Training & Education
UK’s warship visits Palau first time in nearly a century
Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel HMS Tamar became the first British warship to visit Palau, the fourth smallest country on the planet, in nearly 100 years.
US Navy tests new avoidance tech for manned/unmanned ops
A “first-of-its-kind” detect and avoidance system called Guardian has proved it will make defense aviation’s manned/unmanned teaming safer during its first flight test at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) headquarters on 28 July.
Eventful RIMPAC 2022 comes to a close
The world’s largest international maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 concluded on 4 August following more than a month of realistic, relevant combined operations training conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.
USS Gerald R. Ford’s combat systems declared operational
US Navy’s lead Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has completed the combat systems operational readiness exercise (CSORE).
Egyptian and Greek frigates team up in Mediterranean Sea
Egyptian and Greek naval forces have conducted joint drills in the Mediterranean Sea, within the range of the Egyptian Northern Fleet.
US Navy’s amphibious assault ship to conduct drills with Finnish Navy
US Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge will exercise in the Northern Baltic Sea and the region of Hanko and Upinniemi with the Finnish Navy between 8 and 19 August.
WATCH: Australia’s HMAS Canberra trains with USMC’s MV-22B Osprey
Royal Australian Navy’s lead Canberra-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra has sailed the waters around Hawaii conducting docking operations with US Marine Corps’ (USMC) MV-22B Osprey aircraft.
UK’s Type 23 frigate ready for action
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate has been cleared for action and ready for autumn deployment after intensive training in the English Channel.
Israeli Sa’ar-class corvettes conduct exercise with US Navy in Red Sea
Naval forces from Israel and the United States began a four-day maritime exercise in the Red Sea on 1 August.
US Navy’s Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group trains with NATO ships in Mediterranean
Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 and the US Navy’s Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) augmented by Italian Navy frigate ITS Alpino (F 594) conducted joint maritime and air defence exercises on July 24 while operating in the Mediterranean Sea.
Indian Navy takes delivery of two MH-60 Romeo helicopters
The Indian Navy has taken delivery of two MH-60 Romeo multi-role helicopters.
WATCH: RIMPAC participants sink retired LPD USS Denver
Air, land, and sea units from Japan and the US sank the decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship ex-USS Denver (LPD 9) on 22 July.
Four different USV prototypes participate in RIMPAC manned-unmanned ops
Four prototype unmanned surface vessels are participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC) exercise, delivering warfighting capabilities and extending the reach of the manned US fleet with fewer risks to the warfighter.
Royal Marines conduct amphibious exercises ahead of Mediterranean ops
The Royal Marines have completed preparations for operations across the Mediterranean this autumn after intensive amphibious exercises in the Netherlands.