SNMG2 Change of Command in Taranto
The Italian Navy marked a Change of Command for Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) during an official ceremony held at the Taranto Naval Base, highlighting NATO’s continued commitment…
Latvia Hands Over Command of SNMCMG1 to Poland
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) held a Change of Command Ceremony in Riga, marking the transition of leadership from Latvia to Poland. During the event, Latvian Navy Commander…
JCGS Akitsushima Visits Da Nang January 19-23
The Japanese coast guard patrol vessel Akitsushima (PLH32), led by Rear Admiral and Japan Coast Guard Vice Commander Takashi Toru and Captain Colonel Ono Kazuya, with a crew of 60,…
ARA Bahia Agradable Begins Antarctic Deployment
ARA Bahía Agradable cast off January 19 from the “Comodoro de Marina Augusto Lasserre” military pier at the Ushuaia Naval Base, to begin the third stage of the Combined Antarctic…
ARA Almirante Irizar Arrived in Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Naval Apostille received this morning the icebreaker ARA “Almirante Irizar” (RHAI) that officially ended the first stage of the Summer Antarctic Campaign (CAV) 2025/26, after having completed…
Greek Navy Delivers Military Equipment Donation to Lebanon
On Thursday, January 15, 2026, the transfer to Beirut of military material, which is a free concession of the Hellenic Republic to the Republic of Lebanon, was successfully implemented. The…
USNS Amelia Earhart Refits at HJSC’s Yeongdo Shipyard
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) announced January 12 that the U.S. Navy’s 40,000-ton logistics support vessel ‘USNS Amelia Earhart’, operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC), arrived at its Yeongdo…
Lockheed Martin Delivers 350th MH-60R Helicopter to US Navy
In a recent ceremony, Lockheed Martin delivered its 350th MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Maritime Strike Fleet…
FY2023 Escort Ship “Yoshii” Christening
On Monday, December 22, 2025, the naming and launching ceremony for the FY2023 planned destroyer “Yoshii” was held at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works. Origin of…