12/05/2016: HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) successfully launched an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) in a test off the east coast of Australia. The missile firing was the first conducted in Automatic Self Defence (ASD) mode from one of three Royal Australian Navy guided missile frigates (FFG). The ESSM is a short…
12/02/2016: HMAS Arunta and her ship’s company of 191 departed HMAS Stirling naval base at Rockingham, Western Australia for Operation MANITOU in the Middle East Region. This is Arunta’s 3rd deployment to the area and the first time a ship will be deployed for nine months. HMAS Arunta and her ship’s…
11/30/2016: Exercise Dugong brings together more than 50 specialist divers and support staff to practise state-of-the-art underwater construction techniques and damage repair, search and salvage, shipping hazard removal, medical and communication techniques. Eighteen divers from the USA will be conducting continuation training and demonstrations in underwater welding, thermal cutting, underwater chainsaw…
11/30/2016: U.S.S. Ronald Reagan Completes Patrol and returns to Yokosuka, Japan. FT. MEADE, MD, UNITED STATES:11.21.2016 Video by Kevin Dawson:Air Force Scientific Advisory Board
2016-11-29 DTIII Testing for F-35B: Working an Integrated MAGTF at Sea The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. USS America, with VMX-1, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and…
2016-11-28 The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. USS America, with VMX-1, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B…
11/28/2016: The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts flight operations. Dwight D. Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION) 10/26/2016 Navy Media Content Services
2016-11-27 DTIII Testing for F-35B: Working an Integrated MAGTF at Sea The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. USS America, with VMX-1, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing…
