USCGC Polar Star Arrives for Fifth Level of SLEP in August
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned to the United States, arriving in San Francisco Sunday, following a 128-day deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation…
L3Harris UK to Optimize ASW for Hunter Class Frigates
In a significant leap towards enhancing global maritime security, L3Harris Technologies U.K. is set to revolutionize anti-submarine warfare for the Royal Australian Navy through a new program. This initiative aims…
U212 NFS Contract Amendment No. 6 Signed
Amendment No. 6 to the U212 NFS contract was signed 27 March 202 in Rome, the last act signed by the outgoing U212 NFS Program Manager Rear Admiral Maurizio Cannarozzo.…
U.S. Joins India in Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH 2025
Indian and U.S. armed forces held the opening ceremony to launch this year’s Exercise Tiger Triumph in Visakhapatnam, India, on April 1, 2025. U.S. Navy units including the landing ship…
Integrated Naval Training Was Developed
The destroyers ARA “Almirante Brown”, ARA “La Argentina” and ARA “Sarandí”, together with the corvette ARA “Espora” and the logistics ship ARA “Patagonia”, trained at sea in anti-aircraft defense exercises,…
BRP Diego Silang Launched at HHI Ulsan
The Philippines has taken a major step in strengthening its maritime defense with the formal launch of the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07) at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) shipyard in…
Viet Nam Provides Hint That Canada Returning to Peacekeeping
Viet Nam and Canada signed a 2025-2026 cooperation framework on United Nations (UN) peacekeeping on Monday, further solidifying their defense ties during a visit by a Vietnamese delegation to Canada.…
Pressure Points: China’s Air and Maritime Coercion
New research from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute reveals a range of nations are increasingly willing to challenge China’s excessive claims in the South China Sea than they were previously.…
EU Meddling in NATO
On Wednesday (26 March 2025), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed the European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, to NATO Headquarters for a meeting with Allies in…
US Accepts Delivery of LCAC 112 From Textron Systems
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 112, from Textron Systems, March 13. Delivery of LCAC 112 follows completion of acceptance trials…