Final Underway for FS Casabianca
On June 28, 2023, Vice-Admiral Jacques Fayard, Admiral Commanding the Submarine Forces and the Strategic Ocean Force (ALFOST) presided over a military ceremony on the occasion of the last sortie…
Implementation of Training for US Forces in Japan
Amid the increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan, in order to enhance the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. Alliance, the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Forces in Japan…
Project 667BRDM Launches Two Satellites
On July 7, 1998, two commercial Tubsat-N microsatellites were launched via the Shtil launch vehicle into low earth orbit from Project 667BRDM submarine Novomoskovsk. It was the first launch of…
FS Perle Returns to Service After Fire Damage Repairs
Following a sea trial process, the SNA Perle completed its maintenance and repair unavailability period (IPER) on 30 June 2023. This step marks the return of the building to the…
BAE Imabura Commissioned in Talcahuano
The former Tugboat ATF Lautaro, a unit that for 31 years served in the Chilean Navy, since this July 4 is named BAE Imbabura and on her mast the flag…
Russia Cancels Remainder of Project 20386 Program
The program to built Project 20386 missile stealth corvettes for the Russian Navy will be closed, with no more ships of this class expected will be laid, a defense industry…
Three Chinese Ships Visit Lagos
Chinese Navy Escort Task Group (ETG) 162 comprising MSL Destroyer NANNING, MSL Frigate SANYA, and Supply Ship WEISHANHU arrived off Lagos 2 July 2023. MSL Destroyer NANNING only berthed for…
India and France Conduct Maritime Partnership Exercise
Indian Naval ships INS Rana, a guided missile destroyer, and INS Sumedha, an indigenously built offshore patrol vessel undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Navy ship FS Surcouf,…
US Prevents Iran from Seizing Two Tankers in Gulf of Oman
On July 5, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of…