Vessels
US Navy Moves Ship to the Med amid Libyan Unrest
The US Navy’s Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), carrying 1,000 marines, has sailed into the Mediterranean Sea and could be used for evacuation of American personnel from Libya, writes the Associated Press. The warship will remain in the region as a precautionary measure, but w
Phoenix Express: Sailors Conduct Mock Mass Casualty Exercise
Phoenix Express 2014, a multinational maritime exercise between North African, European, and U.S. naval forces, which began its inport phase at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May 13, is now in its underway operations phase in the central Mediterranean
U.S. Navy Reaches RMS Milestone
The U.S. Navy conducted Functional Integration Testing (FIT) of the Remote Minehunting System (RMS) from USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) April 23-27, marking another milestone for the Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules program. The FIT consisted of embarking an RMS model onto the pierside ship, traversin
Preps for Underway Segment of Phoenix Express Gearing Up
Personnel from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces began preparing for the underway segment of Phoenix Express Exercise 2014 (PE14) by standing up the maritime operations center in Sigonella, May 26. Planners from 10 countries have begun tracking ships leaving ports and integrating logis
USA: “Fifth-to-Fourth” Aircraft Generation Networking Capability Tested
Northrop Grumman Corporation has built and demonstrated a unique communications capability for the U.S. Department of Defense that enables fifth-generation aircraft to share information through existing data links with fourth-generation fighters to improve situational awareness and combat effectiven
USA: Northrop Grumman to Provide Turbine Generators for ORP
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by shipbuilder General Dynamics Electric Boat to complete detailed design and subsequent manufacturing, assembly, qualification and delivery of the first turbine generator units for the Ohio Replacement Program (ORP), the U.S. Navy’s next-gene
USA: Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems Gets USD 23.64 Million SWFTS Contract Modification
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command have signed a USD 23.64 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract for systems engineering and integration in support of Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems. These services include requirements syn
U.S., Colombian Navies Discuss Mutual Goals at ONC
Delegates from the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet met with members of the Colombian Navy, May 20-21, during an Operational Naval Committee (ONC) conference. Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO) in Mayport, the ONC brings together representatives from the U.S. a
USS Theodore Roosevelt Launches Missile During Combat Trial
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) successfully engaged incoming aerial threats with its NATO Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) system during a Combat System Ship Qualification Trial (CSSQT), May 21. TR launched multiple ESSMs to verify the defensive capabilities of the missile
Boston University’s NROTC Names New Naval Officers
Twenty-one U.S. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen, Marines, and officer candidates were commissioned as Naval officers at the 808 Gallery on Boston University’s campus, May 19. The 11 Navy-option and four Marine-option Boston University and Boston College NROTC students were r
Officials Visit USS Jason Dunham
Admiral Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Vice Admiral Michael Connor, commander of Submarine Forces Atlantic, visited Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), May 21. During their stay, Gortney and Connor took a tour of the ship, including th
USS Oak Hill Welcomes New York Citizens Onboard
As Fleet Week New York continued into the second day, May 22, Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) hosted ship-wide tours that were free and open to the public, showcasing the latest maritime service capabilities of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. “It’s my
USS George Washington Completes Sea Trials
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to its forward-operating location of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, May 23, after completing sea trials. Sea trials occur over a period of four days, allowing ships to evaluate and assess their equipment s
Top News of the Week of May 19 – 25, 2014
More Ukrainian Ships Pull Out from Crimea The evacuation operation of the Ukrainian Navy ships from the Crimea region resumes as more ships redeploy to other naval bases. Yesterday, May 20th saw the departure of several ships and vessels under the agreed arrangements of the Joint Commission of the R