Republic of China Announcement on USN/RCN Transit of Taiwan Strait
The Ministry of National Defense stated today (2nd) that a US destroyer and a Canadian frigate each sailed from south to north through the Taiwan Strait last night. During the…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Medical Ship USNS Balboa
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Bethesda-class expeditionary medical ship will be named USNS Balboa (EMS 2), during a ceremony at Naval Medical Center…
Taiwan Decommissioned Two Coast Guard Ships in July
On 27 July, the Northern Region Mobile Coast Guard of the Fleet Branch of the Coast Guard held a joint decommissioning ceremony of the Keelung and Lianjiang at the West…
Spanish Navy Receives Their First Airbus H135 P3H Helicopter
On Thursday, October 26, the Spanish Navy took delivery of the first AIRBUS H135 P3H helicopter (dubbed ‘Nival’) of a total of seven that, over the next two years, will…
South Korean Navy Trains West of Taean
The South Korean Navy is conducting large-scale joint maritime maneuver training in the waters west of Taean starting October 24 as part of the 2023 defense training. This training was…
Peru and Canada Hold Bilateral Naval Meetings in Esquimalt
The Peruvian delegation was led by the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ernesto Colunge Pinto and by the Royal Canadian Navy, its Second Commander, Rear…
Indian Navy Farewells IL 38 SD Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Indian Navy’s Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft bid farewell after 46 years of glorious service to the nation. The decommissioning ceremony was held on 31 Oct…
China’s Latest Attempt to Justify Illegal Territory Seizures
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) blocked a Philippine warship that trespassed into waters off China’s Huangyan Dao (Huangyan Island) on Monday, amid escalated provocations by the Philippines around Chinese…
South African Navy Naming Ceremony for Second MMIPV
The South African Navy proudly named the second (2nd) of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) in Durban October 27th. During the ceremony, the vessel was officially named SAS…