Four American destroyers of the Arleigh Burke class are stationed in Rota, Spain. They have their official home port there and are part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces Rota. With the departure of the USS Arleigh Burke from Norfolk on the US East Coast, a change is now in the offing. Upon her arrival in Rota, she will...
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of another important building block in the realisation of its strategy to increase the use of autonomous vehicles. The Navy's own innovator NavyX recently officially took delivery of another boat, which will be used to carry out various tests and investigations for a year. The vehicle goes by the name of Madfox (Maritime...
US Navy recovery team lifts an MH-60 S Seahawk from 5,869 metres from Sidney Dean On 18 March, US Navy recovery forces succeeded in lifting a downed MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from a depth of 5,869 metres. This is a new depth record for the recovery of an aircraft. The...
The Joint Support Ship (JSS) is one of three ship classes currently being procured by Canada's Navy under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. It is a modified version of the German Berlin class. The ships under construction will replace the Protecteur and Preserver, which have already been decommissioned. The German...
Soldiers from the Dutch Corps Mariniers from Aruba and St. Maarten have been training together with American Marines. To this end, they were hosted by II Marine Expeditionary Forces in North Carolina for the Carribean Urban Warrior 21 exercise. Over a period of three weeks, they had the opportunity to practise in the unique...
As was announced today, an "integrated Arctic expedition" of the Russian Navy is currently taking place in the Arctic Ocean. Together with the Russian Geographical Society, a scenario consisting of complex military exercises, research and practical exercises is being carried out for the first time in the Arctic Circle around Franz Josef Land according to a previously defined joint plan. It seems...
After the British frigate HMS Montrose once again discovered a large quantity of drugs in the past few days, the French were obviously not going to stand back. On 21 March, the crew of the helicopter carrier Dixmude stopped a suspicious freighter in the Gulf of Guinea. The ship, which flies the flag of St Kitts and Nevis,...
The British Navy has put a special helicopter into service. The new Merlin, known as the Crowsnest, stands out from its brothers at first glance. It has a distinctive radar dome, also known as a "bubble", on the port side. This enables it to carry out airborne surveillance. They also enable...
On 25 March, the first of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) was launched at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The boats are to be used in the fight against drug trafficking and illegal fishing. The boat, which weighs more than 600 tonnes, was launched on the evening of 23 March by...
There are only a few events in the Inspector General's calendar that he can only attend once in this position. For General Eberhard Zorn, one such event took place today: In the afternoon, Zorn handed over command of the German Navy from Vice Admiral Andreas Krause to Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach. This marked the end of...
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