Babcock Increases Support on UK’s Dreadnought Program
Babcock has been awarded two further contracts for work on the UK’s new Dreadnought Class submarine worth a combined £120 million. This includes a 4.5 year £66 million contract with…
US Navy Christens Amphibious Assault Ship Bougainville
The Navy will christen its newest America-class amphibious assault ship, the future USS Bougainville (LHA 8), during a 9 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, Dec. 2, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Under Secretary…
A New Flight: F-16 Arrival at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is ushering in a new era of naval aviation as the Navy continues the gradual retirement of its legacy F/A-18A-D series. The renowned F-16 aircraft…
Muslim Indonesia Sending Hospital Ship to Gaza
Upon arrival in Jakarta, KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat-992 prepared to transport aid for civilian victims of the war in Gaza, which had been collected at Mako Kolinlamil, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta,…
Annual Report of the German Naval Command 2023
The Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, presented the Maritime Convention November 21st in Berlin, the annual report of the Naval Command, published on 21 November. “The…
Lorraine Admitted to Active Service
One year after its delivery to the Navy on 16 November 2022, the multi-mission frigate with enhanced air defense capabilities (FREMM DA) Lorraine was admitted to active service by decision…
France and Morocco Hold Exercise CHEBEC 23
The operational cooperation activity, CHEBEC 23, began on 20 November for a sequence of joint maneuvers between the Royal Moroccan Navy and the French Navy. For this mission, the frigate…