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…
Navy in the Water Blessing Ceremony in Piraeus
By Lieutenant Commander Georgios Laiakis On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the ceremony of the Blessing of the Waters took place in Piraeus, in the presence of H.E. President of the…
First Shots of the US Civil War
The Star of the West was a side-wheel merchant steamer, which ordinarily made runs between New York and New Orleans. Initially, the formidable sloop of war, Brooklyn, was to carry…
Germany and Canada Look to the Future Together
On December 18, 2025, the Commander of the 1st Flotilla, Rear Admiral Christian Walter Meyer, received a delegation from the Canadian government in Eckernförde. This was followed by a visit…