First Medium Landing Ship Named USS Mclung
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Jan. 16, USS McClung (LSM 1) as the name for the first ship in the new McClung-class of medium landing ships. Secretary…
Ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Embarks on Final Voyage
The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) began her final journey on January 16 after a one-day weather delay, departed under tow from the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in…
KRI Diponegoro Returning Home From UNIFIL off Lebanon
After carrying out its noble task as a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, namely the Maritime Task Force (MTF) TNI Konga XXVIII-O/UNIFIL, KRI Diponegoro (DPN)-365 returned to sail across the…
INS Mumbai Taking Part in Exercise La Perouse
The indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai is participating in the fourth edition of the Multinational Exercise LA PEROUSE. This edition will witness participation of personnel/ surface…
Outgoing SECNAV Announces Four More Ship Names
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Jan. 15 the names of three guided missile destroyers — the future USS Ray Mabus (DDG 147), the future USS Kyle Carpenter…
Philippines, U.S. Partner in Maritime Cooperative Activity in South China Sea
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, Jan. 17-18, 2025. MCAs demonstrate a collective commitment…
ROU Artigas Deploys to Antarctic
The logistic support ship ROU Gral. Artigas sailed January 15 from the port of Montevideo to Antarctica as part of the Antarkos XLI naval logistic resupply to the Antarctic Science…
New Taiwanese Coast Guard Vessel Enters Service
The Coast Guard Fleet Branch’s “Preparation for the Construction of a Coast Guard Vessel Development Plan 35-ton Patrol Boat” PP-3525 was officially submitted to the Tainan Coast Guard on January…
Hybrid Operations Harm Sweden
Hybrid operations already have consequences for Sweden. Through cooperation, closeness and increased resilience, Sweden can meet the increasing threat picture. The security situation in Europe remains very serious. Russia’s actions…
ROKS Dokdo Trials Drone Flight Operations
On November 12, the Navy conducted a combat experiment* on the large transport ship Dokdo (LPH) in the East Sea, launching a fixed-wing UAV (prototype) from the flight deck. *…