HMS Queen Elizabeth FLIGHTOPS in Northern Waters
Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth today bound for operations in northern European waters with F-35 Lightning jets. The aircraft carrier recently returned from the United States where…
HMS Diamond Assists Yacht in Trouble
HMS Diamond rescued four people from a yacht that was taking on water and at risk of sinking. Last night, the Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer answered a Mayday call in…
FGS Bonn Returns From Six Month Deployment
On Friday, November 11, 2022 at 9 a.m., the task force supply ship “Bonn” returned to Heppenser Groden naval base in Wilhelmshaven. After almost six months in action in the…
USCGC Polar Star Departs Seattle for Antarctica
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed Seattle, Wednesday, and is scheduled to transit to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Operation Deep Freeze is an annual joint…
Coast Guard Offloads More than $101 Million in Cocaine
USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) offloaded approximately 5,363 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $101 million in Port Everglades, Friday, along with 11 suspected smugglers who were apprehended to face prosecution…
Operational Commissioning of the Atlantique 2 to Standard 6
On November 10, 2022, Admiral Pierre Vandier, Chief of the Naval Staff, signed the operational entry into service of the Atlantique 2 renovated to standard 6, the latest version of…
Auvergne Under Multiple Threats in Exercise TAMOURE
From October 25 to 27, 2022, in the Mediterranean, the multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Auvergne was in advanced training TAMOURE. Organized by the training division of the Naval Action Force, TAMOURE…
FRCSE Becoming Second NAVAIR Source for F135 Repairs
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) recently began activation as a Department of Defense second depot source of repair (DSOR) for the F135 engine, the propulsion system that powers the F-35…
USS Benfold Participates in Exercise Keen Sword
USS Benfold (DDG 65) along with units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) are conducting exercise Keen Sword 23 (KS23)…
Finnish Navy Exercise Freezing Winds 22 This Week
The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 22 to be led by the Finnish Navy will take place from 22 November -2 December 2022. Troops from the Finnish Navy, Army and…