Monthly Archives: November 2023

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force ship JS Makinami (DD 112) pulls into Pearl harbor for a scheduled port call before starting Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008.

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Royal Marines snipers shoot out engines to bring drug-runners’ boat to a halt

Alex Walters 3rd November 2023 at 2:32pm A Royal Marines sniper team has brought a Caribbean drug-runners’ power boat to a “juddering halt” after shooting out its engines. US Coast Guard personnel, working alongside the sailors and marines on board Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless, were then able to seize £60m worth of cocaine, which the… ReadContinue reading “Royal Marines snipers shoot out engines to bring drug-runners’ boat to a halt”

Partners hone skills at sea. Guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane prepares to come alongside HMNZS Aotearoa for a replenishment at sea during Exercise Bersama Lima. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Petty Officer Troy Haydon.Partners hone skills at sea.

The annual exercise drew together maritime, air and land forces from Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) countries; Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia. Following a weeklong harbour phase, the 10-day sea phase in the seas off Malaysia and Singapore had Brisbane and partner nations engaging in combined training across several maritime warfare… ReadContinue reading “Partners hone skills at sea. Guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane prepares to come alongside HMNZS Aotearoa for a replenishment at sea during Exercise Bersama Lima. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Petty Officer Troy Haydon.Partners hone skills at sea.”

New Zealand warship makes 3-day visit to Philippines

Ian Laqui – Philstar.com November 3, 2023 | 5:30pm This photo shows the HMNZS Aotearoa in the port of Manila. New Zealand Embassy to the Philippines / Released MANILA, Philippines —  New Zealand navy ship made a “goodwill visit” to the Philippines after visiting Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore.  According to the New Zealand Embassy, the three-day goodwill… ReadContinue reading “New Zealand warship makes 3-day visit to Philippines”

Ford, Ike carrier strike groups exercise in Eastern Mediterranean

By Geoff Ziezulewicz  Nov 4, 08:29 AM Ships from the Gerald R. Ford and Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike groups, U.S. 6th Fleet command ship Mount Whitney and Italian Navy frigates Carlo Margottini and Virginio Fasan sail in formation in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers/Navy) As the world… ReadContinue reading “Ford, Ike carrier strike groups exercise in Eastern Mediterranean”