Tag: US Navy ship

Russian ship conducts ‘aggressive’ moves near US cruiser

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A Russian warship sailed uncomfortably close to a US navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean this week, conducting maneuvers that US army officials denounced as “aggressive” and “erratic.” The Yaroslav Mudryy frigate came “unnecessarily close” as it passed the guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto on Thursday, US European Command (EUCOM) said in a statement sent to AFP. “Conducting aggressive, erratic maneuvers and moving unnecessarily close to another ship […]

LED-lit pigeons illuminate New York skies in art exhibit

    (REUTERS) Thousands of pigeons with tiny LED lights strapped to their legs swooped through the darkening skies in a jaw-dropping display of beauty, but savvy New Yorkers gazing up at the performance art knew enough to keep their mouths shut. As evening fell over the Brooklyn Navy Yard, once home to the nation’s largest naval fleet of carrier pigeons, artist Duke Riley opened an enormous coop and released the homing pigeons of his […]

5 US navy ships to participate in ‘Balikatan’ 2016 exercises

MANILA, Philippines — Five United Sates navy ships will be participating in this year’s “Balikatan” exercises. Captain Celeste Frank Sayson, “Balikatan” spokesperson, however did not give the names and exact types of the participating American ships except one of them will be most likely a “guided missile destroyer.” US navy ships are expected to participate in the maritime interdiction exercises which will be held off the eastern side of Palawan. Sayson said two Philippine navy […]