GD Electric Boat Awarded Virginia Class Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat announced October 3 it has been awarded a $967 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for Lead Yard Support and Development and Design efforts for…
SECNAV Names Future Submarine USS San Francisco
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced at San Francisco Fleet Week October 3rd that the future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN 810 will be named USS San Francisco.…
HS Kimon, First Hellenic FDI Frigate, Launched by Naval Group
On October 4th 2023, the launching ceremony of the first Hellenic ship (HS) Kimon took place in the Naval Group shipyard of Lorient The ceremonial launching took place in the…
First Cadet Instruction and Training Cruise of 2023
69 students from the Naval School of Cadets “Almirante Padilla”, among which are seven women, were part of this cruise. Yesterday morning, the ARC Training Ship “Gloria” docked in Cartagena,…
American Bureau of Shipping Joins VARD OPV Project
Vard Marine Inc (VARD), a Fincantieri company, proudly launched the Vigilance Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) at CANSEC 2023 in conjunction with Team Vigilance partner companies Heddle Shipyards, Thales Canada, SH…
ARA Libertad Completes Visit to Valparaiso
The training ship of the Argentine Navy released moorings from the Chilean city, and set sail for Ushuaia, after an agenda with varied activities. During the stay of the Ambassador…
NRP Arpao Joins NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian
NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian is a mission aimed at maritime security in the Mediterranean Sea to ensure freedom of navigation and situational awareness. The submarine Arpao, during the mission, will…
No U.S. Injuries Following IRGC Navy Lazing Incident
“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) interacted in an unsafe and unprofessional manner with a U.S. AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations…
Multinational Philippine Exercise Sama Sama 2023
The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines joined allies to commence the seventh iteration of exercise Sama Sama in the city of Manila, Philippines, October Oct.…