Keel laying of Singapore’s first multi-role combat ship
On 23 October the Keel Laying Ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) first Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) was held at ST Engineering...
An upending day for the US Navy
The men and women aboard the Navy destroyer Carney could be forgiven for thinking they were headed toward a quiet cruise on Oct. 7,...
France’s next-generation carrier
France’s defense budget next year includes orders for a next-generation aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle as well as a new frigate,...
New French carrier on agenda
France’s defense budget next year includes orders for a next-generation aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle as well as a new frigate,...
Update on HMNZS Manawanui incident
The salvage and related operations by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has been designated Operation Resolution. It is led by the Senior National...
Lessons from loss of HMNZS Manawanui
By Jennifer Parker*
It is rare for a developed nation’s navy to lose a big vessel in peacetime. The sinking of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s...
China’s latest threat: commercial vessels
By Selwyn Parker*
In a belated recognition that China has cornered the construction of ocean-going commercial vessels, those ships crucial to secure sea-borne supply chains,...
Russians d-icing with catastrophe
Winter is quickly approaching in the Arctic and large parts of the far northern shipping route that connects the Pacific with the North Atlantic...
UK carrier heads for Strike Group exercise
HMS Prince of Wales and the carrier’s embarked F-35 stealth jets are preparing for Exercise Strike Warrior. HMS Prince of Wales recently left Portsmouth...
Internet boost for US ships and crew
The Navy is testing out the Elon Musk–owned satellite constellation to provide high-speed internet access to sailors at sea. It’s part of a bigger...