The United States Navy commissioned USS St. Louis (LCS 19) of the Freedom-class on the 8th August at Mayport Naval Station, without holding a public ceremony. The navy opted for a… Continue reading "U.S. Navy’s 10th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship Enters Service"
On 2 August, the US Marine Corps’ 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit released the names, following the notification of next of kin, of a Marine killed as well as seven Marines… Continue reading "15th MEU Identifies 8 Marines and 1 Sailor Killed In AAV Mishap"
A catastrophic fire broke out Sunday morning aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. She was pierside at Naval Base San Diego for routine maintenance. A fire… Continue reading "UPDATED: Major Fire Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard"
U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs announced on the 22nd May that the USS Portland (LPD 27) had successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using an experimental Solid State Laser. The… Continue reading "USS Portland Tests Experimental Laser Weapon Against Drone"
The Iranian Navy confirmed on Monday that 19 sailors had been killed and 15 more wounded in a friendly fire incident at sea. The incident occurred on 10 May, during… Continue reading "19 Killed in Iranian Naval Friendly Fire Incident"
On January 31, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) formally commissioned its last three Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs), RSS Fortitude, RSS Dauntless and RSS Fearless at Tuas Naval Base.… Continue reading "Singapore’s Littoral Mission Vessel Fleet Now Fully Operational"
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) held a launching ceremony for BRP Antonio Luna, the second of two José Rizal-class frigates ordered by the Philippine Navy. The event took place on the… Continue reading "Second José Rizal-class Frigate Launched For Philippine Navy"
That the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier is having problems with its weapons elevators is hardly news. The new elevators, capable of moving more ordnance faster than the older models fitted… Continue reading "Navy Doubles Down on Fixing USS Ford’s Weapons Elevators"
Formidable Shield 19, an integrated missile defense exercise held off the coast of Scotland, will begin tomorrow. Taking place on the Hebrides Range, the exercise will last two weeks and… Continue reading "Live Fire Missile Defense Exercise Formidable Shield 19 Begins"
Anti-ship missiles define the modern naval battlespace. Historically there have been two schools of thought in regards to the design of anti-ship missiles (AShMs). Broadly speaking, they have been big… Continue reading "The Future Tools of Anti-Ship Warfare – are Anti-Ship Missiles Evolving?"