Rheinmetall to Build Four Ships for Romania
Rheinmetall has secured the largest international contract package in the company’s recent history. Romania has now commissioned the Düsseldorf-based technology group to carry out extensive defense projects. The contract package…
USS Silversides Museum Ship Drydocking
The USS Silversides Submarine Museum today announced the launch of a major dry dock preservation project for the USS Silversides (SS-236), one of the most decorated submarines of World War…
INS Airavat Port Call in Colombo
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Airavat arrived at the Port of Colombo for Operational Turnaround on 01 Jun 26. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN)…
U.S. Navy Announces MUSV Demos
The Department of the Navy announced May 29 that it has selected seven companies’ entries to advance to the at-sea testing phase of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) marketplace.…
BALTOPS 2026 Begins
The Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) maneuver starts – this year in Gdynia, Poland. More than 30 units from 15 nations are participating with around 6,000 soldiers. The annual naval maneuver of…
US Navy Removes SRF-JRMC Leadership
The commanding officer, the executive officer and the command master chief of U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) were relieved June 3, 2026, due to…
BNS Primula on Standby for Strait of Hormuz
The Ministry of Defense notes that its navy is simultaneously active on several fronts. Belgian minesweeper Primula is part of NATO’s permanent mine countermeasures fleet in the Mediterranean. The deployment…
Pakistan Naval Trio Arrives at Colombo
In a display of naval tradition, the Sri Lanka Navy formally welcomed the Pakistan Navy Ships ‘PNS Taimur’ and ‘PNS Aslat’, alongside the submarine ‘PNS/M Hangor’, as they arrived at…
HNLMS De Ruyter Visits Hai Phong
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hải Phong City Do Thanh Trung welcomed and had a meeting with a delegation from the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter on…
2026 ROK-US Combined Mine Warfare Exercise Completed
By Lt. Matthew Cox The U.S. Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) concluded the 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise in the vicinity of Pohang, April 20-24, 2026.…