Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation launched the to-be Admiral Golovko, the third Project 22350 frigate, on the 22 May, at St. Petersburg’s Severnaya Shipyard. Admiral Golovko’s launch comes two years after… Continue reading "Russian Navy Launches Third Gorshkov Class Frigate – the Admiral Golovko"
U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs announced on the 22nd May that the USS Portland (LPD 27) had successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using an experimental Solid State Laser. The… Continue reading "USS Portland Tests Experimental Laser Weapon Against Drone"
The Iranian Navy confirmed on Monday that 19 sailors had been killed and 15 more wounded in a friendly fire incident at sea. The incident occurred on 10 May, during… Continue reading "19 Killed in Iranian Naval Friendly Fire Incident"
The US Navy has announced that it has selected and awarded a contract to Marinette Marine to design and build the first in class new guided missile frigate design. Marinette… Continue reading "USN Selects Fincantieri Design for FFG(X)"
According to TASS, information obtained from an “unnamed military-industrial complex source” suggests that the two amphibious assault ships (LHDs) will be built in the Zaliv shipyard of Kerch city on… Continue reading "Russia to Build Two Helicopter Carriers for $1.3 Billion"
On 6 February, the US Navy formally accepted delivery of the future USS St. Louis (LCS 19), a Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), during a ceremony held at Fincantieri Marinette… Continue reading "Future USS St. Louis Delivered"
On January 31, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) formally commissioned its last three Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs), RSS Fortitude, RSS Dauntless and RSS Fearless at Tuas Naval Base.… Continue reading "Singapore’s Littoral Mission Vessel Fleet Now Fully Operational"
The Royal Malaysian Navy commissioned KD Keris, the lead ship for the Keris class of Littoral Mission Vessels, on 6 January. The commissioning ceremony took place at the Wuchuan Shipbuilding… Continue reading "Malaysia Commissions the First Littoral Mission Vessel"
At 0945 local time on November 23, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf departed Halifax Shipyard for the Bedford Basin on its initial set of builder’s sea trials. Systems tested during… Continue reading "Future HMCS Harry DeWolf Begins Builder’s Sea Trials"
On November 10, the Royal Canadian Navy’s second Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, was launched at Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard. She had been transitioned onto… Continue reading "Future HMCS Margaret Brooke Launched"