Navy News
Australia with Japan and US Navies joined for trilateral naval exercise in Philippine Sea
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Australian Defense Force (ADF), and the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began a trilateral exerci...
Royal Australian Navy to get second of six cape class patrol boats
Austal Limited is pleased to announce that Australia’s Defence Industry Minister, the Honourable Melissa Price MP, officially ‘cut metal’ on the se...
US Navy and JMSDF started Mine Warfare Exercise MIWEX 2JA
Mine warfare forces from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020 off the coast o...
US Navy USS Jason Dunham Arleigh Burke destroyer returns to the fleet after maintenance
The U.S. Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) completed USS Jason Dunham’s (DDG 109) Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Ju...
Future Turkish Navy test and training ship TCG Ufuk begins sea trials
The new Test and Training Vessel (TVEG) TCG Ufuk (A-591) of the Turkish Navy recently began sea trials. Ufuk has a similar hull and superstructure ...
US Navy exercises $126M option on Raytheon technologies air surveillance radar contract
Raytheon Technologies’ missiles and defense business has received a $125.9M contract modification to continue manufacturing Enterprise Air Surveill...
Russian Navy latest Raptor-class patrol boats officially enter the Baltic Fleet
The latest two Raptor high-speed patrol boats have officially entered the Baltic Fleet on July 16 2020. The Project 03160 Raptor-class patrol boats...
Japan confirms that F-35B jets will operate from Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
Japan published its 2020 Defense White Paper today and in the section on the F-35B, the government has confirmed that the stealth fighter will oper...
NATO forces en route to Black Sea for Exercise Sea Breeze 2020
This annual naval exercise in the Black Sea coast will involve 27 vessels, 9 aircraft, and 2,413 sailors from ten countries (Bulgaria, Belgium, Geo...
Royal Australian Navy HMAS Ballarat and S-100 Camcopter UAV conduct flight trials
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac Class frigate, HMAS Ballarat, and an S-100 Camcopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) have conducted flight tr...
Indian Navy plans to acquire new local-made naval jets for its aircraft carriers
According to information released by the Defense Aviation Post website on July 19, 2020, the Indian Navy plans to receive a new twin-engine aircraf...
Pakistan Navy inducts first Yarmook-class corvette built by Dutch shipyard Damen
According to a Tweet released by the Pakistan Navy, the first Yarmook-class corvette was inducted on July 13, 2020, during an official ceremony at ...
Thales conducts first operational demonstration of naval systems of Maritime Mine Counter Measures program
According to information released by the Thales Group website on July 16, 2020, Thales has announced the success of the first configuration conduct...
US Coast Guard has commissioned USCGC Harold Miller WPC-1138 Sentinel-class fast response cutter
According to information released by the U.S. Coast Guard on July 15, 2020, U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class Cutter Harold Miller was commissioned a...
US Navy Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group provides high-end support in South China Sea
The US Navy's Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group continues South China Sea operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, July 17.
Russian shipyard floats out first serial Borei-A-class nuclear-powered submarine
The first serial Project 955A (Borei-A) strategic nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarine Knyaz Oleg was floated out on Thursday, the Sevmash sh...
U.S. Navy new amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli LHA 7 joins the fleet
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during a ceremony in Pascagoula, Mississippi on Jul...
Maiden voyage for China's Type 075 amphibious assault ships coming soon
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy 's first Type 075 amphibious assault ship, will soon make its maiden voyage, Chinese media reported...
Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth to be deployed to South China Sea for military drills
According to reports from the British media, the Royal Navy’s brand new £3 billion aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will be deployed to the Sou...
Philippine Navy plans to acquire eight Israeli-made Shaldag-class fast patrol boats
According to information released by the Jerusalem Post Website on July 12, 2020, Philippine Navy shows interest to acquire eight Shaldag-class fas...