DefenceTalkMARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii: In today’s interconnected global arena, deployment readiness is contingent on Soldiers’ ability to work in partnership with other joint services and allied nations. In the summer of 2018, the Soldiers of 561st Engineer Construction Company (ECC), 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade trained alongside 1st Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/engineer-warriors-of-the-land-and-sea-a-look-back-at-rimpac-2018-72152/

DefenceTalkLittoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully executed the first live-fire over-the-horizon missile test using a Harpoon Block IC missile, July 19, during the Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. The test event validated the operation of the Harpoon missile aboard a littoral combat ship and provided the necessary engineering data to support […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-conducts-first-lcs-harpoon-missile-test-at-rimpac-67913/

DefenceTalkThe Navy’s Shore and Expeditionary Integration Program Office (PMW 790) recently achieved an important milestone for its latest Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) system. The system was set up in Hawaii for use during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off June 30. As part of continuous modernization efforts and in response […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-next-generation-expeditionary-c2-debuts-at-rimpac-67811/

DefenceTalkMore than 800 Australian Navy, Army and Air Force personnel are on their way home after taking part in RIMPAC, the world’s largest naval exercise, which concluded in Hawaii today. Australia sent the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ship HMAS Success and Submarine HMAS Sheean, a rifle company from 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-rimpac-draws-australia-closer-to-amphibious-future-60308/

DefenceTalkChina’s military will take part in an infantry exercise for the first time with Australian and US forces in October, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The joint exercise will take place in northern Australia and marks another step forward in efforts by Washington and Canberra to bolster relations with China’s People’s Liberation Army, officials said. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-join-military-exercise-with-us-australia-60219/

DefenceTalkChina has confirmed it will participate in a major US-organized naval drill for the first time, official media said Monday, amid heightened distrust between the two military powers. The Chinese navy will participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises, the military’s official People’s Liberation Army Daily reported. China is embroiled in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-join-us-led-naval-drill-for-first-time-pla-59813/