DSCA Approves Tomahawks for Japan
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Tomahawk Weapon System and related equipment for an estimated cost of…
Japan Details North Korean Missile Launch
10:43 p.m. November 21st, North Korea launched a missile using ballistic missile technology aimed at launching satellites from the Dongchang-ri area of the northwestern coast of North Korea. One shot…
Future FGS Stollergund Christened
On 22.07.2021, the company Fassmer was commissioned with the manufacture and delivery of two 51.70 m long measuring boats for the Military Technical Office (WTD) 71 of the German Armed…
Future ROU Isla Farallon Arrives in La Paloma
The National Navy incorporated this Friday a new search and rescue vessel from Germany, which will be based in the port of La Paloma, and which will fulfill its mission…
History-Making Oceanographer and US Navy Captain Dies at 92
Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Don Walsh, best known for his daring dive to the deepest spot on Earth, nearly 36,000 feet below the ocean’s surface, has died at age 92.…
55th Fast Response Cutter Accepted; to be Homeported in Boston
The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 55th fast response cutter (FRC), Melvin Bell, Nov. 16, in Key West, Florida. Melvin Bell will be the sixth FRC to be homeported…
Pacific Partnership Concludes Final 2023 Mission in Tonga
acific Partnership has concluded its final mission stop of its 2023 journey from a closing ceremony at Vuna Wharf on Nov. 20. The largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster…
USS Carl Vinson Makes Port Call in Busan, South Korea
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 21. “An aircraft carrier…
USS Shoup Conducts Saipan Port Visit
USS Shoup (DDG 86) completed a five-day, scheduled port visit in Saipan, Nov. 14. While in Saipan, Sailors had the opportunity to participate in three different community relations (COMREL) projects.…
Astrakhan Shipyard Began Dutting Steel for a Floating Dock
At the ASPO production site of the Southern Center for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC), metal cutting work began for the construction of a…