ITS Vulcano Completes First Refit
Following a three-months period of intense maintenance activities, which were completed on schedule, the first Italian Logistic Support Ship (LSS) “VULCANO” has now successfully rejoined the Italian Navy fleet in…
Joint Exercise for FGS Baden Wurttemberg and KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda
After previously successfully carrying out Helicopter Operations exercises with the German Warship FGS Baden Wurttemberg F-222, now KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda-367 (KRI SIM-367) which is an element of the TNI…
USS Hopper Completes Drydock Period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Sailors, civilians and contractors, prepare for and successfully conduct undocking of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70), March 11,…
Behind New Zealand’s First Penguin Missile Launch
In a world-first a Seasprite helicopter has launched a Penguin anti-ship guided missile. And, as expected, it was right on target. The Penguin, which replaced the Maverick air-to-ground missile, is…
HNLMS De Ruyter Fires First Dutch Tomahawk Missile
Air defense and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter launched a Tomahawk missile March 11. This happened off the coast of Virginia. It was the first time a Dutch navy ship…
USMC MQ-9 Reapers Receive Advanced Payload Upgrade
The Navy’s MQ-9 Reaper test squadron at Pax River received the first SkyTower II (STII) pod in preparation for the system’s initial operational capability (IOC) next year. Air Test and…
First German P-8A Poseidon Completes Maiden Flight
The first German P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has completed its maiden flight. With this milestone, the German Navy is close to assuming operational and supply responsibility. The flight traveled…
Frigate Floreal Comes to the Aid of Amsterdam Island
After a week of sailing and 1,500 nautical miles covered in difficult weather conditions, the surveillance frigate (FS) Floréal reached Amsterdam Island and disembarked personnel from the French Southern and…
BSAM Seine Stops in Basra, Iraq
On March 1st and 2nd, the Metropolitan Support and Assistance Ship (BSAM) Seine made a stopover at the Umm Qasr naval base in Iraq. This was the French Navy’s first…