Author: DP Staff Writer

Americas Naval 

Gibbs & Cox Awarded U.S. Navy Contract for LPD 17, LX(R) Engineering Support

April 4, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Amphibious transport dock, Dock landing ship (LSD), Gibbs & Cox, Harpers Ferry-class LSD, LX(R)-class amphibious warfare ship, San Antonio class LPD, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, Whidbey Island-class LSD

Gibbs & Cox, Inc., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy PMS 317 for Engineering Support Services on

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Americas Naval 

HII Completes 98 Percent of Work on U.S. Navy’s Newest Submarine, Future USS Indiana

April 4, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Indiana (SSN-789), Virginia-class SSN

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced the completion of 98 percent of work on the U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine,

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Africa Naval 

Lithuanian Maritime Protection Team Completes EU NAVFOR Deployment

April 4, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD), EU NAVFOR Somalia / Operation Atalanta, European Union (EU), European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), Lithuania, Lithuanian Navy, Somalia

The Lithuanian Maritime Protection Team completed their recent deployment on board World Food Programme (WFP) MV Esbjerg that has been

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Air Europe 

Slovak Air Force’s First C-27J Spartan Airlifter Fully Operational

April 4, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Alenia C-27J Spartan, Cyprus, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Slovak Air Force, Slovakia, UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)

The Slovak Air Force announced that its first C-27J Spartan airlifter, which was taken on charge (TOC) at Tactical Wing

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

HMAS Adelaide Conducts Aviation Support Training with Embarked MRH-90 Helicopter

April 4, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Canberra-class LHD, Helicopter, HMAS Adelaide (L01), HMAS Albatross, Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), MRH-90 Taipan, NHIndustries NH90, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

The Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Adelaide (L01) conducted Aviation Support training with an embarked MRH-90

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Europe Naval 

Five Royal Navy Fast Inshore Patrol Vessels Head to Scotland for Easter Deployment

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments 1st Patrol Boat Squadron (PBS) UK, Archer-class patrol and training vessel, HMS Biter (P270), HMS Charger (P292), HMS Example (P165), HMS Explorer (P164), HMS Pursuer (P273), Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV), Royal Navy, Scotland, UK

Five Royal Navy Fast Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV), which are all part of the First Patrol Boat Squadron, are heading

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Asia-Pacific Technology 

China’s New Unmanned Submersible Hailong 11000 Dives to 2,605 Meters Under Sea

April 3, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hailong 11000, Pacific Ocean, PR China, R/V Dayang Yihao (Ocean No 1), Research/ Survey Vessel, Submersible, Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV)

China’s new unmanned submersible “Hailong 11000” dived 2,605 meters below the sea surface in the western Pacific Ocean on Sunday,

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Royal Australian Navy LHD HMAS Adelaide Arrives in Melbourne

April 2, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Canberra-class LHD, HMAS Adelaide (L01), Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship, HMAS Adelaide (L01) sailed into Melbourne last week, returning

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Coast Guard Decommissions its Hamilton-Class Cutter, USCGC Sherman

March 31, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hamilton-class cutter, Hawaii, High endurance cutter (WHEC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), US Coast Guard Base Honolulu, USA, USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720)

The U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned its ninth Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720) after nearly 50 years of service

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Europe Naval 

Russian Navy to Lay Keels for Two New Hydrographic Survey Vessels in May This Year

March 28, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hydrographic survey, Okskaya Sudoverf JSC, Research/ Survey Vessel, Russia, Russian Navy, Vympel Shipyard

The Russian Navy Hydrographic Service is planning to lay the keels of the newest project 19910 small hydrographic survey vessel

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