Kiel Week 2023: Lively, Diverse, Cosmopolitan
The Navy, like the Bundeswehr as a whole, presented itself at the 129th Kiel Week for over 26,000 civilian and military guests. “I am very satisfied with the course of…
US & Singapore Navies Conduct Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023
The U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies are conducting combined naval training near Guam during exercise Pacific Griffin, June 16-29. Pacific Griffin 2023 is the fourth iteration of the biennial…
USS Carl M. Levin Commissions in Baltimore
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), June 24 in Baltimore. The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, the 78th Secretary of the…
Rescue Training for a Submarine Crew in Distress
From 19 to 22 June 2023, the Human Diving and Underwater Intervention Expert Center (CEPHISMER) is organizing a saturation dive, called NSRS 2023.1, in its hyperbaric center (CH 500). This…
USS America (LHA 6) Arrives In Brisbane
The forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6) with embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Brisbane, Australia for a routine port visit, June 20-24.…
Escanaba Saves Hundreds of Lives and Then Perishes
By William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian “By the way, Admiral Smith recently commended the Escanaba, its officers, and men, for brilliant rescue work. The ship saved…
Hensoldt to Upgrade Norwegian Submarines
Under a contract with the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency, the sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT will equip submarines of the Norwegian “Ula” class with new periscopes and optronic mast systems. The…
China-US Military Tensions Remain After Blinken Visit
Propaganda Military tensions between China and the US have yet to see an immediate de-escalation after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China, with both countries’ warships and…
DSCA Approves 16 P-8A Posiedons for Canada
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of P-8A Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $5.9…
China Makes “Breakthroughs” in Unmanned Ship Technologies
Propaganda announcement China has made significant breakthroughs in the development of unmanned ships, as drone vessels are now not only undergoing testing but also seeing practical deployment, the country’s national…