On 1 November, at 7:50 PM local time, the Japanese Ministry of Defense detected a Chinese Type 636 survey vessel in the vicinity of the uninhabited island of Gajajima which… Continue reading "China is Stepping Up Intrusions into Japanese Waters"
In the early hours of of 24 October, a North Korean merchant vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) which marks the maritime border between the two Koreas. According to… Continue reading "Warning Shots Exchanged on Korean Maritime Border"
On 4 October, Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang announced a new 2023 defense budget that adds NT$47.5 billion ($1.5 abillion USD) over this year’s budget of NT$367.6 billion ($11.6 billion USD)… Continue reading "Taiwan Defense Budget Up 12.9%"
Recent large-scale Chinese exercises rehearsing a possible invasion of Taiwan included a notable element – civilian ferries. These were placed offshore and used to launch and retrieve amphibious assault vehicles.… Continue reading "Satellite Imagery Shows China Utilizing Civilian Ferries in Seaborne Assault Drills"
Two Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) being built for the Indian Navy by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam were launched on September 22. Meanwhile, the Navy released a request for information… Continue reading "Indian Navy Looks To Lease DSRV Mothership, Two Diving Support Craft Launched"
On Sunday during Fleet Week in Maryland, the Danish training ship “Danmark” collided with the US Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Minneapolis Saint Paul while the Danmark was being tugged… Continue reading "Danish Tall Ship Collides With USS Minneapolis Saint Paul"
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) received its third Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the HMCS Max Bernays, on 2 Septemberd. According to Canada’s 2010 National Shipbuilding Strategy, Canadian forces will field… Continue reading "Canada Adds HMCS Max Bernays to its Arctic Patrol Ship Fleet"
In the first ever repair of a US Navy ship in India, USNS Charles Drew arrived at Larsen and Toubro (L&T) shipyard at Kattupalli, Chennai on August 7 for undertaking… Continue reading "USNS Charles Drew Arrives For First Ever Repair Of US Navy Ship In India"
Sri Lanka has requested China defer a planned visit by tracking ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota port. This follows security concerns raised by India about the nature of the… Continue reading "Sri Lanka Defers Hambantota Visit By Chinese Vessel After India Raises Concerns"
4 new landing craft ordered from Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard have been handed over to the Qatar Emiri Navy at a ceremony at Anadolu Shipyard‘s site in Tuzla, Istanbul. A total… Continue reading "Anadolu Shipyard Delivers 3 Different Classes of Landing Craft to the Qatari Emiri Navy"