The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy received 110 missile-launching speedboats designed and constructed by Iranian industry on December 11, according to Iran’s official news agency IRIB. Major General Hussein… Continue reading "The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy Receives More Than 100 Combat Speedboats"
Philippine Navy (PN) and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) off of Subic, Zambales. The exercise took place on November 14, with participating units… Continue reading "Philippine & Japanese Navies Enhance Cooperation In Exercise"
Last week Taiwan’s state media confirmed the passage of the 3,600 ton Marine Nationale Auxiliary, General Intelligence vessel Dupuy-de-Lôme through the Taiwan Strait. The French announcement of the strait transit… Continue reading "French Intelligence Vessel Transits The Taiwan Strait"
The U.S Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved the possible sale of 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to Australia. The MH-60R’s are expected to replace the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) troubled fleet of MRH-90… Continue reading "Australia Approved To Buy Twelve More MH-60Rs in $985 Million Deal"
A United States Navy T-45C Goshawk trainer jet aircraft crashed in Lake Worth, Texas, roughly 3 kilometers northeast of the Joint Reserve Base at 11am on the 19 September. The… Continue reading "U.S Navy T-45C Trainer Jet Crashes, Injuring Two Sailors and Damaging Three Homes"
Australia’s Department of Defence officially accepted NUSHIP Stalwart on 31 August according to a press release from the ship’s manufacturer, Navantia. NUSHIP Stalwart, the second of two Supply Class Auxiliaries… Continue reading "Royal Australian Navy Accepts NUSHIP Stalwart, Commissioning Expected Later This Year"
The U.S Navy (USN) and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships conducted exercises in Palau on September 2nd. Ships USS Jackson (LCS 6), JS Kaga (DDH-184), JS Murasame (DD-101)… Continue reading "U.S & Japanese Navies Exercise in Palau"
Earlier this month, carrier variant F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets of the United States Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) ‘Argonauts’ joined the Carrier Strike Group (CSG)… Continue reading "United States Navy Deploys F-35C For the First Time Aboard USS Carl Vinson"
Just before the summer break, on June 23rd, the Reichstag approved the biggest budget in the history of the Bundeswehr. The German military is going to receive a sum exceeding… Continue reading "Record Budget for Bundeswehr Approved"
Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force named and launched the newest member of its Mogami class of stealthy frigates this morning. The ceremony naming the Noshiro was held at Mitsubishi Heavy… Continue reading "Japanese Stealth Frigate JS Noshiro Named and Launched"