A group of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force warships are in Guam for GuamEX. The six destroyers and a command ship will not be joined by the U.S. Navy for the war games.
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6th Fleet returning to Cold War practice of emissions control
Adm. Mark Ferguson, head of Naval Forces Europe, was invited to speak at the 2016 Surface Navy Association symposium and he told attendees that the four U.S. destroyers based in Rota, Spain have turning off radars and reducing communications while underway to better mask their location and profile.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Master at Arms Chief Anthony J. Sganga [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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SEWIP 1B3 production contract won by General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems was awarded the production contract of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 1B3 by the U.S. Navy.
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Evans [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Saudi has turned down Letter of Offer and Acceptance for four MMSCs
Defense News reports that Saudi Arabia has rejected a U.S. Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LoA) for four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC), based on the Lockheed Martin littoral combat ship (LCS) design, due to costs and the delivery time frame.
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Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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PLA Marine Corps deployed to Xinjiang for the first time
People’s Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps based in Sanyan, Hainan was transported to Xinjiang in the western part of China this week. This is the first time that Chinese Marines have been deployed to Xinjiang.
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By U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal J.J. Harper (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=40904) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian SSK Rostov-on-Don arrives in Sevastopol
Russian Navy conventional attack submarine Rostov-on-Don has arrived in Sevastopol after it has completed its patrol in eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Boomers to resume foreign port visits
The U.S. Navy has relaxed its rules to allow the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) to make port visits in foreign countries.
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By DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class James Kimber, U.S. Navy. (Released) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Spain takes command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1
Rear Admiral (Spanish Navy) Jose Enrique Delgado Roig took command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) from Rear Admiral Alberto Manuel Silvestre Correia, (Portuguese Navy) on Dec. 18.
Photo: NATO
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USS Georgia hit buoy in Florida
USS Georgia was heading to its home port at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay last month when it struck a buoy in the channel. The incident was serious enough for the boat to enter dry dock in order to carry out a full engineering assessment of the damage.
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By MC2 Kimberly Clifford [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
INS Rahav starts its voyage to Israel
Israel second Dolphin 2-class submarine, INS Rahav, has left Germany for home in Israel on Dec. 17. The submarine is the fifth Dolphin-class boat and the second one to be equipped with AIP.
By Ein Dahmer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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