Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of Future William Charette (DDG 130)
August 29, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS William Charette (DDG 130). The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor of the Navy…
USCG Completes Canadian Operation Nanook 2024
Note: Royal Canadian Navy ships returned to Halifax four days before their exercise concluded. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) completed Operation Nanook, an annual exercise led by the…
FS Bretagne Makes Port Call at Kota Kinabalu
As part of its large scale long deployment from April till October 2024, the French Destroyer Bretagne, based in Brest, has called in Kota Kinabalu. France is very grateful to…
USCGC Escanaba Offloads Narcotics in Port Everglades
Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) offloaded more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana with a combined assessed street value of approximately $50 million in Port…
US & Allies Join for Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2024
Maritime forces from Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy and U.S. Navy are conducting cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard 2024 beginning on…
Joint Statement on First Ever STMP
Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia; John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom; and Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, United…
US Navy Transforms Fleet Communication with SpaceX’s Starlink
The United States Navy is poised to transform its communication systems with the adoption of SpaceX’s Starlink technology, a move that promises to enhance not only the tactical capabilities of…
Karel Doorman Returns From Operation Aspides
The logistics and supply ship HNLMS Karel Doorman has returned from the EU operation Aspides in the Red Sea. The ship has helped protect international shipping from the threat of…