Chinese ships head to Tonga
On 24 January two PLA-N ships left Guangzhou to deliver China's disaster relief supplies to Tonga. The 1,400 tonnes of supplies include mobile homes,...
Aotearoa heads for Antarctica
THE RNZN’s new replenishment ship Aotearoa has commenced its first resupply mission to Antarctica. It is the first time in more than 50 years...
Congressional report into FFG 62
This is a summary of the US congressional report into the FFG 62
The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and wants...
3D printing to help naval parts problem
Among the top risks to the critical Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is fragility in key parts of the industrial base, Defense News reports.
Additive...
US Navy’s step-by-step drone approach
The U.S. Navy is unlikely to pursue a formal program for unmanned surface vessels in the next five years, instead focusing on the enabling...
Dismantling a nuclear sub
Nicknamed 'the silent service', nuclear submarines are used to patrol the oceans and seas – armed with numerous weapons and capable of spending months underwater, ForcesNet...
RN’s newest attack sub commissioned
The Royal Navy's newest attack submarine HMS Audacious has been formally commissioned into the fleet during a ceremony at Clyde naval base.
Members of Audacious' company...
Electric patrol vessels delivered
Three new electric patrol boats were delivered to the City of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Police. Two additional patrol boats are under construction for...
China, Iran and Russia hold 2nd joint naval exercise
Ships and aircraft from the navies of China, Iran and Russia held their second joint maritime exercise - Peaceful Sea-2022, in the Gulf of...
US Naval Central Command sails drone in Arabian Gulf
The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf on 27 January expanding...