The Best Ship is a Ship at Sea – Operational Availability
Ships and submarines are complex, powerful, and expensive platforms for surveillance, patrolling, and various operations. However, they are of little use if they remain docked or in shipyards for maintenance.…
First of Three Indian Navy Training Ships Launched
The first of the three Cadet Training Ships (CTS) was launched at M/s L&T Shipbuilding, Kattupalli, Chennai on 16 February 2026 by Mrs. Anupama Chauhan in the presence of General…
Saudi Arabia Orders Four C-27J MPA Aircraft
The global presence of the Leonardo C-27J Spartan multi-mission tactical transport aircraft, with more than 290,000 flight hours worldwide, is set to grow with a new addition to the number…
HMAS Toowoomba in Zambales for Interoperability Drills
An Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156), docked at Naval Operating Base Subic in Zambales February 14 for interoperability exercises, the Philippine Fleet. The PF…
Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference
The Secretariats of National Defense and the Navy inform the public that, on February 10 and 11, 2026, General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, Secretary of National Defense and Admiral Raymundo Pedro…
Mexican Navy Teams with US Coast Guard in Major Drug Bust
Within the framework of permanent actions to maintain the rule of law, the Secretariat of the Navy, through the Mexican Navy acting as the Coast Guard, reports that, during surveillance…
Operation Sea Guardian Strengthens Maritime Security in Eastern Mediterranean
NATO successfully conducted the first Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) Focused Operation of the year in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, between 21 January and 9 February 2026. Led by the Turkish…
MARMC Team Supports USS Iwo Jima ARG in the Caribbean
By Oscar Pope A Sailor and civilian team from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) completed a two-week assignment in the Caribbean in December 2025 to deliver repair services in…
Damen Announces Qatari Emiri Navy Contract for Two ASD Tugs 3212
Damen Shipyards Group has announced a contract with the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) for the delivery of two ASD Tugs 3212. The contract was announced at the Doha International…