Author Archives: David Arkwright

The Royal Navy plays a central role in autonomous war games, with XV Patrick Blackett. All we had was a lanyard, a pussers knife and a tot…..!

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HMS Monmouth Type 23 Duke class Guided Missile Frigate, showing her forward armament. A Mark 8 Mod.1 gun, 32-cell GWS 26 VLS for Sea Wolf SAM’s and octuple Harpoon SSM launcher

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USS George Washington conducts a replenishment at sea with USS Sampson while underway in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. 3rd Fleet works to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict.

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Located at Pier III, Tanjung Intan Cilacap Port, Cilacap Naval Base welcomed the arrival of the Republic of Indonesia Ship (KRI) Ahamd Yani-351 July 7. EX Royal Netherlands, modified Leander, Van Speijk class, built in 1965. Still in commission.

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The aircraft carrier ITS Cavour, Italian Navy’s flagship and the frigate ITS Alpino, will arrive in Darwin, Australia, on July 9th and stay until August 5th to participate in “Pitch Black 2024” air exercise, hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). This large-scale exercise will include 20 other nations, including United States, United Kingdom, France and countries from the Indo-Pacific region.

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) entering Pearl Harbour in preparation for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018. Twenty-five nations, more than 45 ships and submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans.

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