The Russian Navy has commissioned Admiral Kasatonov (431), the second Project 22350, Admiral Gorshkov-class missile frigate.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Australian Defense Force (ADF), and the US Navy’s Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began a trilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea on July 19.
After four days of firefighting, all known fires have been extinguished aboard US Navy’s Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Rear Admiral Philip E. Sobeck, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, said in a statement on July 16.
A near miss between a Royal Navy submarine and Stena Superfast VII ferry occurred in 2018 because the submarine’s control room team had underestimated the ferry’s speed and overestimated its range, a report issued by UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) shows.
On July 15, 2020, the US Coast Guard (USCG) held a commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter Harold Miller (WPC-1138), the service’s 38th Sentinel-class fast response cutter, at Sector Field Office Galveston, Texas.
On July 15, 2020, the US Navy commissioned its new amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7).
Bell Boeing delivered the first V-22 Osprey aircraft to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) based at Camp Kisarazu.
The US Navy’s Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) returned to Mayport, Florida, on July 11, following its maiden deployment to the US 4th Fleet area of operations.
The Philippine Navy has commissioned its first purpose-built frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF150).
On July 12, 2020, a fire broke out aboard the US Navy’s Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while the ship was moored pier side at Naval Base San Diego.
The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returned to Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego on July 9, marking the end of its deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
Alewijnse Marine recently signed a contract with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the installation activities, including of the military equipment, for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) new combat support ship, HNLMS Den Helder.
Last week, the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) departed Yokosuka, Japan, for Portland, Oregon, to complete a scheduled a 17-month Depot Modernization Period (DMP).
The US Coast Guard (USCG) revealed that its eleventh national security cutter (NSC) will be named for Elizebeth Smith Friedman.
