Vessels
RFA Gold Rover departs Simon’s Town
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Gold Rover left Simon’s town Naval Base for the final time on November 8. Gold Rover first visited Simon’s Town, South Africa in late 2006 and ever since has been a regular visitor. Simon’s Town has proven to be an ideal location within the area of operations to conduct m
US Marines, Sailors to get upgraded fireproof uniforms
The U.S. Marines Corps announced that sailors and marines would soon receive updated flame resistant uniforms, making them less susceptible to severe burns. The Enhanced Fire Resistant Combat Ensemble is the latest upgrade to the Corps’ flame resistant combat ensemble inventory. The update includes
Planning for Pacific Partnership 2017 underway in Singapore
Pacific partnership staff and partner nation representatives met in Singapore, November 8-10, for a planning conference to finalize details for the upcoming mission, slated for the spring of 2017. In its 12th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and di
South Korea commissions sixth Incheon-class frigate ROKS Gwangju
The Republic of South Korea Navy has commissioned its sixth FF frigate, named ROKS Gwangju, the country’s arms procurement agency announced. According to a report by the South Korean news agency Yonhap, the new frigate is expected to start patrols in March next year after it completes operational se
NATO kicks off new operation Sea Guardian
Three NATO ships and two submarines began a new NATO maritime security operation in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday. Italian frigate ITS Aviere, Bulgarian frigate BGS Verni, Turkish frigate TCG Gemlik, Greek submarine HS Papanikolis and the Spanish submarine ESPS Mistral – will conduct the first
German tender Werra returns from EU mission off Libya
German Navy’s Elbe-class replenishment ship Werra is set to return to its homeport in the Kiel Navy base after spending five months underway supporting EU’s maritime operations. Werra departed port in June to join EUNAVFOR’s operation Sophia to help tackle people smugglers, deaths of migrants at sea
British explorer’s South Georgia expedition revisited by Royal Navy icebreaker
Having spent last Antarctic summer celebrating the deeds of one British polar hero, the crew of Royal Navy icebreaker HMS Protector have opened the 2016-17 survey season honouring his rival. A century after Sir Ernest Shackleton landed at King Haakon Bay on South Georgia in a makeshift lifeboat – th
US Navy awards further $21M to Lockheed Martin for submarine sonar COTS upgrades
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems a $21.3 million contract modification exercising an option for the production of Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Insertion (A-RCI) Technical Insertion – 16 (TI-16) systems and pre-cable kits and production support. T
Mine warfare specialists complete training in Kuwait
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit (EODMU) 6, currently embarked aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), returned from Camp Beuhring in Udairi, Kuwait, after completing specialized sustainment training, Oct. 25-31. Camp Beuhring serves as a
Australian minehunter visits Indonesia
The crew of the Royal Australian Navy’s Huon class minehunter HMAS Yarra has paid a rare port call to the Indonesian trade centre of Makassar. Yarra was the first Royal Australian Navy vessel to visit Makassar since the opening of the Australian mission in the city this March. Australia is South Sul
HMS Charger patrol boat completes refit ahead of Arctic Convoy commemorations
HMS Charger, Liverpool URNU’s affiliated P2000 patrol boat, returned to her home port in October following a year-long major refit – and just in time to escort HMS Dragon into harbour to play her part in the Arctic Convoy commemorations being held in the city. Charger welcomed some bleary-eyed stude
BAE Systems gets nearly $200M for work on first two Zumwalt destroyers
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $192.7 million contract for post-delivery availability work on Zumwalt and Michael Mansoor, the first two of overall three stealth destroyers the navy will operate. In addition to mission systems activation and post shakedown availabilities (PSA) of USS Zumwal
Canadian Navy’s experimental ship is underway on missions
The Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montréal is at sea on its first deployment as the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) experimental ship. The modernized frigate deployed October 24, 2016 with a full schedule of missions including combat enhancement training, crew trials and operational testing
Belgian Navy, US Coast Guard complete law enforcement drill in Cabo Verde
Members of the Belgian Navy and U.S. Coast Guard recently completed a week-long maritime law enforcement exercise with partners from the Cabo Verde Coast Guard (CVCG), Maritime Police (CVMP), and Judicial Police (CVJP). The major participating units in the exercise were the Belgian command and suppo