Exercises

Type 071 amphibious warfare ships, the Qilianshan and the Wuzhishan recently conducted highly intense, combat-oriented exercises for five days in undisclosed waters, China National Radio reported on Wednesday.The exercises featured target acquisition, the firing of main guns and close-in weapons systems, and deployment...

Portugal-led multinational exercise Contex-Phibex 21 kicked off on 3 May off the Atlantic coast.According to a press release issued by the Portuguese Navy, 1500 personnel and 6 warships participate in the exercise, including Portugal, the U.S., Spain and Italy....

The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) began Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21) in the Gulf of Alaska, May 3.The exercise includes assets from TRCSG, Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group (MKIARG) and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and other...

Naval Task Groups from Australia and France have conducted a bilateral transit in the South China Sea, carrying out a series of training exercises along the way, the Australian Department of Defense announced on May 3.The Australian Task Group,...

The Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate ESPS Cristóbal Colón (F-105) is this year’s designated flagship for the execution of Exercise At-Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 2021, scheduled to take place May 15 to June 3, U.S. Navy 6th fleet announced with...

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has set sail from Portsmouth on May 1, as the UK Carrier Strike Group prepares to join allied forces for its largest and most demanding exercise to date.Warships HMS Defender, HMS Diamond and HMS...

The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) conducted a series of maritime exercises with the Turkish Navy, April 30, 2021, in the Black Sea.According to a press release of the U.S. Navy, Hamilton conducted a passing...

The French Marine Nationale, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy, and U.S. Navy participated in multi-lateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise Artemis Trident 21 in the Persian Gulf, April 18-29, the U.S. Navy announced.This was the fifth iteration in the series...

Slava-class cruiser "Moskva" of Russia's Black Sea Fleet successfully conducted firings of the P-1000 Vulkan anti-ship cruise missile in the Black Sea, the Fleet's press service reported on Apr 30. This is the first time a cruiser fired P-1000...

International MCM exercise ‘SPANISH MINEX-21’ is underway with the participation of 13 surface vessels, 1 submarine, 1 aircraft, 1 Spanish Navy helicopter and a total of 600 people from the naval services of France, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Turkey, Greece...