The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, entering the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility with a newly tested drone-killing laser weapon onboard.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has received reports of two separate maritime security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz region involving commercial vessels.
US Marines launched an airborne boarding operation in the Arabian Sea on April 19, seizing the Iranian-flagged commercial vessel after it failed to comply with repeated warnings from US forces.
Two Indian-flagged vessels were reportedly fired upon by Iranian gunboats while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, triggering heightened maritime security concerns in the region.
The US Navy has tightened its maritime blockade on Iran, expanding naval patrols and reinforcing enforcement across key waterways as part of a rapidly escalating standoff in the region.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American forces have initiated a large-scale maritime blockade targeting vessels entering and departing Iranian ports.
US President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to block ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
US naval forces have begun an operation to clear sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new phase in Washington’s attempt to reopen one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways after weeks of conflict with Iran.
The White House has said that US military operations have effectively neutralized Iran’s submarine force and destroyed scores of Iranian naval vessels, including 16 warship classes, as part of a broader military campaign, Operation Epic Fury.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released imagery showing significant damage to the Shahid Mahallati Naval Boatyard in Bushehr following US strikes.
ST Engineering’s Marine business has secured a six-year sub-contract valued at about S$600 million from Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to design and supply the platform systems for a fleet of eight missile gun boats.
The European Council has adopted two decisions amending the mandates of the EU’s naval operations EUNAVFOR ASPIDES and EUNAVFOR ATALANTA.
