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Japanese destroyer to dock in Manila for 3-day visit
Japanese destroyer JS Amagiri (DD-154) will conduct a three-day portvisit to Manila/Philippines, the Philippine Navy announced on Wednesday (Jan 31).The JS Amagiri (DD-154) with one patrol helicopter (DH-60J) from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will be at the Pier...
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Pakistan Navy ships visit to Tanzania and Kenya
The Pakistan Navy Ships KHAIBAR and NASR during their concurrent Overseas Deployment to East African Countries and Island States of Indian Ocean visited Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Mombasa (Kenya) respectively.In pursuance of the same, PN ships earlier visited...
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CTF 150 NETS AN ENORMOUS DRUGS HAUL IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
International assets from Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), teamed up in a counter drugs operation in the Indian Ocean on January 24, 2018, seizing 834 bags of heroin weighing 915 kilograms. This...
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Harpoon Block II+ anti-ship missile completes operational test shot.
Harpoon Block II+ anti-ship missile completes operational test shot.The U.S. Navy is closer to delivering the new Harpoon Block II+ missile to the fleet after completing a flight test Jan. 22 at Point Mugu Sea Test Range.The test demonstrated...
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Iranian Boats Mysteriously Stop Harassing U.S. Navy
Iranian Boats Mysteriously Stop Harassing U.S. NavyThe Iranian military has halted “routine harassment” of U.S. naval vessels in the Persian Gulf, for no discernible reason according to the military. The harassment often involved small and fast boats moving dangerously...
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HMS FORTH has been formally accepted by the UK MoD.
BAE Systems announced that HMS FORTH has been formally accepted by the UK MoD. She will be commissioned into Her Majesty’s fleet at her home port of Portsmouth Naval Base later this year.
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HMCS St. John’s to head to Mediterranean Sea to participate in NATO operation
HMCS St. John's to head to Mediterranean Sea to participate in NATO operationA departure ceremony is being held on the Halifax waterfront today (Jan 16) for the crew of HMCS St. John's.The Royal Canadian Navy ship is headed to...
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Two Chinese naval ships arrived in Algiers, capital of Algeria, for a four-day friendly visit
Two Chinese naval ships arrived in Algiers, capital of Algeria, for a four-day friendly visit on Jan. 7, local time.The guided-missile destroyer Haikou and the guided-missile frigate Yueyang, entered the Port of Algiers at around 10 a.m. on Monday...
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The U.S. State Department approves potential weapons sale to Mexico
The US State Department approved the sale of RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface launched missiles, Block II Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) tactical missiles and MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes to the government of Mexico.Mexico requested the systems, worth...
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Royal Navy frigate escorts Russian warships through English Channel
Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster is escorting a Russian military task group through the English Channel and areas of UK interest.The Portsmouth-based Type 23 frigate was activated on Friday (5 Jan 18) to sail and keep watch on two...
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NATO Ships Participate in ITA MINEX 22, Mare Aperto
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) participated in Exercise Mare Aperto-Italian Mine Warfare Exercise 22 (ITA MINEX-22) in...