#Replenishment oiler (AOR)

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USS Kalamazoo (AOR-6) refueling USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) while underway in the North Atlantic, circa October 1975.

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An aerial view of the U.S. Navy Battle Group Echo underway in formation in the northern Arabian Sea on 1 November 1987. The ships are, from the top, right to left,

Row 1:

USNS Hassayampa (T-AO-145),

USS Leftwich (DD-984),

USS Hoel (DDG-13);

Row 2:

fleet replenishment oiler USS Kansas City (AOR-3),

USS Bunker Hill (CG-52),

USS Robert E. Peary (FF-1073);

Row 3:

USS Long Beach (CGN-9),

USS Ranger (CV-61),

USS Missouri (BB-63);

Row 4:

USS Wichita (AOR-1),

USS Gridley (CG-21),

USS Curts (FFG-38);

Row 5

USS Shasta (AE-33),

USS John Young (DD-973) and

USS Buchanan (DDG-14) . USN Image PH3 Wimmer, U.S. Navy

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A Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship off the coast of the Mull of Galloway, Scotland.

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Vigor Marine Receives Contract to Support Regular Overhaul Availability of USNS Yukon (T-AO 202)

#VigorMarine receives contract to support regular overhaul availability of #USNavy fleet oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). #USNSYukon #AO202

Vigor Marine LLC is awarded a $21.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for a 76-calendar day shipyard availability in support of regular overhaul availability and dry-docking of the U.S. Navy fleet oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). The work to be performed provides services for the regular overhaul availability and dry-docking of the vessel. The contract also contains 11 unexercised options, which if…

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Royal Australian Navy HMAS Supply (A195) Conducts First Replenishment at Sea

Royal Australian Navy HMAS Supply (A195) is one step closer to supporting Australian and partner nation ships after successfully completing the first Replenishment at Sea (RAS) for the Supply Class. #military #defense #defence

Royal Australian Navy HMAS Supply (A195) is one step closer to supporting Australian and partner nation ships after successfully completing the first Replenishment at Sea (RAS) for the Supply Class. HMAS Supply, the Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR), transferred fuel to HMAS Anzac off the east coast of Australia recently. A Replenishment at Sea is the transfer of fuel, solid cargo and potable…

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Australian Navy commissions Navantia built HMAS Supply

Australian Navy commissions new supply ship built by Navantia #India #Australia #Spain #Defence #nationalsecurity #business #industry #innovation #navy #navantia #navalgroup #DCNS #Fincantieri #Newport #Leonardo #L3Harris #shipbuilding #news #defencestar

Navantia HMAS Supply: Australian Navy Saturday commissioned its latest replenishment ship, HMAS Supply, built by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia at Fleet Base East near Sydney. HMAS Supply is the lead ship of two Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships currently being built for the Royal Australian Navy by Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia. These replenishment ships are based on the…

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Royal Australian Navy commissions HMAS Supply (II)

Royal Australian Navy commissions HMAS Supply (II)

Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship HMAS Supply (II) Commissioned in Sydney on Saturday 10 April 2021. HMAS Supply (II) is the lead ship of two Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships currently being built for the Royal Australian Navy by Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia. The Australian Supply Class ships are based on the Spanish Navy’s Cantabria Class design. The…

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Industry Watch: Who's who and what's what in the defence sector

By David Pugliese

The Canadian Army is equipping its snipers with new weaponry and will soon be going to industry with its specifications. The procurement will be for 229 bolt action sniper rifles to be designated as the C21. The rifles will be used for long-range shooting and will come in two different calibres.

The C21 program is unique in that it will be open to all small arms companies which want to bid, rather than a sole-source purchase directed to Colt Canada.

The C21-Multi Calibre Sniper Weapon or MCSW will be a modular sniper rifle platform that will allow the use of various calibres to meet operations and training needs. The chosen calibre for operational use is the .338 Lapua Magnum while the preferred calibre for training is the 7.62 x 51 mm NATO (.308 Win),  Warrant Officer Mike Tousignant, who is a sniper working in the Directorate of Land Requirements, explained to Esprit de Corps. 

