General Dynamics Electric Boat conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at…
Naval Warfare
US Navy Announces 28th Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise
RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. As the world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a…
Sweden To Provide RBS-17 (Robotsystem 17) Short-range Anti-ship Missiles to Ukraine
In late February, Sweden broke its doctrine of not sending weapons to countries in active conflict for the first time since 1939. Sweden,…
Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS Te Mana Sailed Out of Victoria with Farewell Ceremony
HMNZS Te Mana received a full ceremonial farewell today at Canadian Armed Forces Base Esquimalt where she had been for over three years…
EOS Launches Its R400 Marine (R400-M) Remote Weapon Station (RWS)
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) marked the official Australian launch of its R400 Marine (R400-M) remote weapon station (RWS) at a special event held…
Chinese PLAAF J-16 Fighter Interception of Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon
The Australian Department of Defence has released a press statement on June 5 saying that a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)…
US Navy’s First E-6B Mercury Inducted Under New Maintenance Contract
The first E-6B Mercury arrived at Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Aircraft Maintenance and Fabrication Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana for Block II modification earlier…
French Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Suffren (Q284) Enters Service
The French Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren (Q284) entered active duty on 03 June 2022. Suffren (Q284) is a French nuclear attack submarine….
Vard Marine Awarded AIP for VARD 7 125 Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Vard Marine Inc., a Fincantieri company, for its Vard 7 125 Next-Generation Offshore…