HNLMS De Ruyter Fires First Dutch Tomahawk Missile
Air defense and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter launched a Tomahawk missile March 11. This happened off the coast of Virginia. It was the first time a Dutch navy ship…
USMC MQ-9 Reapers Receive Advanced Payload Upgrade
The Navy’s MQ-9 Reaper test squadron at Pax River received the first SkyTower II (STII) pod in preparation for the system’s initial operational capability (IOC) next year. Air Test and…
First German P-8A Poseidon Completes Maiden Flight
The first German P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has completed its maiden flight. With this milestone, the German Navy is close to assuming operational and supply responsibility. The flight traveled…
Frigate Floreal Comes to the Aid of Amsterdam Island
After a week of sailing and 1,500 nautical miles covered in difficult weather conditions, the surveillance frigate (FS) Floréal reached Amsterdam Island and disembarked personnel from the French Southern and…
BSAM Seine Stops in Basra, Iraq
On March 1st and 2nd, the Metropolitan Support and Assistance Ship (BSAM) Seine made a stopover at the Umm Qasr naval base in Iraq. This was the French Navy’s first…
Colombian Navy Seized Four Tons of Cocaine Near Cartagena
The Colombian Navy, in conjunction with the Colombian Aerospace Force, seized a shipment of more than four tons of cocaine as it was being transported aboard a go-fast boat approximately…
Almirante Irizar Resupplied Two Antarctic Bases
The icebreaker ARA “Almirante Irízar” resupplied the Joint Antarctic Bases (BAC) Petrel and Esperanza, as part of the second stage of the 2024/25 Antarctic Summer Campaign (CAV). After completing operations…
KRI Selar in CORPAT Philindo With BRP Artemio Ricarte
KRI Selar-879, which is an element of the Patrol Unit (Satrol) of the Fleet Command (Koarmada) II commanded by Major Laut (P) Agus Solikhin, successfully completed the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)…