USS Gerald R Ford leaves Norfolk for first full-length deployment – By Diana Stancy Correll May 3, 06:47 AM

  The Gerald R. Ford returns to Naval Station Norfolk after completing their inaugural deployment to the Atlantic Ocean with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group on Nov. 26. (MC1 Nathan T. Beard/Navy) The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Tuesday for its first full-length deployment, according to U.S. 2nd Fleet.Continue reading “USS Gerald R Ford leaves Norfolk for first full-length deployment – By Diana Stancy Correll May 3, 06:47 AM”

Swedish FMV receives SIGINT ship HSwMS Artemis from Saab Artemis will replace the Swedish Navy’s three-and-a-half decades old ship HMS Orion by 2024.

  HMS Artemis is a 74.6m-long and 14m-wide signal intelligence vessel. Credit: Glenn Pettersson/SAAB/FMV. Saab Kockums has handed over the new signal intelligence (SIGINT) naval vessel, named HSwMS Artemis, to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk – FMV). Following its delivery, the new vessel will now be equipped with SIGINT systems and naval intelligence sensors,Continue reading “Swedish FMV receives SIGINT ship HSwMS Artemis from Saab Artemis will replace the Swedish Navy’s three-and-a-half decades old ship HMS Orion by 2024.”

Waiata Anthems: ‘I tried to be as Pākeha as I could’ – Corrella lead singer returns to Māori roots – By Candice Luke, Multimedia reporter

Pipiwharauroa Campbell, lead vocalist of roots and reggae band Corrella.   Navy personnel are referred to by their last name, and with a name like Campbell, fair skin and green eyes, Pipiwharauroa Campbell (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti He, Ngāti Pukenga) was able to sneak under the radar to hide his Māoritanga. But with this year’sContinue reading “Waiata Anthems: ‘I tried to be as Pākeha as I could’ – Corrella lead singer returns to Māori roots – By Candice Luke, Multimedia reporter”