Seven NATO Ships Take Part in MCM Exercise
The combined forces of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) joined in the Central Mediterranean to test themselves against the challenging exercise…
USS Canberra Broken Down in Sydney After Commissioning
July 22, 2023 statement from Austal. Statement “first US Navy ship to be commissioned outside of the United States in its near 248 year history” has been reported to Austal…
New Jersey Grants $5 Million for USS New Jersey Drydocking
By Jack Willard The Battleship New Jersey announced August 2, 2023 that it is set to receive $5 million to dry dock the ship from the New Jersey Historical Commission…
First British Helicopter to Land on USS Gerald R Ford
A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter has become the first British aircraft to land on the world’s largest warship, the US Navy’s USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier. The helicopter is…
Wildcat Squadron Pushes Missile System to its Limits
A Royal Navy missile which can eliminate small, fast-moving threats was pushed to its limits in a series of firings in skies above the UK. The Operational Advantage Center (Maritime…
Lockheed Martin Upgrading 300 kW Laser to 500 kW
Lockheed Martin will scale its laser technology to a new benchmark: a 500 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser Lockheed Martin has produced, topping its 300 kW-class laser power level…
USS Mason (DDG 87) Returns Home Following COMPTUEX
USS Mason (DDG 87) returned to its homeport in Mayport, Florida July 24, 2023 after the Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returned to Norfolk, Virginia following its…
GE Marine LM2500 Gas Turbines for Turkish I-Class MILGEM
GE Marine signed an agreement with TAIS OG-STM İş Ortaklığı in Istanbul, Turkey to provide the LM2500 marine gas turbine engine in a new lightweight composite enclosure for the İstif-Class…
USS Vermont Arrives at New Homeport Pearl Harbor
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) and its crew of approximately 130 Sailors arrived at its new homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 27, 2023. Vermont, the…
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Completes Refit in Malta
Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its first Regular Overhaul (ROH) in the European area of operations at Palumbo Shipyard Malta, July 25,…