Exercise Pitch Black 2024 Takes Off
Australia’s biggest international air combat training activity, Exercise Pitch Black, will take to the skies over the Northern Territory from 12 July to 2 August. With approximately 140 aircraft and…
ESPS Neptuno Returns From Tunisia
On June 17th, the search and rescue (SAR) ship Neptuno (A20) returned to her home base in Cartagena (SE Spain) after a series of cooperative security exercises with the Tunisian…
Juan Sebastian de Elcano Departs on 96th Training Cruise
The Spanish Navy training ship ‘Juan Sebastián de Elcano’ will start her 96th training cruise tomorrow morning, January 13th. A voyage that will visit six countries, in addition to the…
Minehunter Tambre Returns From SNMCMG2 Deployment
On December 22nd the Spanish Navy minehunter ‘Tambre’ (M-33) returned to her home port in Cartagena (SE Spain) after more than 3 months deployed in NATO’s Standing Mine Countermeasures Group…
USS Paul Ignatius Completes Second FDNF-E Patrol
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) returned to Rota, Spain, on November 28, 2023, following a six-month deployment throughout the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. Sixth Fleet area of…
Spanish Navy Accepts Delivery of Submarine Isaac Peral
On November 30, the S-81 submarine, “Isaac Peral”, has been delivered to the Submarine Flotilla at the Cartagena Arsenal, the first submarine of the S-80 class, built by Navantia in…
NATO Tests NRF in Exercise Dynamic Mariner 23
In a remarkable display of international maritime cooperation, naval forces from five Allied nations have gathered in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy for the start of Exercise…
Titanic Yard Revamped for New RFA Support Ship Building
Work has begun revamping the world-famous Harland & Wolff yard in Belfast so it can build three new support ships for the Navy. The existing fabrication halls at the shipbuilders…
BAP Pisco Arrived at Naval Station Mayport
BAP Pisco arrived at the Naval Station Mayport-Florida in the USA. He was appointed by the U.S. Navy on August 25, as part of an operational visit, which includes protocol,…
USS Paul Ignatius Exercised with Royal Moroccan Navy
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) wrapped up participation in the bilateral Exercise Atlas Handshake with the Royal Moroccan Navy, Aug. 27, 2023. The exercise, which kicked off Aug. 25, entailed…