Vessels
USS Stethem Strengthens Ties with PLAN
US Navy’s Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) conducted a port visit in Qingdao, July 28-30, to promote maritime cooperation and reinforce a positive naval relationship with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA(N)). During the visit to Qingdao, Stethem welcomed Chinese military aboa
French Navy’s Frigate Forbin Returns Home
More than three months after its departure from Toulon, France, and with over 17,000 nautical miles traveled, the French Navy’s frigate Forbin returned home on August 2. The vessel was deployed on a maritime surveillance mission in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in cooperation with allied naval force
Get to Know HMAS Newcastle’s Middle East Ops
During May and June Australian Navy’s HMAS Newcastle was patrolling with the Combined Maritime Forces in the Middle East region. During the patrols, the ship’s company discovered more than 1305kg of narcotics in two boardings. Now in the second half of her deployment, Newcastle has completed five su
Australia to Invest Big in Its Surface Fleet
The Australian Government announced a long-term investment of over $89 billion in ships and submarines for the Navy over the next 20 years. According to a media release, this investment will generate significant economic growth and sustain several thousand Australian jobs over decades. The Governmen
Gerald R. Ford’s Crew Moves Aboard
Huntington Ingalls Industries reached a major milestone on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as the ship’s crew moved aboard. The first-in-class carrier is in the final stages of construction and testing at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Rolf Bartschi, Newport News’ vice presid
US Tests SM-6’s New Missile Defense Capability
In a first-of-its-kind test, the U.S. Navy fired a Raytheon Company Standard Missile-6 from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), intercepting and destroying a short-range ballistic missile target at sea. The successful U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) test proved a modified SM-6 can eliminate threat b
USNS Cesar Chavez Overhaul Deal Goes to BAE Systems
BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair received an $11,2 million contract for a 45-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). Work will include clean and gas-free tanks, voids, cofferdams and spaces, deck non-skid renewal, ballast tank
USS Germantown Sails to Indonesia for Exercise CARAT
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), with embarked elements of U.S. Marine Corps, arrived Aug. 4 to participate in the annual Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training (CARAT) exercise with the Indonesian Navy. Germantown will partake in a variety of dynamic exercises with Indon
HMS Prince of Wales’ Largest Section on the Move
HMS Prince of Wales reaches milestone – largest section of the aircraft carrier has been floated onto River Clyde in Glasgow. Royal Navy’s future Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier was rolled onto a barge from BAE Systems’ facilities in the early hours of August 2. According to STV News, the sec
USS Harry S. Truman Trains for Deployment
The security force aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman completed Force Protection Exercise (FPEX), July 29, certifications for the anti-terrorism force protection mission area in preparation for an upcoming deployment. FPEX serves to ensure Truman’s security force is properly trained to
Submarine Squadron 4 Gets New Commander
Capt. John McGunnigle relieved Capt. James Waters as commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, July 30, onboard the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) at Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut. Vice Adm. Michael Connor, Commander, Submarine Forces, was the featured sp
HII Awarded Additional Work for CG 47 Class Cruisers
Huntington Ingalls Industries received a $16,6 million modification to a previously awarded contract to provide long lead-time material procurement, management services, and incremental level of effort for CG-47-class cruisers. The contract is for planning yard services for CG-47-class cruisers and
Three US Navy Ships to Attend Navy Days Los Angeles
Sailors aboard the US Navy’s Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS Cape St. George (CG 71) along with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) will be in Navy Days Los Angeles Aug. 4-10. Navy Days Los Angeles offers the public an opport
SNMG1 Wraps Up Its Black Sea Deployment
NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) concluded a visit to Istanbul July 27, following their participation in Exercises BREEZE and SEA SHIELD during Group’s deployment into the Black Sea. Led by Rear Admiral Alberto Correia (Portuguese Navy), SNMG1 comprised during the Blac