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USS Abraham Lincoln sailor goes missing in Arabian Sea

A sailor assigned to US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) has been declared missing...

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USS Boxer downed Iranian drone, Trump says

The sailors and marines aboard US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Boxer have destroyed an Iranian d...

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HMAS Ballarat returns from drug-busting Middle East mission

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat returned to its Perth homeport on July 14, following a n...

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UK sending HMS Duncan to Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions

The UK is sending Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan to the Persian Gulf in the wake of an escalation of t...

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HMS Montrose protects British tanker from IRGC boats

Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose has chased off five Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessels trying to i...

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Indian stealth frigate visits Egypt

The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Tarkash (F50) has been on a three-day visit to Egypt as part of ...

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Indian Navy launches Operation Sankalp in Gulf of Oman

Indian Navy has deployed two of its vessels in the Gulf of Oman as part of the Operation Sankalp, fo...

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CENTCOM releases video of US Navy BAMS-D shoot down

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that a US Navy Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (or B...

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US Navy MQ-4C reportedly shot down over Strait of Hormuz

An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft, the US Navy’s newest aerial drone, was reportedly shot down...

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Limpet mines likely behind tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman

Limpet mines were likely used in the June 13 attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the US Navy...

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Tanker reportedly torpedoed near Strait of Hormuz

Two oil tankers have been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the US 5th Fleet, with one r...

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France, UAE conclude Gowind corvette negotiations

French shipbuilder Naval Group has concluded negotiations for the construction of two Gowind corvett...

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DND wraps up US military sealift command contract

Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND) has completed its first drydocking project — the repair, overhaul an...

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French frigate seizes over half ton of drugs in Arabian Sea

French Navy frigate FS Floreal intercepted over 520 kgs of illicit drugs while conducting patrols in...

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HMAS Ballarat seizes AU$1B of drugs on Middle East tour

The crew of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat seized over AU$1 billion worth of drugs duri...

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