FGS Rugen (ex-MV Rota Endurance) Commissioned
In order for the navy to be able to salvage wrecked ships on the high seas in the future, it urgently needed reinforcements. Just six months later, the ocean-going tug…
USS Paul Ignatius Exercised with Royal Moroccan Navy
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) wrapped up participation in the bilateral Exercise Atlas Handshake with the Royal Moroccan Navy, Aug. 27, 2023. The exercise, which kicked off Aug. 25, entailed…
Landing Craft Elicura Supports Army at Tierra del Fuego
During the month of August, within the framework of the inter-institutional support carried out between the Third Naval Zone and the V Army Division, the LSM barge “Elicura” sailed the…
Casabianca’s Final Toulon Departure Before Decommissioning
It is not without emotion that the submariners and the naval base of Toulon greeted one last time the nuclear attack submarine (SNA) Casabianca on the occasion of its departure…
China Launches First Type 054B Class Frigate
China reportedly launched the first hull of its new-generation frigate, allegedly designated the Type 054B, in Shanghai last week, with observers expecting it to be an advanced but also cost-effective…
Franco-Japanese Exercise OGURI-VERNY
On August 10, off the coast of New Caledonia, the Overseas Patrol Boat (POM) Auguste Bénébig participated in the Franco-Japanese exercise OGURI-VERNY* with the frigate JS Shimokita, an amphibious ship…
ADF to Purchase Smart Sea Mines From RWM Italia
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) will purchase new, smart sea mines, which will reinvigorate Defense’s maritime mining capability, and are deployable from submarines, ships and aircraft. Following evaluation of market…
Combined Exercise Fraterno XXXVI Ended
The planned activities culminated with the Final Critique meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the Command of the 5th Naval District of the Brazilian Navy in Itajaí, Santa…
New Booz Allen Hamilton Pax River MSIF Facility
Booz Allen Hamilton announced August 29th that it has opened a new Pax River Mission Systems Integration Facility (MSIF) in California, Maryland, expanding upon the firm’s specialized engineering ecosystem of…
Three Dead in MV-22B Osprey Crash on Melville Island
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin can confirm the names of those killed in the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crash on Melville Island, north of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, on…