RFA Lyme Bay Completes Marathon Deployment
The heads of the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary flew to Gibraltar to thank sailors for their efforts on a mammoth deployment to Australia and back over 13 months.…
Uncrewed Boat Sails in First for Royal Navy
A crewless boat has been driven around the Solent – remotely controlled from a Royal Navy vessel in a first in UK waters. A Pacific 24 rigid-inflatable craft – the…
Norway Seeks Strategic Partnership for New Frigates
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence today announced November 19 its intention to invite the French, German, British and US governments to begin discussions regarding a potential strategic partnership for deliveries…
USCGC Vigilant Returns From Successful Drug Patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returned home to Cape Canaveral November 24 after offloading more than 1,510 pounds of cocaine and 1,470 pounds of marijuana with a combined value of approximately…
USCGC Munro Returns From Latin America Patrol
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned home to Alameda November 25 following a two-month counter-drug patrol in international waters off the coasts of Central and South America in…
Australia Narrows Frigate Choice to Two Shipbuilders
The Albanese Government has down-selected two shipbuilders, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, to progress designs for Australia’s future general purpose frigates. The general purpose frigate program is part…
USCGC Polar Star Deploys for Operation Deep Freeze
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed Seattle November 22, beginning their deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is an annual…
First Forward Deployed Virginia Class Arrives in Guam
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived to its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, Nov. 26, as part of the U.S. Navy’s strategic laydown plan for naval…
Spanish Navy Holds Exercise MAR ASW-24
Between 25 and 28 November, the Spanish Navy (Armada) will be conducting the national anti-submarine exercise MAR ASW-24 in Mediterranean waters near Cartagena and the Alboran Sea. This major deployment…
French Navy Receives Third Suffren Class SSN
November 16, 2024 marked a new crucial milestone in the life of the nuclear attack submarine (SNA) Tourville. Following the various tests carried out during the first phase of the…