The US Navy christened the ninth Independence-variant and the newest littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Charleston (LCS 18), on Saturday, August 26, in Mobile, Alabama. The USS Charleston, designated LCS 18, honors Charleston, the second-largest city in South Carolina. She is the sixth ship to be named
After delivering the first modernized Ka-27M multirole helicopter to the Russian Navy in December 2016, Rostec subsidiary Russian Helicopters is ready for serial delivery of the Ka-27m aircraft to the Russian Navy. After the first modernized unit passed all tests, the Russian defense ministry in lat
The US Navy has found the second of ten USS John S. McCain sailors who went missing following a collision on Monday. On Thursday night, U.S Navy and Marine Corps divers recovered and identified remains of 26-year-old USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) sailor, Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis D
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries held a steel-cutting ceremony on Thursday to mark the official start of construction on the US Navy’s third Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80). A 35-ton steel plate was cut at the Newport News Shipbuilding division to kick off ad
After wrapping up repair and refurbishment work during a regular yard stay, US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) got underway late July and has now completed its Flight Deck Certification along with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1. Completing the three-day evolution on August 23 and welcoming C
The new commander of the US 7th Fleet arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on August 25, two days after assuming command. Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer is taking over from three-star admiral Joseph Aucoin who was relieved from his post after US destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with oil tanker Alnic MC on Monday
Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sea Jo Young has joined the European Union-led counter-piracy operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. ROKS Dae Jo Young is a Sun-sin class destroyer and was launched in November 2003. Equipped with the latest military and surveillance technology, she is per
After acquiring a controlling stake in Euroyachting Rybinskaya Shipyard group of companies in 2015, Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has ventured into the boat-building business, embracing the BK-16 as a flagship model. BK-16 is a high-speed, multi-purpose amphibious landing craft built for the
The US Navy’s 7th Fleet announced it is suspending the search efforts for US Navy sailors reported missing after a collision between US destroyer USS John S. McCain and a commercial tanker on Monday. The navy said it discovered the remains of one sailor while the other nine are still missing. US and
As announced last year by the U.S. Naval Forces Europe commander, Admiral Michelle Howard, the U.S. 6th Fleet will be staging a ballistic missile defense exercise in Scottish waters between September and October. Named Formidable Shield 17, the exercise is taking place at the U.K. Ministry of Defens
Sweden will be hosting a total of 16 countries for the 2017 edition of the German Navy-sponsored exercise Northern Coasts 2017. The international exercise is taking place between September 8 and 21 off Gotland and in the Southern Baltic Sea. A general goal of the drill is to develop skills in mariti
Royal Navy divers have placed a Royal Navy flag on the UK’s first purpose-built aircraft carrier HMS Hermes for the first time in 75 years. Three quarters of a century after she was sunk by Japanese bombers on April 9, 1942, a ten-strong team of Royal Navy divers paid their respects on the battered
The remains which were found by the Royal Malaysian Navy on August 22 during their search for missing US Navy sailors are not those of a USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) sailor. This was determined after medical examinations of the remains, which will be returned to Malaysian authorities. Additional dive
The Australian government is starting construction of a new surface shipbuilding yard in Osborne, South Australia, and has unveiled the design of the shipyard. The construction of the shipyard will be a $535 million project and is the latest in a series of significant infrastructure announcements su