The system allows the user to swap between calibres while maintaining the same form, fit and functions provided by the common frame and its accessories, he added.

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, BC, and the Fuerza Aerea del Peru (FAP) have renewed their Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft support contract for a further five years. The deal was originally initiated in 2016. The FAP operates twelve Series 400 Twin Otters that provide civil protection, environmental monitoring, critical infrastructure support and emergency medevac services in the remote Amazonian regions of northeast Peru, according to Viking.

Logistik Unicorp Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide non-operational clothing and footwear for the Canadian Armed Forces. The non-operational clothing and footwear contract (NOCFC) will provide the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces with clothing, primarily for non-operational and non-combat duties, all managed by one company. For example, these types of clothing and footwear are often worn when military members are participating in a parade. The benefits of this type of clothing solution include the ability for people to order items they need online and have it shipped to their door, according to the Department of National Defence. It also includes quicker turnaround times for product improvements, and a reduced risk of running out of stock.

Logistik Unicorp will be required to conform to mandatory Canadian content requirements, which in turn will help ensure that the majority of the manufacturing of clothing and footwear items is done in Canada.

The NOCFC will supply approximately 1,500 items of clothing for more than 160,000 people. This includes clothing items such as Regular and Reserve Force service dress uniforms, shorts, shirts, hats, shoes, as well as occupation-specific clothing items, such as those for civilian and military firefighters, military police and civilian drivers. Also included is clothing for the Canadian Rangers, Junior Rangers and Cadets.

A contract valued at $415 million was awarded to Logistik Unicorp Inc. of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, for an initial 6-year period. It includes options valued at up to $2.7 billion over 20 years. 

CAE announced the appointment of Daniel Gelston as Group President, Defence & Security, effective August 24. He will be based in Washington, D.C. and will be succeeding Heidi Wood, CAE’s Executive Vice–President, Business Development & Growth Initiatives, who was also acting as interim Group President.

OSI Maritime Systems of Burnaby, BC, highlighted that NUSHIP Supply (II), the Royal Australian Navy’s new Supply class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship, has successfully completed its sea acceptance trials in Ferrol, Spain. OSI is contracted by Navantia to design and deliver Integrated Bridge Systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s SEA 1654 AOR Program. In addition, OSI is providing onboard training and supervision of the system as the ship transits to its delivery destination.

“Working directly with Navantia was a rewarding experience,” Ken Kirkpatrick, President and CEO, OSI Maritime Systems., said in a statement “It brought together partners from Spain, Australia, and Canada, and demonstrated the cooperation that is possible in the global ship building industry even with the challenges brought on by COVID-19.”

NUSHIP Supply (II) is the first of two ships being delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. When commissioned, the ships are intended to carry fuel, dry cargo, water, food, ammunition, equipment and spare parts to provide operational support for the deployed naval or combat forces operating far from the port on the high seas for prolonged operational periods.

The future Canadian Coast Guard vessel, the CCGS John Cabot, cruised out of English Bay in Vancouver on Aug. 18 to begin sea trials. The event marked another major milestone for this third Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV) built by Seaspan Shipyards under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. 

The future CCGS John Cabot began sea trials just six weeks after its official launch on July 3 at Seaspan’s North Vancouver shipyard, the company noted. The time span between launch and sea trials is considered best-in-class in the shipbuilding industry and echoes the ship’s 97 per cent complete status at launch, according to Seaspan. The firm pointed out that is a rare accomplishment at launch that exceeded international benchmarks. 

On completion of sea trials, the future CCGS John Cabot will be prepared for delivery to the Canadian Coast Guard and then will sail to her home port St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. There she will take her place in the Coast Guard fleet alongside sister ships CCGS Sir John Franklin and CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier. 

“Moving from launch to sea trials in record time, particularly during a global pandemic, is a testament to the incredible talent and determination of the Seaspan Shipyards team, and intense collaboration and teamwork from our supply chain partners and the Canadian Coast Guard,” said Mark Lamarre, Chief Executive Officer, Seaspan Shipyards.

