U.S. director, operational test and evaluation (DOT&E) Raymond O’Toole has conducted a visual assessment of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) to ensure that the vessel is ready to conduct full ship shock trials (FSST) this summer.
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Steadfast has returned to Astoria after a 49-day mission in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where it seized $33M worth of cocaine.
U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRCs), USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and Robert Goldman (WPC 1142), arrived at their new homeport onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, on May 25.
Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has hosted the keel-laying ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s future offshore patrol cutter (OPC), USCGC Chase (WMSM-916).
Finnish cranes and lifting equipment company Konecranes has received its second portal jib order from the US Navy, worth $43.5 million.
On 21 May, UK’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace launched a competition to build three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships to provide vital support to Royal Navy operations across the world.
On 21 May, General Dynamics NASSCO started construction of the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the fourth of six vessels for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class (TAO-205) fleet oiler program.
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s MQ-8C Fire Scout has passed the initial fit check aboard the USS Anchorage at Naval Base San Diego.
Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier and fleet flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth for her maiden operational deployment at the heart of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group after a farewell visit from Her Majesty The Queen.
The US Navy has commissioned USS Mobile (LCS 26), its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship.
FMM, U.S. subsidiary of shipbuilding group Fincantieri Marinette Marine, will build the second Constellation-class guided-missile frigate for the US Navy.
The Indian Navy will decommission its first destroyer, INS Rajput (D51) at a solemn ceremony at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 21 May 2021.
Five names have been selected for Britain’s Type 31 frigates.
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has been awarded AED 3.5 billion (app $953 million) contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and UAE Navy to build four Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).
