Training & Education
US Navy destroyer trains with Canadian frigate in South China Sea
Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) has conducted exercises in the South China Sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76).
Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet ships hunt down enemy subs
Russian Navy’s Aleksin and Kabardino-Balkariya small anti-submarine ships have practiced searching, detecting and eliminating mock enemy submarines within bipartite command exercise held in the naval training areas of the Baltic Fleet.
NATO, partners testing new maritime unmanned systems in Portugal
Around 1,500 military and civilian personnel from NATO and partner countries are gathering in Portugal this month for two maritime exercises aimed at testing the interoperability of new maritime unmanned systems.
USMC’s King Stallion conducts first fleet exercise
The US Marine Corps’ (USMC) CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter has conducted the first fleet exercise with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461.
US Coast Guard cutter conducts at-sea ops with Singapore Navy in South China Sea
The US Coast Guard cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) has conducted at-sea operations and exchanges with the Republic of Singapore Navy.
Japanese, Indian navies conduct exercise JIMEX 2022
The sixth edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 2022) hosted by Indian Navy commenced in the Bay of Bengal on 11 September 2022.
Australian new defence vessel kicks off maiden voyage
The Pacific support vessel, Australian defence vessel (ADV) Reliant commenced its inaugural deployment from Cairns on 13 September, to further enhance Australia’s support to the Pacific security.
NATO, Turkish Navy conduct exercise Dynamic Mariner-Mavi Balina in Mediterranean
NATO and the Turkish Navy kicked off exercise Dynamic Mariner-Mavi Balina 22 from Aksaz Naval Base on 11 September.
US Navy, partners begin exercise Unitas in Brazil
More than 5,500 military personnel from 20 partner nations, together with the US Navy, kicked off Unitas LXIII (63) during an opening ceremony on 8 September 2022.
Russian Navy’s corvette Gremyashchy fires Kalibr missile
The Russian Navy’s corvette Gremyashchy of the Pacific Fleet fired a Kalibr cruise missile at a naval target in the Sea of Okhotsk during exercise Vostok 2022.
Australia: Exercise Kakadu 2022 set to be one of the biggest yet
This year’s exercise Kakadu, a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) led exercise supported by the Royal Australian Air Force, is set to be one of the biggest yet, with more than 15 vessels, more than 30 aircraft and around 3,000 personnel from more than 20 countries participating in the drill.
HMS Queen Elizabeth to replace broken down HMS Prince of Wales on US mission
Britain’s flagship, aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has left Portsmouth bound for the US and ahead of the operations and exercises in European waters, to replace its sister vessel HMS Prince of Wales that recently suffered a mechanical issue.
Australian destroyer strikes land target with Harpoon missile during Pacific Vanguard
In the seas off the island of Guam, five nations have combined to test their maritime warfare skills during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022, with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) achieving successful missile firings from Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sidney.
German frigate Hessen to train with USS Gerald R. Ford in North Atlantic
German Navy’s Sachsen-class frigate Hessen has left Wilhelmshaven homeport to join the US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group on its mission in the North Atlantic.