The ship is the third OFSV built by Seaspan Shipyards under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. She will join her sister ships already in service — the CCGS Sir John Franklin, delivered in December 2019 and now stationed in Victoria, BC, and the CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier, delivered on June 2019 and currently stationed in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.  Montenegro’s Air Force has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X’s from Bell Textron Inc. The aircraft will be used to train the Montenegrin military pilots. The Bell 505s will be built by Bell Textron Canada at their facility in Mirabel, Que.

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RCMP allege Mark Norman leaked cabinet secrets to pressure government

OTTAWA -- The man who was Canada's top naval officer leaked cabinet secrets to a Quebec shipyard in order to pressure the government to move forward on a military procurement project, the RCMP allege in newly unsealed court documents.

The documents lay out the Mounties’ case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, who was suspended from his role as the country's second-highest ranking military officer in January. The RCMP are investigating Norman for breach of trust and two breaches of the Security of Information Act. Norman's lawyer says he has served Canada honorably and is the victim of a bureaucratic crossfire.

The court records had been previously released, but were heavily redacted. CTV News joined several other media companies in arguing to have the records unredacted. Some sections remain blacked out to maintain privacy or to keep secret the cabinet discussions and investigative techniques covered.

The controversy dates back to a decision by the then-new Liberal cabinet to delay a contract awarded by the previous government to Chantier Davie, a Quebec shipbuilding company. In November of 2016, the Liberals decided to seek more information about the sole-source contract. Two other shipyards, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and Seaspan, were lobbying cabinet to consider their companies for the contract to retrofit a resupply ship for the Royal Canadian Navy.

"Norman was opposed to the delay in the AOR [Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment] process approved by cabinet and leaked information subject to cabinet confidence in order to achieve the result that he wanted personally," Cpl. Matthieu Boulanger wrote in the documents, known as an information to obtain a search warrant.

"Norman's actions resulted in a circumvention of the established processes and procedures in place to ensure confidence in the cabinet, which goes against the public good and constitutes a breach of trust."

Norman was in frequent contact with Spencer Fraser, CEO of Federal Fleet Services, a Davie affiliate previously known as Project Resolve Inc., that was created to handle the federal contract. The two were in touch by email and phone regarding the project, which Norman appeared to want to move forward, according to emails included in the court documents.

"Steady as she goes. Arrival of ship is a great, visible step forward," Norman wrote to Fraser about a month before cabinet delayed the contract, according to the court records.

"No doubt painful and unnecessarily difficult, but tracking in the right direction."

A few days ahead of the cabinet meeting, Fraser emailed Norman about rumours he heard that the new government wouldn't approve the contract.

Norman replied that, without having a cabinet planning and priorities committee, it was taking longer than it used to because the decision had to go to the full cabinet.

"Don't want to sound too confident, but I think we are ok," he wrote to Fraser.

The RCMP allege Fraser passed on Norman's information to the company's lobbyists in Ottawa, and to journalists who would report on the delay.

"Fraser did in fact use this information to attempt to publicly pressure the government," Boulanger wrote.

The decision to delay the contract was reported by James Cudmore, a CBC News reporter who now works for Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

On Nov. 20, the day after the cabinet meeting, Norman wrote to Fraser to say that the Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, the wing of the civil service that works for the prime minister, were "having kittens over references to explicit cabinet discussions" in the article about the decision.

"Launching an investigation...UFB [un-expletive-believable]. They'll all be distracted from the actual capability gap as they execute a which [sic] hunt for who quoted who," Norman wrote.

The RCMP interviewed Fraser last May, as they executed search warrants on his office and the office of one of Davie's lobbyists in Ottawa.

"Fraser never mentioned he received information from Norman, but rather that it came from the Integrated Project Team," made up of top-ranking civil servants, Boulanger wrote in the court documents.

About two hours later, the RCMP say, Fraser emailed Norman.

"It is important we chat, witch hunt underway," Fraser said.

RCMP affidavit in full

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New Zealand Navy Polar-Class Logistics Support Vessel Signed Off At Hyundai Heavy

A new state-of-the-art 26k tonne Maritime Sustainment and Capability vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy has successfully completed its series of 7 Contractual Sea Trials and was delivered on 8 June 2020. SeaQuest Marine Project Management oversaw the entire 28-month construction which was undertaken by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea.

