Japanese Update on Relocation of MCAS Iwakuni Training
Japanese Update on Relocation of MCAS Iwakuni We would like to inform you (February 27, 2020) that the relocation of aircraft training (independent training) to Guam and other locations in…
McMurdo Docking Barge Arrives in Antarctica
After traveling 9,159 nautical miles over 69 days, the McMurdo Docking Pier has arrived in Antarctica. Towed across the Pacific and through the Southern Ocean by TradeWinds Towing LLC, including…
Navantia and Fincantieri Cooperating on European Patrol Corvette (EPC)
The Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project. The EPC…
First Stop of a FREMM in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
The multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Bretagne made a stopover in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon at the beginning of 2026. It was the first time a FREMM had passed through this French territory in North…
Navy Receives Last Atlantique 2 Modernized to Standard 6
On 17 February 2026, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) delivered to the French Navy the 18e and the last Atlantique 2 (ATL2) aircraft modernized to standard 6, at the…
Sachsen-Anhalt Returns from Foreign Mission
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 2 p.m., the frigate “Sachsen-Anhalt” under the command of frigate captain Daniel Läzer from the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) foreign mission…
Acquisition of the BlueWhale Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
On February 26, the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, took delivery of the first BlueWhale. This Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle was handed over by the Executive…
USNS Solomon Atkinson Launched in Mobile
Austal USA successfully launched the company’s first ship of the year and second Navy Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS), future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), on February 23. Named…
WMNC Delivers Relief to Fire Victims in Tawi-Tawi
The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) led and directed coordinated sealift operations through Naval Task Force 61 to deliver humanitarian assistance to residents affected by the recent fire incident in…
USNS Robert Ballard Christened in Pascagoula
The U.S. Navy christened USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67) February 28th during a ceremony at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship honors Robert Ballard, a retired U.S. Navy…