ITS Giovanni Dele Bande Nere Enforcing UN DPRK Resolution
In response to illegal maritime activities, including the ‘ship take’ by North Korean-flagged vessels banned by UN Security Council resolutions, Italy dispatched the multi-purpose combat ship Giovanni Dele Bande Nere,…
Leonardo DRS Electric Propulsion for KDDX Destroyer Program
Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced September 17 that it has entered into a contract with Doosan Enerbility to provide the electric propulsion system for the Republic of Korea Navy’s KDDX destroyer…
The Armenian Genocide 1915–1916
During World War I, the Ottoman government systematically deported and killed much of its Armenian Christian population. On April 24, 1915, Ottoman authorities arrested hundreds of Armenian community leaders in…
Keel Laid for Next Generation Missile Vessel
Cochin Shipyard marked the keel laying of the Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy, by Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM, CWP&A, in the presence of Shri…
HMS Vidal Annexes Rockall for UK
By Ricky D Phillips Military Historian HMS Vidal a Royal Navy survey ship formally annexed the remote Atlantic islet of Rockall for the United Kingdom September 18,1955. The British government…
USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Frank E Petersen Jr Arrive in Guam
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), and the embarked staffs…
DDG 132 Namesake Honored on POW/MIA Recognition Day
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works ship on “Land Level” is the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132). Its namesake, Coast Guard Capt. Quentin R. Walsh, earned the Navy Cross in…
Austal USA Receives Contract for Newly Certified Drydock
Austal USA received a contract, valued at $10.8 million, awarded by the Navy for emergent maintenance drydocking availability of USS Oakland (LCS 24). To perform the contract, Austal USA will…
USS Jason Dunham Arrives in Cyprus
USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 15, 2026. Cyprus is an important regional partner. Strengthening partnerships during the port visit builds…