The United States Navy christened the future USS Hyman G. Rickover on 31 July, with a ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat’s shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. The invitation-only ceremony was… Continue reading "Future Attack Submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover Christened"
The US Navy announced late on Thursday that it has charged a sailor for allegedly starting the July 2020 fire that ultimately caused the USS Bonhomme Richard to be scrapped,… Continue reading "Bonhomme Richard Crew Member Accused Of Starting 2020 Fire"
The delayed refurbishment of the US Navy’s nuclear arsenal is underway after a series of delays. The Department of Energy announced the first piece of new alteration to W88 nuclear… Continue reading "First Upgraded W88/Mk5 Nuclear Warheads Completed After 18 Month Delay"
India on 16 July, received the first of 24 MH-60R helicopters from the United States. The two aircraft were handed over to the Indian Navy at Naval Air Station North… Continue reading "India Receives It’s First MH-60Rs from the United States"
Exercise Pacific Vanguard wrapped up off the east coast of Australia this week. Warships, submarines and aircraft from the United States, Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea participated. The… Continue reading "Exercise Pacific Vanguard Warps Up With ESSM & SM-2 Launches"
The Indian Navy received its tenth P-8I “Neptune” from Boeing, on the 13 July. It is the second of four new P-8I’s ordered by the Navy in 2016 under a… Continue reading "India Expands Maritime Surveillance Capabilities with arrival of 10th P-8I ‘Neptune’"
The US Navy’s long and fascinating effort to develop an electromagnetic railgun has come to a sudden halt as the US Department of Defense has decided to focus on developing… Continue reading "US Navy Drops Rail Guns For Hypersonic Missiles"
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group have passed through the Suez Canal, and into the Red Sea, beginning phase two of their inaugural deployment. At the same time, Britain’s… Continue reading "HMS Queen Elizabeth enters the Indo-Pacific as HMS Prince of Wales visits Gibraltar"
In the Black Sea, Ukraine and the United States have announced that a record number of countries would participate in the Sea Breeze 2021 military exercise. Sea Breeze is a… Continue reading "The Sea Breeze 2021 Exercise Hosted By Ukraine Begins In The Black Sea"
After the United States Air Force scrambled F-22A Stealth fighter jets twice off Hawaii in response to increased Russian activity off the shore of the archipelago. Russia’s Ministry of Defense… Continue reading "Russian Navy Conducts Anti-Aircraft Carrier Exercise Off the Coast of Hawaii"