The RSS Supreme is a Formidable Class stealth frigate armed with Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles and a MBDA Aster surface-to-air missile system, in addition to a 76mm naval gun and a Whitehead A244S torpedo system. The RSS Supreme has a speed in excess of 25 knots and is able to support one Sikorsky SEA HAWK naval helicopter. (Photo: Ministry of Defence, Singapore)
- The RSS Supreme is a Formidable Class stealth frigate armed with Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles and a MBDA Aster surface-to-air missile system, in addition to a 76mm naval gun and a Whitehead A244S torpedo system. The RSS Supreme has a speed in excess of 25 knots and is able to support one Sikorsky SEA HAWK naval helicopter. (Photo: Ministry of Defence, Singapore)
- Australia's HMAS Kanimbla is a helicopter capable amphibious transfer ship capable of supporting 4 Army Black Hawk helicopters. Her primary mission is to transport, land, and support 450 personnel, their vehicles and equipment. The Kanimbla began life in the USN as the USS Saginaw (LST-1188), a Newport-class tank landing ship, and has undergone extensive modifications before and after being commisioned in the Australian Navy in 1994. As part of RIMPAC, the Kanimbla, one of only 3 amphibious landing platforms in the exercise, will launch and recover a platoon of US Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (Photo: Royal Australian Navy)
- The HMAS Newcastle is one of four Adelaide Class guided missile frigates currently in service with the Royal Australian Navy. Adelaide Class frigates are based on the USN Oliver Hazard Perry Class design. They are long range escort ships with roles including air defense, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, interdiction, and reconnaisance. Each ship is capable of countering simultaneous threats from the air, surface, and sub-surface. Adelaide Class frigates are armed with Standard medium-range anti-aircraft missiles, as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles, in addition to a 76mm gun and a close-in Phalanx missile system for anti-missile defense. (Photo: Royal Australian Navy)
- Australia's HMAS Warramunga is a long-range frigate capable of air defence, surface and undersea warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction.The ship can counter simultaneous threats from aircraft, surface vessels and submarines. The ship's main armament comprises one five inch (127 mm) gun capable of firing 20 rounds per minute, ship launched Mk 46 torpedoes and a Mk 41 vertical launch system for the Evolved Sea Sparrow point defence missile. HMAS Warramunga also has eight anti-ship/land attach canister launched harpoon missiles and a verticallaunch system for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile. The ship's other defence systems include the Nulka active missile decoy system, offboard chaff and a torpedo countermeasures system.(Photo: Royal Australian Navy)
- Canada's HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283) is an area air defence destroyer. Its advanced communications capability enable it to function as acommand and control platform. HMCS ALGONQUIN is equipped with one of the world's most advanced integrated combat control systems. HMCS ALGONQUIN can embark two twin engine CH 124 Sea King gas turbine medium range helicopters. These aircraft have been extensively modified to carry out their role in anti-submarine warfare, operating as an integral extension of the ships weaponry. (Photo: Canadian National Defense website)
- Canada's HMCS Calgary is a multi-role patrol frigate (FFH) which carries extensive anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) weapons and sensors to compliment its substantial anti-air warfare (AAW) defenses. The Calgary is equipped with state of the art damage control and machinery control systems and can support 1 CH124 Sea King helicopter. (Photo: Canadian National Defense website)
- The Republic of Korea submarine ROKS Lee Eokgi (SS 071) leads a formation of U.S. and coalition forces during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) currently operates a submarine flotilla of nine diesel-electric Chang Bogo Class (Type 209/1200) type submarines. In the aftermath of the sinking of the ROKS Chinoan (reportedly by a North Korean submarine) the ROKS Lee Eokgi will offer superlative training opportunites. According to NTI, a nuclear non-proliferation website, Chang Bogo Class submarines can be armed with 14 torpedoes or 28 mines. (Photo: USN)
- According to the USN, the Ronald Reagan can attain speeds in excess of 30 knots. The nuclear-powered carrier can support approximately 85 aircraft and has a crew of approximately 3,200. The USS Ronald Reagan is additionally armed with two Mk 29 NATO Sea Sparrow launchers and two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Systems. The USS Ronald Reagan is the 9th Nimitz Class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the USN and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. The photo shows the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) with French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R-91) and others in the Persian Gulf in 2006 (USN Photo: Spike Call)
- USS Devastator (MCM-6) is the sixth of the fourteen AVENGER Class mine counter-measures ships in the USN and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. Avenger class ships are designed as mine hunter-killers capable of finding, classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines. The last three MCM ships were purchased in 1990, bringing the total to 14 fully deployable, ocean-going Avenger class ships.These ships use sonar and video systems, cable cutters and a mine detonating device that can be released and detonated by remote control. They are also capable of conventional sweeping measures. The ships are of fiberglass sheathed, wooden hullconstruction. They are the first large mine countermeasures ships built in the United States in nearly 27 years. (USN Photo)
- When USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) was decommissioned on 23 January 2010, the USS Bremerton, also Los Angeles Class submarine, became the oldest commissioned submarine in the US fleet.According to the U.S. government, the top speed of Los Angeles-class submarines is over 25 knots (some estimates put the top speed at 3033 knots). Los Angeles Class submarines carry about 25 torpedo-tube-launched weapons and all boats of the class are capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles either horizontally (from the torpedo tubes) or from vertical launch (VLS) tubes.(USN Photo)
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