaii, in 2017. After almost 75 years, Tim Taylor and his Lost 52 Expedition Team officially discovered the final resting place for the 49 sailors of the US submarine. July 4, 2019, marks the 7
Royal Australian Navy retires last locally built Adelaide frigate
HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06), the Royal Australian Navy’s last locally built Adelaide class guided missile frigate, has been decommissioned in Sydney. The decomissioning ceremony for the ship was held at Fleet Base East on June 30, 2019, the navy said. The event was a celebration of Newcastle’s dedicated
RMT: Royal Fleet Auxiliary workers taking industrial action over pay
Britain’s maritime union RMT confirmed that a program of industrial action involving nearly 700 workers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) – the Royal Navy supply lifeline – in a fight for pay justice goes ahead today. RMT has criticized the Tory Government for interfering in the pay negotiations, f
US destroyer leaves 7th Fleet after 14 years forward deployed
The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) returned to the US 3rd Fleet area of operations on June 30, following 14 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region operating from Japan. The destroyer is en route to San Diego, where she will be homepo
Australia: $535 million Osborne naval shipyard project makes progress
The construction of the digitally-enabled shipyard infrastructure at Osborne South is on track for completion by March 2020, ahead of the commencement of production prototyping on the $35 billion Hunter-class frigate program, Australian defense ministers said. Australian Minister for Defence, Senato
Indian stealth frigate INS Tarkash visits Egypt
The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Tarkash (F50) has been on a three-day visit to Egypt as part of the Western Fleet Overseas program. The Teg-class frigate arrived in Alexandria on June 28, 2019, after transiting the Suez Canal. #MaritimeDiplomacy #BridgesofFriendship In a demonstration of India's commi
US Navy’s 30 NCR, ROK Navy agree to deepen cooperation
The US Navy’s 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30 NCR) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Naval Mobile Construction Squadron (NMCRON) 59 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for mutual exchange and cooperation. Inked in Santa Rita, Guam, on June 26, the agreement is expected to strengthen n