Joint Vietnamese, Chinese Patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin
Ships 09 and 17 of Brigade 171 under Naval Region 2 docked at the brigade’s port in Ho Chi Minh City’s Rach Dua Ward on Tuesday, completing the 39th joint…
Successful Launch for the CTF Med in Toulon
A successful first test for CTF Med with Steadfast Duel 25 conducted by NATO at the end of October. Recently established and commanded this year by France, the Command Task…
Jacques Chevallier Resupplies Admiral Ronarc’h
On November 18, 2025, the defense and intervention frigate (FDI) Amiral Ronarc’h carried out a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the force replenishment ship (BRF) Jacques Chevallier. Replenishment at sea…
USS Benfold Arrives at New Homeport
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65), arrived at hers new homeport Naval Station Everett, Nov. 24, following 10 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region. “I am…
HMNZS Aotearoa Trains With FS Vendemiaire
On November 7, French frigate Vendemiaire and the New Zealand supply ship Aotearoa met in the East China Sea for a joint training sequence. The frigate performed three refueling demonstrations…
HII Completes Acceptance Trials for Ted Stevens (DDG 128)
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed the final round of sea trials for Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128). The Ingalls Test and Trials team spent several…
USS Mahan and GDFS Shahoud Conduct Maritime Exercise
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) conducted maritime interoperability exercises with the Guyana Defence Force Defiant-class patrol vessel GDFS Shahoud (1039), Nov 22. Mahan and…
Massachusetts (SSN 798) Delivered at Newport News
HII announced on November 21 that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the U.S. Navy. Massachusetts is the 12th Virginia-class submarine delivered…
Doğu Akdeniz-2025 Invitation Exercise
Doğu Akdeniz-2025 Invitation Exercise maritime phase; with the participation of the Naval Forces Command, NATO Standing Maritime Group-2 (SNMG-2) and NATO Standing Mine Countermeasures Group-2 (SNMCMG-2) units, commenced on 24…