HNLMS Pelikaan Trains With FS Dumont d’Urville
From 19 to 21 September 2025, the overseas support and assistance vessel (BSAOM) Dumont d’Urville participated in the Calm Horizon exercise conducted by the Dutch armed forces in the Caribbean.…
FS Prairial Deploys for Mission Himantura
On September 23, 2025, a surveillance frigate (FS) set sail from its home port in Papeete to begin the HIMANTURA mission, which will continue until December. This mission is fully…
10 Pilots Qualify for Carrier Aviation on Charles de Gaulle
From September 18 to 30, 2025, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, carrying on board the School of Embarked Aviation (EAé), the final stage…
HTMS Pinklao: One of Four Ships Decommissioned
The Thai Navy will decommission four ships, including HTMS Pinklao, due to deterioration over prolonged service. Repairs and maintenance are now so expensive that they are no longer considered viable…
TESEO MK2/E Anti-Ship Missile for the Italian Navy
MBDA has signed a contract with the National Directorate of Naval Armaments for the production of the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile, which is currently under development for the Italian Navy.…
Viet Nam Coast Guard Ship Sets Sail for Philippines
Viet Nam Coast Guard Vessel 8002 departed for the Philippines on October 1, marking the first visit by the Vietnamese maritime law enforcement force to the archipelago nation this year…
Bollinger Awarded Medium Landing Ship Contract
STATEMENT In case you missed it, on September 26, Bollinger Shipyards was awarded a contract by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to support the advance procurement of long lead time…
HMS Richmond Visits Philippines and Japan
Sailors from HMS Richmond enjoyed two of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant cities as the Royal Navy warship sealed friendships and strengthened ties with the Philippines and Vietnam. The Plymouth-based frigate…
Japan Announces Destroyer Upgrade Program
We are pleased to announce that land-based integration testing of U.S.-made equipment for the first Aegis-equipped ship began in the United States in September 2025. This test will ensure that…
Exercise Quadriga 2025 Concludes
This year’s Quadriga 2025 exercise series, led by the German Navy, has come to a successful conclusion. Over the past two months, various sub-exercises have impressively demonstrated that the Bundeswehr…