New Chilean Amphib Now 92% Complete
The launch of this first unit is scheduled for late January 2026, marking the beginning of its floating construction phase, equipment installation, outfitting, and sea trials during 2027. With the…
HMS Somerset Fires Naval Strike Missile
A Royal Navy warship has completed the first firing of new ship-busting missiles capable of taking out enemy vessels at ranges of more than 100 miles. Plymouth-based frigate HMS Somerset…
NATO Operation Sea Guardian Visits Tunisa
Naval ships from Romania and Croatia have just completed a Focused Operation (FOCOPS), part of Operation Sea Guardian, under NATO MARCOM between 11 Sept – 8 Oct 2025. The Task…
HMS Agamemnon Completes First Dive
HMS Agamemnon, the sixth Astute Class submarine, is another step closer to joining the UK’s in-service submarine fleet, following the successful completion of her first dive. Shortly after being commissioned…
Workhorse of the Pacific
The Cutter Kukui, (WAK-186) would start life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the USS Colquitt. She was launched on January 21, 1945, at Froemming Brothers shipyard in Milwaukee under a Maritime…
INS Sahyadri Visits Malaysia
Indian Navy’s indigenous stealth frigate INS Sahyadri made a port call at Kemaman port in Malaysia, on 02 Oct 2025, as part of the Eastern Fleet Operational Deployment to the…
CTF 150 and Pakistan Navy Interdict Over $120 Million Worth of Illicit Drugs
Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Yamama (274), working in direct support of Saudi-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), seized over USD $120 million worth of illicit…
Royal Navy Achieves IOC for Sea Venom Missile
A significant milestone towards arming Royal Navy maritime attack helicopters with ship-busting missiles has been achieved. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) has been met for the anti-ship Sea Venom missile, meaning…
Japan on Australia’s North Korea Efforts
Australia’s monitoring and surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities, including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels. From early to mid-October, Royal Australian Air Force P-8A patrol aircraft will conduct the…