Top News of the Week of Oct 20 – 26, 2014

USS Milius to Deploy to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans

The guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) is scheduled to depart Oct. 20 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Sweden Still Investigating Missing Submarine

The Swedish Naval Forces have spent the weekend searching for a Russian submarine that could have been stranded underwater off the coast of Stockholm, according to media reports.

UK Navy’s Vessels Get Restoration Funds

More than £12m will be spent saving two of the Royal Navy’s last survivors from the greatest naval clashes of the 20th Century.

UK Navy Submarine Fleet Gets SEA’s External Communications System 

SEA, a Cohort plc company, has been awarded an initial contract by BAE Systems to provide its innovative External Communications System (ECS) for the whole of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.

Italian Navy Engages in NATO’s Noble Justification

The Italian Navy is taking part in the NATO maritime exercise Noble Justification which launched on October 13 from Spanish Rota and Cartagena ports.