Operation Safe Seabed: Guardians of the Invisible
“Height 30, 40, 50, 60…”. “Vehicle 2 meters from the bottom”. “I’m turning on the light”. Short sentences, concise words were exchanged aboard the minesweeper Viareggio by the specialists busy…
US Navy Orders Additional LCS MCM USVs
The U.S. Navy has recently awarded a series of contracts, under Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), to facilitate Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission…
HII Ingalls Begins Construction of Philadelphia (LPD 32)
HII Ingalls Shipbuilding division began fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Philadelphia (LPD 32) January 27. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100…
Southern Patrol Division Trained in the Beagle Channel
Units of the Southern Patrol Division (DVPU) carried out naval training and coastal reconnaissance in the waters of the Beagle Channel. The fast boat ARA “Indómita” and the patrol boats…
KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda Visits Colombo
The Indonesian Navy’s SIGMA-CORVETTE-class ship ‘KRI SULTAN ISKANDAR MUDA-367’ arrived at the Port of Colombo 28 December, 2024 for an official visit, and the Sri Lanka Navy received the ship…
First of Three FRCs Arrives at Coast Guard Base Kodiak
The future USCGC John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) had her maiden arrival at homeport in Kodiak January 28th. The cutter is scheduled to be commissioned during a ceremony in April. The…
USS Lake Erie Returns Home
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, Jan. 30, after completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and…
FS Courbet Returns From Eastern Mediterranean Patrol
On January 20, the La Fayette-class frigate (FLF) Courbet returned to Toulon after a two-month deployment in the eastern Mediterranean. During this deployment, the frigate was able to interact with…
Review of Multinational Exercise LA PEROUSE 25
From January 16 to 24, 2025, the carrier battle group (GAN) based around the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle participated in the 5th edition of the LA PEROUSE exercise organized…