Kongsberg Awarded Norwegian Frigate Maintenance Contract
KONGSBERG has been selected as the main supplier for carrying out management and ship technical maintenance, modifications and life-extending activities on Norway’s Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates. “Together with our strong Norwegian…
USS Paul Ignatius Completes Second FDNF-E Patrol
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) returned to Rota, Spain, on November 28, 2023, following a six-month deployment throughout the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. Sixth Fleet area of…
Construction of German Navy Type 126 Frigates Begins
The prestigious F126 project reached a major milestone December 5th: the cutting of the first steel for the new multi-purpose frigates for the German Navy. Main contractor Damen Naval and…
Russian Black Sea Fleet Practices MCM Operations
Crews of the Black Sea Fleet’s minesweepers practiced searching for and destroying mines in Black Sea waters, including shipping lanes during drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Monday. “Amid…
Viet Nam Coast Guard Ship Visits China’s Guangzhou Province
Viet Nam Coast Guard (VCG)’s Vessel CSB 8002 and a delegation led by Colonel Doãn Ngọc Triet, Deputy Commander of Coast Guard Region 2, are visiting Guangzhou City, China’s Guangdong…
NSWC PHD Propels First Flight of French Hypersonic Glider
Boosting hypersonic research capabilities was at the heart of a White Sands, New Mexico-based naval detachment’s latest sounding rocket launch with the French military. The high-profile June 26 mission in…
Project 11711 Batch II Ships to Carry Ka-52M Helicopters
Large landing ships (LHD) of the modernized project 11711 “Vladimir Andreev” and “Vasily Trushin”, being built at the Baltic shipyard “Yantar” according to an adjusted technical design, will become carriers…
USS Thomas Hudner Arrives in Souda Bay
USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG), arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a regularly scheduled port visit November 30, 2023.…
Maiden Arrival in Charleston for Future USCGC Calhoun
Calhoun (WMSL 759) arrived at her homeport in North Charleston December 3 after delivery from Ingalls Shipbuilding and supporting missions throughout the Coast Guard’s Seventh and Eighth districts. The Coast…