Navy Honors Capt. Thomas G. Kelley at Keel Plate Signing
The U.S. Navy celebrated the keel plate signing for one of the Navy’s future Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyers at an event hosted at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW)…
FS Jacques Stosskopf Launched in Saint-Nazaire
On September 13, 2024, the stakeholders in the construction of the second of four force supply vessels (BRF) of the “Logistics Fleet” (FLOTLOG) program, intended for the French Navy, met…
USS John Basilone to Commission in New York City
The U.S. Navy will commission the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on November 9, 2024, in New York City, New York. The ship honors United…
Vietnamese Navy Joins Exercise Kakadu in Australia
Vessel 18 under Brigade 171 of Naval Region 2 led by its Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonel Nguyen Viet Anh, docked at Coonawarra port, Darwin city in Northern Territory, Australia,…
Tromp Back in Den Helder After World Trip (With Video)
Navy ship Tromp returned September 13 from the world trip that started in March. In recent months, the frigate reinforced the military presence in the Indo-Pacific and the Red Sea.…
UK Can Only Muster Training Craft for NATO Exercise
Two of the Royal Navy’s smallest ships are crossing the Channel today to help NATO allies protect key North Sea shipping lanes and underwater infrastructure. Fast patrol boats HMS Exploit…
HNLMS Holland Takes Over as Antilles Guardship
Groningen intercepted some 7,000 kilos of drugs in the Caribbean over the past 5 months. Today, the patrol ship returned to Den Helder. There, the crew received a warm welcome…
USCG/RCN Offload Cocaine in San Diego
The Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy offloaded $44.2 million worth of cocaine in San Diego September 12. The crew aboard Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Yellowknife (HMCS-706) and a…
SEACAT 2024 Concludes
The 23rd annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 23, 2024 following 14 days of in-person and at-sea engagements structured to enhance collaboration among 21 Indo-Pacific Allies…