Miscellaneous

Ships from the Israeli Navy and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) conducted a combined maritime security patrol in the Red Sea, Aug. 30-31, the U.S. Central Command announced.Four Israeli and U.S. Navy ships sailed together in the Gulf...

For the past decade, Turkey and Qatar have been working on strengthening their military ties. Taking delivery of the first cadet training ship, the Al Doha, marked the culmination of their long-standing relationship. The ship was delivered to the...

A ceremonial event was held today at the Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division to commemorate the completion of the first construction milestone in the life of the aircraft carrier Doris Miller (CVN 81), according to the company.During...

A new order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has been received today by Saab to continue the development and production of the two A26 Blekinge class submarines that Sweden had previously ordered from Saab, as well as...

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) conducted historical ordnance disposal operations (HODOPS) in French waters in the Bay of Seine 10-18 August 2021, NATO MARCOM announced.There is still a significant amount of ordnance left off the coast of...

The Russian Navy's Udaloy Class destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" and the rescue tug "Altai", which the Spanish authorities did not give permission to enter the port of Ceuta (a Spanish enclave in northern Africa), anchored 46 km off the coast...

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in the Philippines, Aug. 16, marking the first time a commissioned U.S. Navy warship has visited the Philippines since 2019.The visit highlights the strong alliance, military relationship and renewed engagements...

According to the South Korea Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, a Russian naval vessel fired warning shots at a South Korean fishing boat operating in waters off Vladivostok on Wednesday. There were no casualties or property damage reported.The Russian...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Howard (DDG 83) arrived at to their new forward-deployed location in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 16.Higgins and Howard’s arrival brings striking power and operational readiness to maintain...

The US Navy granted Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) on August 4 to repair, maintain, and modernize all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) based in San Diego. This comprises both Austal-built Independence-variant LCS and Freedom-variant LCS based on...