FFG 69 Will be Named USS Joy Bright Hancock
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a future Constellation-class Guided Missile Frigate, FFG 69, will be named USS Joy Bright Hancock, Dec. 16. Secretary Del Toro made…
Autonomous Minehunting Technology Trialed on the Clyde
The Royal Navy has taken a step closer to deploying autonomous mine hunting technology on front-line operations after a successful trial with an autonomous boat in Scotland. The prototype Apollo…
USS Savannah is First US Ship to Visit Cambodia in Eight Years
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) arrived in Sihanoukville, Cambodia for a port visit, Dec. 16. Savannah’s visit to Cambodia demonstrates the growth of the U.S. and…
ESPS Cartagena Commissioned at Rota
The vessel, recently procured by the Armada, will undergo a refurbishing process before being delivered to the Cartagena Arsenal. On December 9, at Rota Naval Base, the signing of the…
Navantia to Build Three Avante 2200 Corvettes for Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Ministry of Defense and Navantia have signed a new contract for the design and construction of a second series of three AVANTE 2200 corvettes, of the same class…
End of the Freezing Winds financial year for Auvergne
On November 4, 2024, the multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Auvergne left Brest to join the Baltic, with the main mission of participating in NATO reassurance measures within Task Group 441.01. Two…
Looking Back at Storm Darragh in the English Channel
Formed in the British Isles, Storm Darragh hit the west and north coasts of France hard on the weekend of 6, 7 and 8 December 2024. Generating 7-metre waves and…
Amiral Ronarc’h Completes Second Set of Trials
This second period marks the completion of the tests devoted to propulsion, the conduct of which is now ensured by the armament crew. For three weeks , industrialists and government…
Final Testing Milestone for US Navy USV Program
The U.S. Navy recently achieved its final key milestone in the development of Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) integrated capabilities by successfully completing a continuous 720-hour power demonstration on an engine…
HMS Somerset Fitted With Naval Strike Missiles
HMS Portland has become the second Royal Navy warship to be fitted with new missiles capable of taking out enemy ships at ranges of more than 100 miles away. The…