The HMNZS AOTEAROA departed from South Korea on 10 June 2020. The tanker and replenishment ship will be the largest the Royal New Zealand Navy has ever operated.

The primary role of AOTEAROA will be to provide global sustainment to New Zealand and coalition maritime, air, and land forces with fuel, ammunition, and other equipment supplies.

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SeaQuest was entrusted with a prestigious job in April 2017.

Work started with a 3D design review and plan approval in close cooperation with the New Zealand Navy, followed by construction supervision. The SeaQuest plan approval and site teams included specialist supervisors for hull & structure, machinery & outfitting, electrical & automation, ICS & IPMS, paint & coatings. SeaQuest’s ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Assurance system ensured a smooth process throughout the project.

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The vessel has been built to the highest level of Lloyds Register of Shipping standards, in addition to complying with NATO & Naval Rules.

SeaQuest CEO Jan Andersson was delighted with the finished vessel.

“We feel extremely privileged to have successfully completed this project for the NZ Navy,” he said.

“SeaQuest were tasked with the design review, plan approval and construction supervision of this challenging and advanced MSC Polar Class 6 vessel.

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“Once again we have proven that our experience in supervision and familiarity with Far Eastern builders can aid a newbuilding project like no one else.

“This is the third time we have looked after a naval support ship, first from Royal Fleet Auxiliary UK, second from NDLO Norway and now from NZ Crown.

“SeaQuest is fully equipped to serve any naval project to the best of our abilities again in future.”

AOTEAROA is winterized and ice-strengthened to increase New Zealand’s ability to replenish and resupply their – and other countries’- Antarctic programmes.

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It has two identical replenishment at sea stations and is able to liquid transfer to two vessels simultaneously.

The ship is powered by a Combined Diesel Electric and Diesel (CODLAD) propulsion system developed by Rolls Royce.

AOTEAROA can generate 250 tonnes of freshwater per day and has an aviation capability that allows it to operate all New Zealand Defence Force helicopters.

In addition, AOTEAROA has sick-bay treatment facilities with a medical ward and ensuite gymnasium, Wi-Fi connectivity in recreation spaces, library and training facilities, and cabins with integrated ensuites.

HMNZS AOTEAROA specifications

IMO 9816220

Class: Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR)

Shipbuilder: Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea

Length: 173.2 metres

Beam: 24.5 metres

Draught: 8.4 metres

Displacement (full): 26,000 tonnes

Propulsion System: Combined Diesel Electric and Diesel (CODLAD) provided by 2 x diesels supplemented by 2 x electric power take in motors, 2 x flap rudders and 2 x controllable pitch propellers

Power generation: 4 x 2.6MW, 1 x 410KW emergency generator

Range: 6,750 nautical miles

Design speed: 6 knots

Total liquid cargo capacity: 9,500 tonnes

Dry goods cargo capacity: 22 x twenty-foot equivalent units

Core Crew: 64

Bunks: 100

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U.S. Navy to commission Littoral Combat Ship Wichita

The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Wichita (LCS 13), during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, Jan. 12, at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., near Jacksonville, where the ship will be homeported.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas will deliver the commissioning ceremony’s principal address. Kate Lehrer, author and wife of Wichita native Jim Lehrer, the former anchor of “The MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour” on PBS, is the ship’s sponsor. The ceremony will be highlighted by a time-honored Navy tradition when Mrs. Lehrer gives the first order to “man our ship and bring her to life!”

“This commissioning represents USS Wichita’s entry into the active fleet and is a testament to the increased capabilities made possible by a true partnership between the Department of the Navy and our industrial base,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “This ship honors the citizens of Wichita, Kansas for their longstanding support of the Navy and Marine Corps team and I am confident USS Wichita and crew will make our Navy and nation stronger.”

The future USS Wichita is the third naval vessel to honor Kansas’s largest city. The first was a heavy cruiser in service from 1939 to 1947. Active during World War II, Wichita supported amphibious landings during Operation Torch in November 1942 in the European Theater. She later participated in the Battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf and the invasion of Okinawa in 1944 in the Pacific Theater. Wichita earned 13 battle stars for wartime service. The second USS Wichita (AOR 1) was a first-in-class replenishment oiler in service from 1969 to 1993. During her first three deployments, the ship made numerous trips to replenish ships on “Yankee Station,” earning four battle stars for service during the Vietnam War.

