Training & Education
26 nations to participate in world’s largest naval exercise
26 nations, 38 surface ships, four submarines, nine national land forces, more than 170 aircraft and approximately 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled to take place between 29 June and 4 August.
Sweden and Finland partner with NATO to conduct BALTOPS 22 exercise
A total of 14 NATO nations, including NATO partner nations Finland and Sweden, will soon kick off the 51st annual maritime-led joint Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22).
US Navy and Royal Thai Navy conduct CARAT exercise
The Royal Thai and US navies started maritime training during the 28th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise on 23 May.
US Navy deploys MQ-8C Fire Scout to Indo-Pacific for the first time
US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout made its second operational deployment and first deployment to the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS-6).
US, UK and Australia team up for Pacific Partnership 2022
The US Navy, Royal Navy and Australian Defence Force (ADF) military members have teamed up as part of the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission team, the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
US Navy’s RRNCSG trains with JMSDF’s destroyer – gallery
Ships and aircraft from the US Navy’s Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRNCSG) concluded a week of at-sea bilateral training with a destroyer from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on 17 May.
Royal Navy, US Coast Guard sign LOI to expand cooperation and curb crime
The Royal Navy and US Coast Guard have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to work to expand their combined commitments and work more closely to fight crime and protect the planet.
WATCH: Indian Navy test-fires new anti-ship missile off Odisha coast
Indian Navy and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have conducted a maiden flight test of an indigenously-developed naval anti-ship missile launched from a naval helicopter from the integrated test range (ITR).
NATO kicks off exercise Neptune Shield 2022
NATO is conducting vigilance activity Neptune Shield 2022 (NESH22), which integrates maritime expeditionary strike capabilities of sea, air and land assets. The activities will take place in the Baltic, Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas, between 17 and 31 May.
WATCH: Danish Navy’s frigate Niels Juel test-fires SM-2 missile
The Royal Danish Navy’s Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate HDMS Niels Juel (F-363) has fired Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA. for the first time, according to the information provided by Danish Armed Forces.
US Navy’s LCS completes first land attack missile exercise
The US Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during a proof of concept exercise on 12 May.
Philippine Coast Guard to deploy largest MRRV for its first-ever mission
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy its largest multi-role response vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) for its first-ever mission ten days after its formal commissioning into the coast guard service.
US Navy and Estonian Navy kick off exercise Hedgehog 2022
Members of Task Force 61 Naval Amphibious Forces Europe/2d Marine Division (TF-61/2), operating under the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet, have joined their Estonian counterparts to kick off exercise Siil 22, also known as exercise Hedgehog.
Australian Navy to host largest international exercise in its history
The Royal Australian Navy has revealed plans to conduct the largest international exercise in its history, the exercise Kakadu.