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„USS Gerald R. Ford“ in Souda Bay/Greece 2026 Photo: US Navy
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US aircraft carrier: new construction programme delayed again

US aircraft carriers: The new construction programme for the Gerald R. Ford class is delayed again. USS Enterprise and USS Doris Miller to be handed over to the US Navy at a later date....
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Photo: Completing the questionnaire is compulsory. Bundeswehr/Torsten Kraatz
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Military service questionnaire and compulsory military service: mixed initial results

Military service questionnaire and compulsory conscription: The new military service questionnaire has met with mixed reactions. Many responses signal interest, but 28 per cent have not yet responded....
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Photo: Aircraft carrier battle group in the Suez Canal - Fremm frigate and tanker „Jacques Chevallier“. Picture. French General Staff
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Strait of Hormuz: France deploys carrier organisation to the Middle East

Strait of Hormuz: France and the UK deploy forces to the Middle East. The focus is on a possible security mission for the Strait of Hormuz....
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12th Maritime Colloquium Wilhelmshaven
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12th Maritime Colloquium: Turning Point & Material, Drone Defence and War Capability.

12th Maritime Colloquium: This year's MKW took place in Wilhelmshaven under the motto „Navy in transition“ with high-ranking experts from the German Armed Forces, politics and industry....
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Photo: Buster boats off Baden-Württemberg, Nico Theska

Frigate "Baden-Württemberg" departs for UNIFIL mission

Frigate "Baden-Württemberg": The frigate „Baden-Württemberg“ departs on a UNIFIL mission. Off the coast of Lebanon, she is responsible for maritime surveillance and training....
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Strait of Hormuz May 2026

Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict: Warning from the Naval Maritime Administration

Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict: The Naval Maritime Administration continues to warn of a critical situation in the Persian Gulf. Blockades, attacks, mine danger and technical disruptions characterise the risk....
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USS "Gerald R. Ford" in 2017 - the most modern U.S. aircraft carrier of the Ford class. Photo: U.S. Navy
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U.S. Aircraft Carriers - Modernisation (updated)

U.S. aircraft carriers have been an integral part of the U.S. Navy for over 100 years. The modern Ford-class units are replacing the older Nimitz-class units that have been the backbone of the fleet for decades. The new modern aircraft carriers bring the latest technology on board and set new standards....
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Magura V and VII Photo: MoD Ukraine
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Ukrainian naval drones: Magura VII attack Russian Black Sea Fleet in Novorossiysk

Ukrainian naval drones: Ukrainian drones again attacked naval units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and oil installations in Novorossiysk. The focus was on the frigates Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen....
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Photo: Patrol boat FS Cormoran, Michael Nitz / Naval Press Service
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SNMG 1: France sends patrol boat

SNMG 1: The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) is a permanent NATO maritime task force. It is subordinate to Allied Command Operations within the NATO command structure and is led by Allied Maritime Command, MARCOM for short, in Northwood, UK....
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Frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F 361) Photo: Michael Nitz naval press service
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Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt shadows Russian corvette Stavropol in the Fehmarnbelt

Danish frigate: The Russian corvette RFS Stavropol circled for days near the tunnel construction site between Puttgarden and Roedby. It was accompanied by the Danish frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt and a German Federal Police vessel, among others....
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