USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Commissions
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), May 13 in Key West, Florida. Guest speaker Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander, Naval Medical…
Xi: Build Up Capabilities of PLA Submarine Fleet
Propaganda announcement President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to comprehensively enhance the capabilities of China’s submarine fleet in order to realize the goals set for the 100th anniversary of the…
U17 to be Displayed at the Museum of Technology in Sinsheim
What basically sounds simple has completed a complex preliminary process: the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the German Armed Forces and the Auto-Technik-Museum eV decided on…
Choppers Hone Sub Hunting Skills
Navy’s anti-surface and submarine-hunting warfare helicopters provided valuable training for aircrew and maintainers during Exercise Tigerfish. The two-week exercise focused on the employment of live weapons and increasing proficiency in…
Welin Lambie Receives Subcontract for CVN 80 and CVN 81 Davits
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), has been awarded a purchase order by Newport News Shipbuilding to supply four davits through Welin Lambie for…
Sea Phase of ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2023
The inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) successfully culminated in the South China Sea on 08 May 2023. Approximately 1400 personnel manning nine ships participated in the Sea Phase of…
ONEX & Fincantieri Unveils Greek Corvette Proposal
During DEFEA 2023, the Defense exhibition currently ongoing in Athens, Fincantieri and ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group have presented their common strategy if the Italian Group, as prime contractor, will…
Department of Defense’s Procurement of Hunter Class Frigates
Summary and recommendations Background 1. The Royal Australian Navy (the Navy) currently has eight ANZAC class frigates. The 2016 Defence White Paper stated that: The Government is bringing forward the future frigate program…
ITS Carlo Bergamini Completes EU Duties East of Suez
On May 7, the Carlo Bergamini frigate ended its engagement beyond the Suez Canal, which began last January in the eastern part of the Wider Mediterranean region which includes the…
Senator Susan Collins Receives 2023 Naval Heritage Award
The United States Navy Memorial will present U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine with the 2023 Naval Heritage Award. The Naval Heritage Award is presented to Americans who have excelled…