Vessels
USS Ashland returns from five-month Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment
US Navy’s amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) returned to her forward-deployed base in Sasebo, Japan, November 8, after completing a five-month deployment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Ashland departed Sasebo, May 26, and during five months at sea, completed multiple exercises, asse
US Navy opens new ALRE integration facility
US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst on November 2 officially opened a new facility that will help integrate aircraft launch and recovery equipment (ALRE) systems before they are sent out to the fleet. The ALRE Technology Integration Center (A-TIC) will provide NAWCAD Lak
Elbit’s Seagull USV bags Dutch KNVTS ship of the year award
The Royal Dutch Association of Shipping Technicians (KNVTS) selected Elbit’s ‘Seagull’ unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as the winner of their Ship of the Year 2017 award. The KNVTS award is granted to the most technologically innovative ship presenting superior design, economics and sustainability. S
USS Zephyr concludes Central America patrol
US Navy’s Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Zephyr concluded a two-month patrol in the US 4th Fleet area of operations returning to its Florida homeport in November. The ship began its patrol Aug. 26 and conducted counter illicit-trafficking (CIT) operations in support of Operation Martillo. Ope
Mexican Navy commissions tenth Tenochtitlan-class vessel ARM Chichen Itza
Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto commissioned the Mexican Navy’s tenth Tenochtitlan-class patrol vessel ARM Chichen Itza (PC 340) in a ceremony on November 6. The ship was built at the Mexican Navy yard in Tampico (ASTIMAR 1) and launched in June 2017. The 42-meter patrol vessels are based on th
UK patrol boat intercepts Spanish vessel in Gibraltar waters
A Royal Navy fast patrol boat challenged and escorted a larger Spanish Navy offshore patrol vessel which entered territorial waters of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. HMS Scimitar intercepted ESPS Infanta Cristina on Wednesday morning off the east coast of Gibraltar. UK’s Foreign and Co
US Navy’s first Aegis baseline 9 equipped cruiser tests upgrade in missile shoot
The first US Navy guided-missile cruiser to receive the Aegis baseline 9 combat system upgrade tested the updated combat system with a live-fire missile exercise off the coast of Southern California. The historic missile exercise was carried out by USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) on October 24. Mobile Bay is
Babcock and BMT join forces for Royal Navy warship construction bids
UK defense contractors Babcock and BMT entered a cooperation agreement under which they will work together on the design, build, construction and support of future Royal Navy warships. BMT also said the two would collaborate on other international projects. The initial focus will be cooperation on t
HMAS Adelaide concludes Papua New Guinea visit
Royal Australian Navy’s landing helicopter dock HMAS Adelaide wrapped up a visit to Port Moresby where it welcomed Papua New Guinea’s political and defense leaders. Prior to the ship’s departure Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O’Neill visited the ship after arriving by an embarked MRH-90 m
HHI picks Terma C-Guard decoy launchers for Philippine Navy’s future frigates
Philippine Navy’s future frigates currently being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries will be equipped with Terma’s C-Guard decoy launchers. The contract award was announced by the Danish company early November. The decoys selected for the vessels will provide protection against surface and underwater
Russia ready to launch second Project 22800 ship ‘Typhoon’
Russian shipbuilder Pella Shipyards will be launching the Russian Navy’s second Project 2280 small missile boat in November, Russian defense ministry has announced. Named ‘Typhoon’, the boat is the second in a class of 18 envisioned units. The lead ship, ‘Uragan’, was launched in July 2017 in Lening
German frigate FGS Lübeck returning from SNMG2 deployment
German Navy’s Bremen-class frigate FGS Lübeck is on her way home having concluded 700 patrol hours as part of NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2). The ship and her 200 crew are scheduled to enter their homeport of Wilhelmshaven on November 10, after two months of operations in the Aegean Sea. T
Korean, US, Australian warships hone interdiction skills off South Korea
Ships from the navies of the United States, Australia and South Korea met up off the coast of South Korea for a multilateral maritime interdiction operations (MIO) exercise. US Navy destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) and Royal Australian Navy frigates HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) and HMAS Parramatta joined th
Rolls-Royce teams with ADSB to strengthen naval repair business
Rolls-Royce is teaming up with United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to increase its naval shipbuilding, repair and refit activities across the Gulf region. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) through which they aim to become a preferred service par