Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/U.S. 5th Fleet (C5F), Vice Adm. John Miller held an admiral’s-call aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan…. [[ This is a content summary...

PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md., 27 Jan. 2015. Command and control experts at L-3 Communications Systems-West in Salt Lake City will provide advanced digital communications to enable airborne terminals to share information with land- and...

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2015 (SC-CS15) Feb. 2-13 on Navy installations located in the… [[ This is a content summary only....

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £15 million contract to A&P Group to install high-end military capabilities in four new tankers so that they are ready for operations by the Royal Fleet…...

Submarine Learning Center (SLC) Detachment (Det) San Diego held a change of charge ceremony at the USS Roncador submarine memorial Jan. 23 at Naval Base Point Loma. Cmdr. Robert Jezek was relieved by… [[...

Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) hoist a Romeo flag in preparation for an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition… [[ This is...

Over the past week, Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the French Navy’s CHARLES DE GAULLE Carrier Strike Group (TF 473) conducted exercises across the Mediterranean Sea in a demonstration of the… [[ This...

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has visited A&P Group in Falmouth, where he announced that the firm has been awarded a major new pound15 million contract by the Ministry of Defence to install...

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract to provide full life-cycle engineering and technical support for communication and combat systems on… [[ This is a content...

The NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Mechanicsburg site recently acquired a M61A1 20mm Gatling gun from Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, California. The 20mm Vulcan Gatling gun… [[ This is a...

The “Pathfinders” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, Det. 1, the Navy’s first composite expeditionary helicopter squadron, are currently deployed aboard the littoral… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

The Royal Australian Navy operated Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour rounded Cape Horn on Australia Day, 36 days into a 12-month circumnavigation of the world. Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett… [[ This...

During their transit to the Middle East in November and December 2014, the crew of HMAS Success assisted the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) with their global… [[ This is a content...

Capt. Ron Ravelo, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), held a two-day all hands call for Lincoln Sailors at Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 21-22. Ravelo… [[ This is a...

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) returned to its homeport at U.S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, from its maiden deployment Jan. 24. Under the command of Cmdr. Shawn… [[ This is...

USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed San Diego Jan. 26 for Sasebo, Japan, where the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship will join U.S. 7th Fleet’s Forward Deployed Naval Forces. Green… [[ This is...

Tucked away in a new defense deal with India was an agreement for the U.S. to aid India in fielding aircraft carriers that China views as a threat. As part of a Defense Technology...

The Ukrainian naval industry will redeploy its assets in the south of the country in Kherson and Mykolayiv, the head of Ukroboronprom Roman Romanov announced during a working visit to Kherson on 26 January....

Colombian Minister of Defence Juan Carlos Pinzon met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in New York on 26 January to highlight Colombia’s advanced military capabilities and then sign a framework agreement for Colombia’s...

Key Points Submarine base defences are being considered against a backdrop of rising regional maritime tensions The base is home to Malaysia’s only dedicated submarine facility Malaysia is looking to equip its naval base...