Denmark Strengthens NATO with One Additional Frigate in the Baltic
The Danish Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced today that it will send the Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate "Peter Willemoes" and four F-16 fighter jets in the Baltics.
10 Jan 2022
The Danish Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced today that it will send the Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate "Peter Willemoes" and four F-16 fighter jets in the Baltics.
08 Jan 2022
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that one of its Atlantique 2 (ATL2) Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) was targeted with a laser in Brittany, Western France. The aircraft used its own sensors to identify and locate the individual who was quickly arrested.
07 Jan 2022
The MICA Center of the French Navy released its 2021 annual report on maritime piracy and robbery acts that impacted worldwide maritime security.
04 Jan 2022
The Indian Navy's Boeing P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft commenced operations from INS Hansa, Goa with two aircraft arriving on 30 December 2021.
31 Dec 2021
As 2021 comes to an end, here is an overview of the ten most read naval defense news stories we published this past year, based on the number of readers.
30 Dec 2021
As 2021 comes to an end, here is an overview of the five most watched videos we produced this past year, based on the number of views.
30 Dec 2021
China's second Type 075 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) (NATO reporting name: Yushen-class LHA) was commissioned with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy)'s East Sea Fleet. The vessel is named after Guangxi (广西), an autonomous region located in South China and bordering Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin.
30 Dec 2021
VT Halter Marine won a NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) contract for the detailed design and construction of the second Polar Security Cutter for the United States Coast Guard.
28 Dec 2021
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced today it won an order to build 3,200 ton class Corvette for the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND).
27 Dec 2021
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) conducted an in-theatre crew exchange for the Aquitaine-class FREMM Frigate "Bretagne" earlier this month. The crew swap (B crew relieving A crew) took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 7 December 2021.