Philippines Hosting Exercise Samasama October 2-12
The Philippine Navy (PN)’s warfare capabilities are expected to get a boost in a two-week drill with its US Navy (USN) counterparts, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said…
Tall Ship Esmeralda Has Busy Visit to Brazil
During the trip to Rio de Janeiro, navigation maneuvers were carried out for the instruction of the Sailors and Midshipmen on board, in addition to making protocol visits to the…
29th CARAT Exercise in Brunei
The 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise in 2023 between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) and United States Coast Guard (USCG),…
Liberal Exercises with Spanish Navy in Gulf of Guinea
On September 23, the frigate “Liberal”, of the Brazilian Navy (MB), conducted exercises on the high seas with the Maritime Action Ship “Tornado”, of the Spanish Navy, during Operation “GUINEX-III”.…
USVDIV-1 Makes First Visit to Yokosuka
The unmanned surface vessels (USVs) Ranger and Mariner from Unmanned Surface Vessel Division ONE (USVDIV-1) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on September 18 as part of a scheduled port visit…
Bundeswehr Concludes Laser Weapon Trials at Sea
After integration of the laser weapon demonstrator (LWD) onboard the German frigate “SACHSEN” in June 2022, the trials of the LWD at sea have successfully been completed. Responsible for development…
NATO Groups Conclude Exercise Northern Coasts
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) joined more than 3,000 sailors, marines, and aviators for exercise Northern Coasts 2023 held in the…
First Flight III Jack H Lucas Class Leaves Pascagoula
The first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) departed HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Tuesday. DDG 125 will be commissioned Oct. 7, 2023 at a ceremony…
Last E-C JSTARS Retired Without Replacement
After twenty-two years of dedicated service, the E-8C JSTARS aircraft has flown its last operational mission. The E-8C JSTARS has played a vital role in countless operations, supporting troops and…