ESPS Infanta Elena Decommissioned
The offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ‘Infanta Elena’ decommissioned March 17th after nearly 43 years of service with more than 730,000 nautical miles and 4,200 days at sea. The farewell ceremony…
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Receives Service Life Extension
OPNAV N96 recently approved a five-year service life extension for USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). First-in-class Arleigh Burke’s estimated service life was 35 years, expected to expire in FY 2026,…
Boeing Ending Super Hornet Production
Boeing expects to complete new-build production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft in late 2025 following delivery of the final U.S. Navy fighters. Production could be extended to 2027…
NAVSTA Rota Participates in Multilateral Oil Spill Exercise
Members of the Spanish Armada, U.S. Navy and local organizations worked together during a multi-lateral exercise simulating a marine diesel fuel spill of in the harbor at Naval Station Rota…
DE&S and Team Resolute Sign Fleet Solid Support Ships Contract
DE&S was awarded a £1.6 billion contract January 18th to Team Resolute to manufacture the vessels providing munitions, stores and provisions to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates.…
USS James E Williams Takes Over as SNMG2 Flagship
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) transferred its flagship as scheduled from U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) to U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer…
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Arrives in Kiel
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in Kiel, Germany for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 8, 2022. During the port visit, Paul Ignatius and her crew will refuel the ship,…
USS James E Williams to Become SNMG2 Flagship
USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) departed on deployment, December 2, 2022. During the deployment, James E. Williams will serve as the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2)…
4th Edition of Exercise SEABORDE Off Toulon
From October 17 to 21 in Toulon, the naval and air units participating in the 14th edition of the SEABORDER exercise co-organized by Algeria and France, jointly carried out operations…
GRAND AFRICAN NEMO 2022 Held in the Gulf of Guinea
Launched on October 11, the annual regional air-sea training GRAND AFRICAN NEMO 2022 (GANO 22) is organized by the architecture of Yaoundé with the support of the French Navy. GANO…