USS Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 23, marking the completion of the spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. Blue…
Norway Joins Global Combat Ship Partnership
Norway has joined the Royal Navies of the UK, Canada and Australia to forge a formidable future Global Combat Ship partnership. The Royal Norwegian Navy was officially welcomed into the…
NRP Sagres Sets Sail for the United States
The crew of the training ship, commanded by Commander José Sousa Luís, is composed of 107 military personnel, joined by 77 Cadets from the Naval Academy (1st and 2nd year)…
Philippine Navy in Multilateral Maritime Exercise Balikatan 41-2026
The Philippine Navy demonstrated enhanced maritime security and interoperability capabilities as they took part in a multilateral maritime exercise during Balikatan 41-2026 on April 28, 2026, off Bajo de Masinloc,…
Department of the Navy Releases FY27 Budget Request
The Department of the Navy released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget request April 21 focused on restoring American maritime dominance with a total Navy topline of $377.5B, an…
PPA Multipurpose Combat Ships to Receive Full Combat System
A Contractual Integration to the PPA – Multipurpose Combat Ship program has been signed, aimed at upgrading the PPA-class vessels to the Full Combat System configuration. The Agreement was signed…
Navy Locks in Future Frigates
On Saturday April 18, Australia and Japan took a significant step in deepening their strategic defence partnership, by finalising contracts in Melbourne for the acquisition and construction of Mogami-class frigates…