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French FREMM frigate Auvergne firing her 76mm cannon at an aerial threat during a replenishment exercise: Image: French Navy

Polaris 25 Wraps Up With Live-Fire And Refuelling Exercise

June 17, 2025

A joint replenishment-at-sea and live-fire drill was one of the concluding activities of Polaris 25, the month-long, French-led multi-domain exercise staged in the Atlantic Ocean and English Channel. As per

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An MQ-9 Reaper upgraded with the SkyTower II Pod, set to be deployed to the USMC squadron next year. Image: U.S.Navy

US Marines Take Delivery Of Final Extended-Range Reaper Drone

June 17, 2025

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has delivered the final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The milestone represents the completion

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The OPV slides down slipway number 3 into the sea at the San Fernando shipyard. Image: Navantia

Royal Moroccan Navy’s New OPV Launched In Spain

June 17, 2025

The Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) is looking forward to taking delivery of a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) constructed by Navantia at its San Fernando shipyard in Cadiz, Spain. The

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HMS Venturer being towed under the iconic Forth Railway Bridge just north of the city of Edinburgh. Image: Peter Devlin and Tim Edgeler/Babcock International

First Type 31 Frigate Ventures Into The Water

June 16, 2025

The first of five Royal Navy Type 31 frigates being built by Babcock International, the future HMS Venturer, has entered the water for the first time. The 140-metre vessel, which

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An artist’s impression of how the new Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates could look. Image: DMC

DMC To Supply Rudders For New ASW Frigates

June 16, 2025

Damen Marine Components (DMC), part of the wider Damen Shipyards Group, is supplying eight rudders destined for the four Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates being built for the Belgian and Dutch Navies. 

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the South China Sea earlier this month. Image: U.S. Navy

Kestrels Flying Day And Night In South Pacific

June 16, 2025

The “Kestrels” — as well as other squadrons of F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz — are flying day and night sorties over the South

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Ships assigned to SNMCMG1 performing a simulated attack exercise in the Baltic Sea during BALTOPS25. Image: MARCOM.

BALTOPS 25 In Full Swing In Baltic Sea

June 13, 2025

Simulated attacks, evacuation and fire drills, formation sailing and towing exercises are among the many manoeuvres being rehearsed as BALTOPS25 continues in the Baltic Sea. The exercise, which began on

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Fireworks are let off during the ceremony marking the launch of the future BRP Rajah Sulayman. Image: HDHHI

Hyundai Launches First Philippine Navy OPV

June 13, 2025

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HDHHI) has launched the first of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) destined for the Philippine Navy. The ceremony marking the milestone took place on Wednesday at

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Main image, one of the HNLMS Friesland’s ribs recovering drug bales thrown overboard by the boat being pursued, inset. Images: Royal Netherlands Navy.

Drugs Valued At $225m Seized By Dutch OPV In Caribbean

June 13, 2025

Royal Netherlands Navy offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Friesland has seized about 3,000kg of cocaine and marijuana from smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. As per a recent social media post, the

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An uncrewed surface vessel supplied by Marine Tactical Systems is among the USV platforms being used in the Task Force X demonstrations. Image: MARCOM

Task Force X Bares Its Teeth In Baltic

June 12, 2025

Task Force X is showcasing NATO’s new autonomous maritime security capabilities in the Baltic Sea throughout this month. The uncrewed systems demonstrations will both help their integration into wider NATO

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