KRI Bontang Delivering Fuel to Sumatra
The Indonesian Navy element, namely KRI Bontang-907, is a tanker ship currently docked at Kolinlamil, preparing to sail to Sibolga carrying 2,000 kiloliters of fuel. Sunday (7/12/2025). The deployment of…
Want of Frigates: Why Is It So Hard For America to BuySmall Surface Combatants?
By Dr. Emma Salisbury Foreign Policy Research Institute The US Navy is hitting the reset button on its next round of small surface combatants. In a surprise announcement on social…
ADA Begins Construction of Portuguese Supply Ships
As Ada Shipyard, we successfully held the first hair cutting ceremony of the Naval Supply and Logistics Ship to be built for Portugal together with STM. Within the scope of…
Philippine Navy, Allies, Hold High-Intensity Maritime Drills
Philippine, United States and Canadian warships conducted complex naval maneuvers under Exercise SAMASAMA (Together) 2025, showcasing strengthened defense cooperation and seamless interoperability in regional waters. Naval forces -Task Group NTG44.1,…
Russia Claims Work on Nuclear-Powered Missiles Underway
Russia is working on a new generation of nuclear-powered cruise missiles that will be supersonic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the ceremony of awarding Burevestnik and Poseidon developers. He…
RCN Orders Six ISTAR UAS for 12 Frigates
MDA Space Ltd has been awarded two contracts to equip the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)’s Halifax-class ships with up to six new Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS). Part of the Intelligence,…
HMAS Brisbane Returns to Sydney
Royal Australian Navy Hobart class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane has returned to Fleet Base East in Sydney following a successful four-month deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region. HMAS Brisbane sailed over…
Joint UK/Norway Agreement for Russian Undersea Threat
UK critical infrastructure will be protected from Russian submarines through a first-of-its-kind defense agreement that will see British and Norwegian navies operating side-by-side in the North Atlantic. The agreement comes…
Backbone of Indonesian Navy’s Humanitarian Ops in Sumatra
Ships manufactured by PT PAL Indonesia are the backbone of the Indonesian Navy’s humanitarian operations to expedite aid for communities affected by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and…
Rügen Returns From First Deployment
On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the ocean-going tug Rugen, under the command of Captain Lutz Lücken, will enter the Wilhelmshaven naval base. The tug “Rugen” participated for…