Department of Defense’s Procurement of Hunter Class Frigates
Summary and recommendations Background 1. The Royal Australian Navy (the Navy) currently has eight ANZAC class frigates. The 2016 Defence White Paper stated...
May 2023
ITS Carlo Bergamini Completes EU Duties East of Suez
On May 7, the Carlo Bergamini frigate ended its engagement beyond the Suez Canal, which began last January in the...
Senator Susan Collins Receives 2023 Naval Heritage Award
The United States Navy Memorial will present U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine with the 2023 Naval Heritage Award. The...
Gander—Most Famous Aviation Rescue You’ve Never Heard Of
By Rear Admiral Eric C. Jones, United States Coast Guard When and where was the first helicopter used to rescue...
Bollinger Delivers 53rd Fast Response Cutter
Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC John Patterson to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is...
First Expeditionary Medical Ship Named USNS Bethesda
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced, May 12th, USNS Bethesda (EMS 1) as the name for the...
Austal USA Delivers Future USS Augusta
Austal USA delivered the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) to the U.S. Navy today. LCS 34 is the 17th Independence-variant...
Christening of the Corvette Emden
The future seventh corvette of the Navy was given a traditional name on May 4th in Hamburg. The godmother of...
Chevalier Paul Joining NATO Exercises in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean
During this two-month mission, the frigate will successively participate in the NATO exercise FORMIDABLE SHIELD 23 in the Atlantic and...
Two Communist Chinese Ships Attend IMDEX in Singapore
The 13th International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia was opened at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on May 3....
