Singapore Navy at RIMPAC 2026
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Formidable-class frigate RSS Steadfast is participating in high-end naval warfare training alongside other navies at Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026. The Republic…
USS Pinckney Returns to San Diego
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, following nine months of operations supporting regional security and combat operations in the…
First Steel Cut for First Indonesian Sub
On 7th August 2026, the steel-cutting ceremony of Indonesia’s first Scorpène submarine took place at PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya, marking the start of the construction phase of the Scorpène…
Hasslö SY Upgrades Swedish Training Ships
At Hasslö Shipyard outside Karlskrona, work is underway to provide five of the Armed Forces’ training ships with modern technology. In the coming years, aging systems will be replaced, and…
USS Thomas Hudner Returns to Mayport
USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) returned to Naval Station Mayport on August 9, concluding an almost nine-month deployment across multiple geographic theaters, including the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet…
Wreck of HMS Tiger Located
The ship, which was lost at sea 118 years ago, will be protected under new legislation to better protect military shipwrecks which is currently being considered by Parliament. The remains…
Syria, Russia MOU on Tartus
Syria and Russia have reached a memorandum of understanding to reorganize Moscow’s presence on the Syrian coast, including transferring civilian facilities to Syrian state management and converting Russian military bases…
Future INS Shruti Launched
Yard 3037 (Shruti), Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was launched at M/s GRSE, Kolkata on 11 Aug 2026 by Manika Sadhu, in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu,…
Historic Shipbuilding Contract to Cement Undersea Dominance
On July 29, the Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of five Columbia…
BAP Rio Yaquas Celebrates 50 Years
At the Iquitos Naval Base, the Commander General of the Navy, Admiral Javier Bravo de Rueda Delgado, presided over the commemorative events for the 50th anniversary of the B.A.P. “Río…