U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) held a change of command ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on June 10. Vice Adm. Thomas J. Moore relieved Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides who led the Command during the previous three years. Moore graduated from the United State Naval Academy in 1981 with a
U.S. Navy’s next generation aircraft carrier and the most expensive ship it ever built, the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), completed its turn ship evolution June 11 at Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News Shipbuilding facility. This operation marks the first time Ford has moved from its pier since coming out
Former U.S. Navy research vessel R/V Melville, now BRP Gregorio Velasquez, arrived to Manila, Philippines today, June 10 as the Philippine Navy’s first dedicated research vessel. The U. S. Navy transferred ownership of BRP Gregorio Velasquez to the Philippine on April 27, 2016. The 279 feet (85m) lo
Former head of the Royal Navy Admiral Sir Jonathon Band cut the ribbon to reopen a nuclear-powered museum submarine during a ceremony held June 7 at Plymouth Naval Base. The face-lifted Cold War submarine HMS Courageous thereby became a newly-announced part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy’s
The era of U.S. Navy subsea complacency is over as new russian stealth submarines represent an increasing challenge for the U.S. ASW capabilities, a Navy official said. Writing in the June issue of the US Naval Institute’s magazine, Proceedings, U.S. Navy Vice Admiral James Foggo III, Commander of t
A U.S. Navy Rear Admiral became the highest ranking navy official so far and the 14th individual overall to be charged in the massive “Fat Leonard” bribery case. The bribery case involved high-ranking U.S. Navy officials giving away classified information and steering U.S. Navy ships to ports where
Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States started the annual exercise Malabar 2016, June 9 in Sasebo, Japan. The harbour phase will be taking place in Sasebo until June 13 and the sea phase will have participants conducting drills in the Philippine Sea from June 14
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair a $21.23 million contract for the fitting out availability and the post shakedown availability of Amphibious Landing Platform Dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) BAE Systems’ obligations include program management, planning, en
The U.S. Navy’s newest oceanographic survey vessel, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), recently completed its maiden voyage from Pascagoula, Mississippi to Port Everglades, Florida. USNS Maury was constructed at VT Halter Marine and delivered to the Navy on February 16, 2016. The Pathfinder-class ship was launc
German Navy’s combat support ship Frankfurt am Main has rescued over 500 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. Rescued migrants are now being brought to the Italian port city Messina, Sicily. The ship first rescued 293 people in three separate operations 70 kilometers off the Lib
Spanish frigate ESPS Santa Maria, currently deployed to Operation Atalanta, recently participated in an exercise with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships JS Yuudachi and JS Yuugiri in the Gulf of Aden. The three warships sailed together in close formation and their Seahawk helicopters to
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has been granted the first U.S. patent for a method to simultaneously extract carbon dioxide and hydrogen from seawater. According to the U.S. Navy agency, this single process provides all the raw materials necessary for the production of synthetic liquid hyd
Japan has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest a Chinese warship entering disputed East China Sea waters near the Senkaku Islands. A Chinese Jiangkai I class frigate, as the ship was identified by the Japanese destroyer Setogiri, entered the waters June 8, Kyodo News quoted the Japanese Foreig
The German Navy is set to start receiving first NH90 NTH ‘Sea Lion’ helicopters in the second half of 2019. The NHIndustries-built helicopters will replace the old ‘Sea King’ which has been in service with the navy for 40 years. A 1990 initiative to replace both the ‘Sea King’ and the ‘Sea Lynx’ wit
