Miscellaneous

Japan MSDF submarine releases decoy by mistakeOfficials of Japan's Defense Ministry say a Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine mistakenly released an anti-torpedo decoy during training in the Pacific, on May 24.No damage has been reported.The officials say the submarine, Sekiryu,...

The Libyan National Army (LNA) has taken delivery of the flagship Al-Karama (Dignity) offshore patrol vessel, the former Irish vessel Aisling.The LNA released a video on May 17 showing arrival of the vessel at Benghazi naval base. It was...

Russia will reportedly build six more Borei II-class ballistic missile submarines instead.The Russian government has reportedly cancelled an upgraded variant of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Project 955A Borei II-class (“North Wind”) or Dolgorukiy-class following a cost-effectiveness analysis,...

Greece currently does not have armed drones, and there are no signs that Greece will have them in the near future. However, as of May 2018, Greece is expected to host US drones at Larisa airbase. Since 2006, Greece has...

Two submarines of the Black Sea fleet project 636. 3 "Veliky Novgorod" and "Kolpino" for a long time in the mediterranean, may soon embark on a renovation in one of the friendly countries of the region, reports "Interfax" citing...

Chinese president Xi Jinping presided today (Apr 12) over the country's largest-ever naval parade and review. Held in the South China Sea with submarines, carrier LIAONING, destroyers, frigates, aircraft.Taking part in the review were more than 10,000 service personnel,...

UK's largest warship was decommissioned by the Queen Elizabeth in special ceremony in Plymouth on Mar 27.HMS Ocean, or the Mighty O, as she is known throughout the fleet, has been sold to the Brazilian navy for £84million.She most...

The French Navy will reportedly retire the last of its Alouette III light helicopters after more than 55 years of service and at least a decade before its scheduled replacement arrives, as the Cold War-era helicopters have become a...

About 700 sailors, seven ships and two helicopters from the Royal New Zealand Navy are taking part in week-long drills in the northern part of the North Island this week as the New Zealand Defence Force gets its maritime...

USS Little Rock Stuck in Montreal, Ship Might Not Leave Until SpringUSS Little Rock (LCS-9), the latest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship to join the fleet, is iced in on the St. Lawrence Seaway in Montreal and doesn’t plan to...