An inquiry is ongoing in Samoa, where the Pacific nation’s only patrol boat ran aground on a reef last month amidst internal political strife. The vessel, Guardian Class vessel Nafanua… Continue reading "With its Patrol Boat Grounded, Samoa Turns to Partners to Protect its EEZ"
The Department of State has approved a future sale of SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles to Australia. While the contents of the deal haven’t yet been finalized,… Continue reading "Australian Navy Will Become The First Foreign Navy To Get Standard Missile 6 (SM-6)"
A Norwegian Frigate has departed the country’s main naval base for a nine-month deployment that will see it operate as a part of the United State’s Carrier Strike Group 8,… Continue reading "Norwegian Frigate To Join a U.S Navy Carrier Strike Group For the First Time"
Indonesia-based shipbuilder North Sea Boats, also known as PT Lundin, launched future KRI Golok (688) for the Indonesian Navy – Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) on the 21st of… Continue reading "PT Lundin Launches Trimaran Stealth Vessel for Indonesian Navy"
Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston arrived in Manila on 16 August, becoming the first United States warship to conduct a port call in the Philippines since 2019, according to the… Continue reading "USS Charleston Visits The Philippines"
The United States Navy is reinforcing its 7th fleet, stationed in Japan, with two Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. The USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Howard (DDG 83) arrived at… Continue reading "US Navy Reinforces Indo-Pacific Fleet With Two New Destroyers"
Istanbul Naval Shipyard (INSY) launched the first of four MILGEM corvettes planned for the Pakistan Navy on 15 August. The lead ship of its class, named PNS Babur, is on… Continue reading "First Pakistani Babur-class MILGEM Corvette Launched at Istanbul Shipyard"
The first phase of the Swarm Unmanned Marine Vehicle Project has been completed, as part of a contract between the Turkish Defense Industry Presidency and ASELSAN. Dr. İsmail Demir, President… Continue reading "First Phase of ASELSAN’s Swarm USV Project Albatros-S Completed"
A launching ceremony for the third of four multi-role frigates was held at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai, China on the fourth. The ship’s keel was laid just less than three… Continue reading "Third Type 054A/P Frigate Launched for Pakistan in China"
The third and last of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) finished a four and a half month trial deployment to Canada and the United States.… Continue reading "Australian Navy’s Final Hobart-class Destroyer Completes Testing"