U.S. Naval Forces Intercept Explosive Material Bound for Yemen By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs MANAMA, Bahrain – On Nov. 8, U.S. 5th Fleet intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman…
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source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/21/navy-orders-pause-operations-safety-review-after-uss-john-s-mccain-collision/586163001/ Navy orders pause in operations, safety review after USS John S. McCain collision Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYPublished 12:00 p.m. ET Aug. 21, 2017 | Updated 7:41 p.m. ET Aug. 21, 2017 The U.S….
US warship collides with tanker near Singapore; 10 missing 2017-08-21 05:37 source: AP The US guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, off Johor, Malaysia, east of Singapore. A number of…
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers (DDGs) is the United States Navy‘s first class of destroyer built around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multifunction passive electronically scanned array radar. The…
WBIED.com Editorial The collision between the USS Fitzgerald and the 29 060 gross ton MV ACX Crytsal is well reported. The question that should surely be asked is how can 2 ships with combined tonnage…
The following series is from a publication by Scott V. Truver entitled MINES AND UNDERWATER IEDS IN U.S. PORTS AND WATERWAYS. Register and download the complete PDF here FRAMEWORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES At the federal level, domestic mine/UWIED…
The following series is from a publication by Scott V. Truver entitled MINES AND UNDERWATER IEDS IN U.S. PORTS AND WATERWAYS. MINES AND UNDERWATER IEDS IN U.S. PORTS AND WATERWAYS Context, Threats, Challenges, and Solutions Scott C….
The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization is beginning to look beyond the IED threat in Afghanistan and consider how it may assist combatant commanders around the globe, a JIEDDO official said last week. The…
Source: http://gcaptain.com/u-s-navy-ship-catches-fire-at-croatian-shipyard The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) is tugged in to the staging area to begin the dry dock process in the Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka,…