Bundeswehr Day 2026 in Eckernförde
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Bundeswehr Day will take place at the Eckernförde naval base. This day is the opportunity to look behind the barracks fences of the Bundeswehr. From…
NATO Allies Conduct ITA MINEX 2026
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) successfully participated in Exercise ITA MINEX 2026, reinforcing interoperability, operational readiness, and cooperation among Allied maritime forces. Participating in SNMCMG2 units included Hellenic…
OSI Completes IBS FAT for Miecznik Frigate
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) is very pleased to announce the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the Integrated Navigation Bridge System (INBS) for Ship Set 1 (SS1)…
Jeanne d’Arc 2026 in Exercise MARAMBAIA 26 With Brazil
Stopping over in Rio de Janeiro as part of the Jeanne d’Arc 2026 mission, the task group composed of the amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude and the La Fayette frigate Aconit…
Jacques Stosskopf Admitted to Active Service
Since her launch, the crew will have sailed more than 35,000 nautical miles (a complete circumnavigation of the world), sailing on almost all oceans (from warm waters to icy seas),…
NOAA Scientists and Partners to Map Cook Islands Seabed
This summer, NOAA Ocean Exploration will conduct an expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to map, explore and characterize deep waters off the coast of the Cook Islands. The effort…
Kelly: We Must Turn the Tide on Shipbuilding
Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Chairman Trent Kelly (R-MS) delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Navy FY27 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces. Chairman Kelly’s…
Norway and France Sign Mutual Defense Agreement
By Les Pa Norsk Today, Norway and France have signed a comprehensive defense agreement under which the two countries commit to come to each other’s aid should the need arise.…
Frigate Amiral Louzeau Launched in Lorient
On 19 May, the launching ceremony for the second Defense and Intervention Frigate ordered by the French Government defense procurement and technology agency (DGA) for the French Navy (Marine nationale)…
Sweden Orders Four Luleå-class Frigates for Air Defense Role
The Government has recently tasked the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration with initiating negotiations on the procurement of four frigates based on the FDI concept (Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention) from…