KRI Bontang Delivering Fuel to Sumatra
The Indonesian Navy element, namely KRI Bontang-907, is a tanker ship currently docked at Kolinlamil, preparing to sail to Sibolga carrying 2,000 kiloliters of fuel. Sunday (7/12/2025). The deployment of…
Want of Frigates: Why Is It So Hard For America to BuySmall Surface Combatants?
By Dr. Emma Salisbury Foreign Policy Research Institute The US Navy is hitting the reset button on its next round of small surface combatants. In a surprise announcement on social…
HMAS Brisbane Returns to Sydney
Royal Australian Navy Hobart class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane has returned to Fleet Base East in Sydney following a successful four-month deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region. HMAS Brisbane sailed over…
Joint UK/Norway Agreement for Russian Undersea Threat
UK critical infrastructure will be protected from Russian submarines through a first-of-its-kind defense agreement that will see British and Norwegian navies operating side-by-side in the North Atlantic. The agreement comes…
Backbone of Indonesian Navy’s Humanitarian Ops in Sumatra
Ships manufactured by PT PAL Indonesia are the backbone of the Indonesian Navy’s humanitarian operations to expedite aid for communities affected by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and…
Rügen Returns From First Deployment
On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the ocean-going tug Rugen, under the command of Captain Lutz Lücken, will enter the Wilhelmshaven naval base. The tug “Rugen” participated for…
Austal Lays Keel for USCGC Pickering (WMSM 919)
Austal USA hosted a keel laying ceremony today for the first U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) to be built at the company’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing…
Royal Swedish Navy Navy Test New Torpedo 47
Recently, the Navy fired torpedoes from a corvette and a submarine. The purpose of the firing was to validate the new lightweight torpedo, Torpedo 47, against relevant targets while simultaneously…
L’Astrolabe Begins Latest Antarctic Deployment
The polar patrol vessel L’ Astrolabe has begun a new mission to support Antarctic logistics (MSLA). After a stopover in Perth, then in Hobart to be refueled and to embark…
Indian Navy Arrives in Sri Lanka With Humanitarian Aid
In a demonstration of enduring maritime partnership and humanitarian commitment, the Indian Navy has delivered substantial relief materials to communities in Sri Lanka impacted by recent adverse weather conditions. The…