Viet Nam, US Seek to Deepen Ties
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense General Phan Văn Giang, received United States Ambassador to Viet Nam Jennifer Wicks McNamara in Ha Noi on Thursday, where the two sides…
Exercise Eunomia 2026 off Cyprus
From October 18 to 22, a La Fayette-class frigate (FLF) participated in the Eunomia 2026 exercise, organized off the coast of Cyprus as part of the Quad Medor cooperation initiative.…
NATO Exercise Repmus 26
The Naval Action Force deployed for the first time an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) detachment composed of ASW specialists from the multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Bretagne A and glider pilots from CENTEX…
Sea Tridon – a New Modular 40mm Naval Gun
The Sea Tridon is part of a new scalable family of naval protection solutions, built upon the combat-proven Bofors 40mm system and programmable 3P ammunition, which together provide the ability…
Exercise CARAT Bangladesh 2026
Sailors and maritime forces from the Bangladesh Navy and U.S. Navy gathered in Chattogram, Nov. 2, for an opening ceremony to commence the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)…
16 New Tugs Ordered for French Navy
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded a contract to Piriou shipyards for the acquisition of 16 new-generation pusher tugs (RP30NG), with a bollard pull of 30 tonnes. These…
Germany’s Maritime Dependencies 2025 Annual Report
The German Naval Command has published its annual report “Germany’s Maritime Dependencies” for the reporting period 2025. Prepared by the Naval Shipping Directorate in Hamburg, the report compiles analyses and,…
Japan-U.S.-India-Australia Multilateral Exercise MALABAR 2026
The JMSDF will conduct a multilateral exercise “MALABAR 2026” with the U.S. Navy (USN), the Indian Navy (IN), the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)…
Navy Cannot Cancel a Command it Cannot Reach
By Burak Oktenli As artificial intelligence is implemented into naval operations, the authority to act must have limits that survive communications failure. Imagine an unmanned surface vessel conducting a maritime…
France & Colombia Operation Carib Royal
After weeks of deployment, the anti-drug trafficking mission conducted by a surveillance frigate (France no longer releases names of ships) has concluded with conclusive results. The ship left its home…
