Indonesian Navy Shadows Singaporean Warship
KRI Alamang-644 carried out surveillance and security (Waspam) against the Singapore Navy warship RSS Valour 89, which entered Indonesian waters in the Batam area. Saturday (5/7/2025). The presence of this…
New Submarine Drydock for Toulon
On July 4, the Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, inaugurated the new Missiessy Dock No. 2 in Toulon—a mammoth construction project to accommodate the new Suffren-class nuclear attack…
Austal Delivers Last Independence Variant LCS
Austal USA delivered the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) to the U.S. Navy on July 11, the second ship delivered by Austal USA to the Navy in less than a…
Submarine Delivery Agency Summary 2025
SDA background Formed in 2018 by virtue of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, the SDA is an Executive Agency sponsored by Chief of Defence Nuclear. The primary purpose…
Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal
By Ocean Science Intern William Fallon. During the Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal (NA173) expedition, the Corps of Exploration is conducting non-invasive archaeological surveys of historically significant shipwrecks in the Iron…
US Coast Guard Districts Renamed
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the renaming of its operational districts from numerical to geographic designations, a key initiative under Force Design 2028 (FD2028). Within this Service-wide renaming initiative, Coast…
End of Belgian Command of NATO Baltic Sea Force
Since January 2025, Belgium has proudly led the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1), one of the four permanent NATO maritime units that guarantee maritime safety, mine countermeasures and…
KD Raja Muda Nala Launched
3rd July 2025 marks Malaysia’s second LCS, Raja Muda Nala, was officially launched in a ceremony steeped in naval tradition at LUNAS. The ceremony was graced by His Royal Highness…
Indonesia Takes Delivery of Frigate KRI Brawijaya
Chief of Naval Staff (Kasal) Admiral TNI Dr. Muhammad Ali representing the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia (Menhan RI) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, officially led the handover ceremony, inauguration…
First Egyptian Navy RAstar 3200-W Tug Delivered
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that the RAS ALHEKMA terminal support/escort tug was successfully delivered to the Egyptian Navy in Alexandria, Egypt. The name, RAS ALHEKMA is a…