HMNZS Manawanui – Due in home port

  by Alice Angeloni Published October 30, 2020 1:46PM   The arrival of naval ship welcomed by many councillors, but probed by some. AT SEA: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern named Gisborne as Manawanui’s home port when it was purchased in 2018, prior to being commissioned as a dive and hydrographic vessel for the navy in mid-2019.Continue reading “HMNZS Manawanui – Due in home port”

Malabar military exercise 2020: India, US, Japan & Australian navies to set sail Indian Navy (IN), United States Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is set to commence off Visakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal from 03 to 06 November 2020.

  Malabar 20 The 24th edition of the Malabar Naval exercise is scheduled in two phases in November 2020. Phase 1 of the Exercise Malabar 2020 involving participation by Indian Navy, United States Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is set to commence off Visakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal from NovemberContinue reading “Malabar military exercise 2020: India, US, Japan & Australian navies to set sail Indian Navy (IN), United States Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is set to commence off Visakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal from 03 to 06 November 2020.”

Chinese Navy Type 002 Shandong aircraft carrier continues to strengthen the research of tactics and training methods

 Naval News October 2020 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry POSTED ON THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2020 11:09         According to a video released on Youtube by CCTV China on October 27, 2020, after 10 months of training, the first Chinese-made aircraft carrier Shandong also called Type 002 continues to strengthen the research of tacticsContinue reading “Chinese Navy Type 002 Shandong aircraft carrier continues to strengthen the research of tactics and training methods”

US Navy to reduce wear on ‘Doomsday’ aircraft with E-3D trainer

by Gareth Jennings The US Navy (USN) is looking to reduce wear on its 16 Boeing E-6B Mercury long-endurance command, control, and communications (C3) aircraft by using a Boeing E-3D Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) as a surrogate training platform. The US Navy wants to reduce the training burden on its 16 E-6BContinue reading “US Navy to reduce wear on ‘Doomsday’ aircraft with E-3D trainer”