Royal Navy Vice Admiral Appointed NATO Commander
The Royal Navy’s Vice Admiral Keith Blount is to be appointed NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), demonstrating the UK’s continued leadership in the Alliance. For the past three…
Rheinmetall Supplying Eight MLG27-4.0 for German Navy’s F126-class Frigates
The German technology group Rheinmetall has received an order from Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval to supply eight state-of-the-art MLG27-4.0 defence systems for the F126-class frigates it is currently building for…
India Conducts Exercise Sea Vigil-22
Exercise Sea Vigil-22, the two-day Coastal Defence exercise was conducted from 15-16 Nov 22. The conceptual and geographical expanse of Sea Vigil included contingencies ranging from Peace to War-time across…
JS Maya & Haguro Fire SM-3 Missiles at Barking Sands
November 21, 2020 Maritime Staff Office (news) Results of SM-3 Launch Tests of Destroyers Maya and Haguro (Success) The Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), with the support of the U.S. Missile…
Hobart Replenishes Relationships at Sea
In a slick display of navy-to-navy cooperation and coordination, HMAS Hobart refuelled at sea in early November while sailing with US Navy Ship Rappahannock off Honshu, Japan. Hobart took on…
US Navy Takes Delivery of LCAC 106
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17. LCAC 106’s delivery follows the…
Final FREMM Delivered to French Navy
On November 16, 2022, the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) received the Lorraine, the second multi-mission frigate with enhanced air defense capability (FREMM-DA). This is the eighth and final FREMM.…
Five Allied Carrier Strike Groups Patrol NATO Waters
Five Allied aircraft carriers will be operating in the Atlantic Ocean and the North and Mediterranean Seas in November, as part of their regularly scheduled activities. This occurrence presents an…
Operation IRINI Seizes Illegal Cargo
On 11 October, Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI conducted an inspection of the merchant vessel MV MEERDIJK off the coast of Libya. The ship was found to be transporting vehicles modified…
Royal Navy Begins World Cup Security Mission in Gulf
Royal Navy warships have begun their World Cup security mission, spending the next two months safeguarding the waters around host nation Qatar. Three minehunters, plus their mothership, have been tasked…