The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, entering the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility with a newly tested drone-killing laser weapon onboard.
US Marines launched an airborne boarding operation in the Arabian Sea on April 19, seizing the Iranian-flagged commercial vessel after it failed to comply with repeated warnings from US forces.
Two Indian-flagged vessels were reportedly fired upon by Iranian gunboats while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, triggering heightened maritime security concerns in the region.
The US Navy has tightened its maritime blockade on Iran, expanding naval patrols and reinforcing enforcement across key waterways as part of a rapidly escalating standoff in the region.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American forces have initiated a large-scale maritime blockade targeting vessels entering and departing Iranian ports.
US President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to block ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
US naval forces have begun an operation to clear sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new phase in Washington’s attempt to reopen one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways after weeks of conflict with Iran.
ST Engineering’s Marine business has secured a six-year sub-contract valued at about S$600 million from Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to design and supply the platform systems for a fleet of eight missile gun boats.
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defense in the region.
Defense company Leonardo has been contracted to provide four C-27J maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense.
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has launched the first Al-Dorra-class offshore patrol vessel, AL NOUKHITHA, being built for the Kuwait Ministry of Defense.
Hanwha Ocean has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with eleven South Korean companies involved in submarine construction to jointly pursue opportunities in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle Eastern market.
UAE-based technology and defense group EDGE Group has signed a strategic cooperation letter with Italian ELT Group to work on the Kuwait Navy’s missile boats.
UAE-based technology and defense group EDGE Group has signed a landmark AED 9 billion ($2.45 billion) defense contract with the Kuwait Ministry of Defense for the Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).
