US Navy seizes large weapons shipment in Arabian Sea
10 May 2021
by Jeremy Binnie
The crew of US Navy cruiser USS
Monterey seized a large shipment of weapons after stopping and searching a dhow in the north of the Arabian Sea on 6-7 May, with the US 5th Fleet saying it included thousands of Chinese Type 56 assault rifles and hundreds of PKM machine guns, sniper rifles, and rocket launchers.
The seized weapons displayed on USS
Monterey
’s flight deck.
(US Naval Forces Central Command/US 5th Fleet)
The 5th Fleet released photographs showing the shipment, which also included two anti-tank missiles, one of which appeared to be an 9M113 Konkurs, and another showing the Cyrillic and Latin markings of the 9M111M Faktoriya.
NAVCENT, U.S. Fifth Fleet, CMF Change of Command Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton | 210505-N-KC128-0168 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (May 5, 2021) Vice Adm. Sam Paparo, left, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), is relieved by Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, right, during a change of command ceremony presided over by Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 5. NAVCENT is the U.S. Navy element of U.S. Central Command in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. The expanse is comprised of 20 countries and includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Speciali
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Paparo Takes Command of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Cooper Now Leading U.S. 5th Fleet
May 6, 2021 4:52 PM
Vice Adm. Sam Paparo, left, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), is relieved by Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, right, during a change of command ceremony presided over by Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, on May 5, 2021. US NAvy Photo
The former commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East is now leading the U.S. Pacific Fleet, according to the Navy.
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ARABIAN GULF (April 21, 2021) - A multinalional group of mine countermeasure ships from the French Marine Nationale, UK Royal Navy, U.S. Navy and a MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, attached to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM-15), operate in formation during exercise Artemis Trident 21 in the Arabian Gulf, April 21. Artemis Trident 21 is a multilateral mine countermeasures exercise between the UK, Australia, France and U.S., designed to enhance mutual interoperability and capabilities in mine hunting and clearance, maritime security and dive operations, allowing participating naval forces to effectively develop the necessary skills to address threats to regional security, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Theoren Neal)
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received yesterday at Al Safriya Palace the outgoing US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) 5th Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo.
HM, the King hailed decades-long historic relations binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and the US, based on trust, respect and joint coordination as two allies and partners.
He praised steadily growing cooperation, particularly in the military and defence fields towards serving joint goals and aspirations, lauding the efforts of Vice-Admiral Paparo, which contributed to bolstering military and defence cooperation. Prev Post