Defense

Photo: Sailors aboard USS Fitzgerald prepare to lower a rigid hull inflatable boat into the ocean to assist Japanese authorities with search and rescue and

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team $376 million to construct the nation’s seventh Littoral

Just in from the Office of Naval Intelligence: A Pirate Attack Group (PAG) consisting of a dhow and two skiffs was observed 1223Z on 18 March approximately

gCaptain has spent the last few days working with a few government agencies (AMVER, NOAA, NASA) to determine the extent of the fallout over the pacific. As of

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary (source: Office of Naval Intelligence) NIGERIA: The Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) well no. 3 in Clough Creek,

U.S. 7th Fleet ships, aircraft and personnel continue to provide assistance to the people of Japan following the devastating earthquake that struck six days

Representatives of the GPS industry presented to members of the Federal Communications Commission clear, strong laboratory evidence of interference with the

In the morning of 14 March, the EU NAVFOR French frigate F/S NIVÔSE provided assistance to the M/V Jahan Moni after she was released from pirate control.

From Task Force 76 Public Affairs YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (NNS) — In response to the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Northern Honshu, Commander, U.S.

PHOTO: USS Blue Ridge courtesy U.S. Navy USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) – At Sea (NNS) — The U.S. 7th Fleet has temporarily repositioned its ships and

WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the House Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations here, Thursday, about

The Coast Guard responded with multiple air and sea assets on Sunday to reports that an oil production platform caught fire approximately 50 miles off Grand

This weeks incident photos comes to us via the USS Bulkeley which, over the weekend, successfully freed the Japanese-owned tanker M/V Guanabara and her crew of

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men from a burning Gulf of Mexico oil platform on Sunday. The platform, owned by Houston-based Arena

MANAMA, Bahrain – A request for assistance from a Japanese-owned merchant vessel in the Somali Basin led to Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship USS

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply a unique replenishment-at-sea (RAS) system to the Royal Navy. It will enable heavier-than-ever loads to be transferred

The Greek participating Amver tanker Delta Kanaris rescued four French sailors Sunday Feb. 27, 2011 after the sailors activated their personal locator beacon

WASHINGTON — The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr.,  and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt,

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. isn’t planning any imminent military action involving U.S. naval vessels in response to the crisis in Libya, Secretary

MSV CHAMPION, At sea (NNS) — Navy Reserve and active duty crew members assigned to Maritime Support Vessel (MSV) Champion rescued five family members,