Monthly Archives: June 2022

Former Carrier Kitty Hawk Arrives in Brownsville for Scrapping

By: Mallory Shelbourne June 1, 2022 12:38 PM * Screenshot of YouTube video from May 31, 2022 of the hull of Kitty Hawk arriving in the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The Navy’s last conventional super carriers arrived in Brownsville, Texas this week after taking one last towed sail before getting scrapped. The former USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) reachedContinue reading “Former Carrier Kitty Hawk Arrives in Brownsville for Scrapping”

: Royal Navy’s HMS Tamar completes Indo-Pacific’s mission

Naval News June 2022 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, 01 JUNE 2022 10:35 *   *   *   *   * — According to information published by the UK government on June 1, 2022, the Royal Navy vessel HMS Tamar visits Darwin this week after successful completion of a first deployment inContinue reading “: Royal Navy’s HMS Tamar completes Indo-Pacific’s mission”

Ukraine to get 4 rocket systems in new $700 million US military aid package

By CAITLIN DOORNBOS STARS AND STRIPES • June 1, 2022 — U.S. soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Artillery Brigade and U.S. airmen assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard unload and employ a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle and a M142 High Mobility Artillery RocketContinue reading “Ukraine to get 4 rocket systems in new $700 million US military aid package”

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2022

 1 The ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are critical for the Royal Navy to operate worldwide but despite its excellent capabilities, the service is in slow decline. Here we look at the current status of the fleet. The Integrated Review is committed to a vision of global Britain, able to deploy and sustain navalContinue reading “The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2022”

Royal Fleet Auxiliary in London for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary will be in the heart of London for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend. Support ship RFA Mounts Bay will sail the Thames and berth at Greenwich Ship Tier Buoys ahead of hosting events across the jubilee celebration from 2-6 June.Mounts Bay will host tours and welcome dignitaries from across the UKContinue reading “Royal Fleet Auxiliary in London for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend”