China Brags About Provocations Towards Taiwan
By Liu Xuanzun The defense authority on the island of Taiwan observed increased activities by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week ahead of planned “stopovers” in the US…
USNS Joshua Humphreys Returns to Norfolk
Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 10, following a four-month deployment to U.S. Sixth Fleet’s area of responsibility (AOR).…
US Navy Signs MOU With Edison Electric Institute
The United States Department of the Navy (DON) and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU, signed by Assistant Secretary…
ONR Says Farewell to Research Ship FLIP
By Warren Duffie Jr A dynamic era in naval oceanography recently ended as the iconic Floating Instrument Platform — popularly known as FLIP — was officially retired from service. Built…
United Shipbuilding Hoping for More Project 1171 Orders
After the completion of the construction of large amphibious assault ships (BDK) of the modernized project 11 711, it is planned to begin building a series of ships. This was…
Finnish Warship to Attend Exercise Sandy Coast 23
The Coastal Fleet’s mine countermeasures vessel Vahterpaa will attend Exercise Sandy Coast in the North Sea from 18 August to 1 September 2023. Sandy Coast is an international, annual mine…
North Korean Dictator Observes Missile Firing at Sea
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un observed the launch a “cruise missile” from Amnok Class corvette 661 in the Sea of Japan August 21st. Accuracy of the report is not known.
RFS Yakov Lapushkin Commissioned
On a small hydrographic vessel « Yakov Lapushkin » raised the flag TAMTO, August 21. On August 21, in Kronstadt, on the Leningrad VMB, the flag-raising ceremony of the hydrographic…
History of Kola Shipyard
The history of the enterprise dates back to August 20, 1935, when the floating repair base “Krasny Gorn” arrived in the Ekaterininskaya Bay of the Kola Bay and almost immediately…
RNZN Sailors Take Part in Middle East Drug Bust
Royal New Zealand Navy personnel supporting counter terrorism and counter narcotics operations in the Middle East say it has been rewarding being part of operations that have seen more than…