FS Aquitaine Returns From Three Months in Northern Waters
With the northern lights and icebergs still fresh in mind, the sailors of the multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Aquitaine were reunited with their families on the quayside in Brest on November…
USCGC Reliance Returns From Windward Passage Patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Oct. 28, following a 60-day patrol in the Windward Passage. Throughout their deployment in the Seventh Coast…
USCG Busy Supporting Arctic Research
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and embarked science teams completed the first two phases of the icebreaker’s 2024 Arctic Fall deployment November 3 and continue operations offshore of…
Chile and Argentina Strengthen Operational Ties in Beagle Channel
On Monday, November 4, the Navies of Chile and Argentina began the twenty-fourth edition of the combined naval exercise “Viekarén” —a concept that, in the Yagán language, means “trust,” reflecting…
Orca Drone Ship: A Game-Changer For Mine Warfare Against China
The Navy’s new Orca undersea drone is the size of a Mac truck – and could be a rapid capability for deterring China. The Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV,)…
34th IMBL Meeting Concludes on Successful Note
The 34th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting took place between the Indian and Sri Lanka Navies aboard SLNS Vijayabahu. This meeting occurred at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line,…
Nautilus Int’l Calls on NATO Nations to Strengthen Merchant Navies
Nautilus International has joined Nautilus Federation affiliate union leaders in voicing serious concerns over the poor condition of NATO member countries’ merchant navies. At a meeting of the NATO Transport…
US Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet” Turns 80
The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Nov. 7, 2024, during a ceremony attended by current and former crewmembers in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. Commissioned Nov. 1,…
Japan and US Conduct Exercise Keen Sword
Units from the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. military are conducting exercise Keen Sword 25 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 2024, at various locations across Japan. Keen Sword…
JMSDF F-35B Trials off California
By Michael Land F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF A U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed aboard Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time Oct. 20…