The future USS Wichita is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments as well as the open-ocean. It is designed to defeat asymmetric “anti-access” threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft.

The LCS class consists of two variants, the Freedom variant and the Independence variant, designed and built by two industry teams. The Freedom variant team is led by Lockheed Martin, Marinette, Wis., (for the odd-numbered hulls). The Independence variant team is led by Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., (for LCS 6 and the subsequent even-numbered hulls).

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The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Wichita (LCS 13), during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, Jan. 12, at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., near Jacksonville, where the ship will be homeported.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas will deliver the commissioning ceremony’s principal address. Kate Lehrer, author and wife of Wichita native Jim Lehrer, the former anchor of “The MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour” on PBS, is the ship’s sponsor. The ceremony will be highlighted by a time-honored Navy tradition when Mrs. Lehrer gives the first order to “man our ship and bring her to life!”

“This commissioning represents USS Wichita’s entry into the active fleet and is a testament to the increased capabilities made possible by a true partnership between the Department of the Navy and our industrial base,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “This ship honors the citizens of Wichita, Kansas for their longstanding support of the Navy and Marine Corps team and I am confident USS Wichita and crew will make our Navy and nation stronger.”

The future USS Wichita is the third naval vessel to honor Kansas’s largest city. The first was a heavy cruiser in service from 1939 to 1947. Active during World War II, Wichita supported amphibious landings during Operation Torch in November 1942 in the European Theater. She later participated in the Battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf and the invasion of Okinawa in 1944 in the Pacific Theater. Wichita earned 13 battle stars for wartime service. The second USS Wichita (AOR 1) was a first-in-class replenishment oiler in service from 1969 to 1993. During her first three deployments, the ship made numerous trips to replenish ships on “Yankee Station,” earning four battle stars for service during the Vietnam War.

The future USS Wichita is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments as well as the open-ocean. It is designed to defeat asymmetric “anti-access” threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft.

The LCS class consists of two variants, the Freedom variant and the Independence variant, designed and built by two industry teams. The Freedom variant team is led by Lockheed Martin, Marinette, Wis., (for the odd-numbered hulls). The Independence variant team is led by Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., (for LCS 6 and the subsequent even-numbered hulls).

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An aerial view of the U.S. Navy Battle Group Echo underway in formation in the northern Arabian Sea on 1 November 1987. The ships are, from the top, right to left, Row 1: USNS Hassayampa (T-AO-145), USS Leftwich (DD-984), USS Hoel (DDG-13); Row 2: fleet replenishment oiler USS Kansas City (AOR-3), USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), USS Robert E. Peary (FF-1073); Row 3: USS Long Beach (CGN-9), USS Ranger (CV-61), USS Missouri (BB-63); Row 4: USS Wichita (AOR-1), USS Gridley (CG-21), USS Curts (FFG-38); Row 5 USS Shasta (AE-33), USS John Young (DD-973) and USS Buchanan (DDG-14) . USN Image PH3 Wimmer, U.S. Navy

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(3/28/1991) An overhead bow view of the replenishment oiler USS KANSAS CITY (AOR-3) conducting an underway replenishment of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) and the guided missile cruiser USS VALLEY FORGE (CG-50) USN Image

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(12/1/1980) An aerial port beam view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) and the replenishment oiler USS KALAMAZOO (AOR 6) preparing for underway replenishment operations USN Image

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NUSHIP Supply Arrives at Her Sydney Homeport

Royal Australian Navy’s new Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship, #NUSHIPSupply arrived at its homeport of Garden Island, Sydney. #AusNavy

The Royal Australian Navy’s new Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship, NUSHIP Supply, has arrived at its homeport of Garden Island, Sydney on Jan. 15. Supply was sailed into port by Teekay Shipping Australia and Supply crew and welcomed by Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Mark Hammond and Commander Surface Force Commodore David Mann. NUSHIP Supply is one of two new AOR ships that will…