HMS Duncan Deploys for SNMG2 Flagship Duty
HMS Duncan has sailed from Portsmouth on a six-month mission leading an international task group in the Mediterranean. The Type 45 destroyer will serve as flagship of NATO’s Standing Maritime…
PNS Tippu Sultan Departs Colombo After Formal Visit
The Pakistan Naval Ship (PNS) Tippu Sultan which arrived in Colombo on 18th June 2023 on a formal visit, departed the island today (20th June). On her departure, PNS Tippu…
EUROMARFOR Participates in Exercise CONTEX/PHIBEX 23
On June 19th, an Operational Group of EUROMARFOR was activated in Lisbon to participate in Exercise CONTEX/PHIBEX 23. CONTEX/PHIBEX 23 is an advanced naval exercise which will be carried out…
FLOTEX-23 Exercise Comes to an End
On June 16, the FLOTEX-23 exercise that involved 21 ships, 1 submarine, 19 aircraft, 6 landing craft and 80 Marine Corps infantry vehicles, with around 5,000 troops deployed in the…
NRP Sagres Begins Her Journey to South America
During the voyage, the ship will participate in the Colombian Navy’s Bicentennial Celebrations, the Magellan/Elcano Regatta as part of The Tall Ships Races 2023, between Lisbon and Cadiz, Spain, and…
Netherlands and German Join Helicopter Training Programs
From 2026, the Netherlands and Germany will be working together on the training of helicopter pilots. Yesterday this was recorded on paper. Air Force Commander General André Steur and his…
Recorded: The Birth of the First German Navy
By Frank Ganseuer The all-German National Assembly founded a joint fleet on June 14, 1848 in the Paulskirche in the Free City of the German Confederation of Frankfurt am Main.…
Our Yard History: Dry Dock 1 and USS Delaware
Much has been written about Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Dry Dock 1, but on June 17, 2023, we should take pause to remember that upon this site 190 years ago naval…
NATO Navies Get Better Attuned to Each Other
Detecting, deterring and, if necessary, destroying ships. But also air defense, mine countermeasures and amphibious operations. All maritime aspects were discussed during Baltops 23 in recent weeks. The NATO training…
NSWC Panama City Assist in ROK Navy on Landing Ship Fast II
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is helping cement relationships with U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region via Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Programs that also help our…