SUBSUNK: Indonesian Navy Submarine KRI Nanggala on Eternal Patrol
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) on 24 April 2021 changed the status of KRI Nanggala from SUBMISS (missing submarine) to SUBSUNK, confirming that the submarine has sunk…
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) on 24 April 2021 changed the status of KRI Nanggala from SUBMISS (missing submarine) to SUBSUNK, confirming that the submarine has sunk…
In a what is likely a first ever, China’s today commissioned three major vessels into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) fleet: A Type 055 Destroyer (NATO designation: Renhai-class cruiser), a Type 075 LHD (NATO designation: Yushen-class) and a Type 094 SSBN (NATO Designation: Jin-class).
His Majesty King Felipe VI, accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias and Her Royal Highness Infanta Sofia has presided over the launching ceremony of S-81, the first submarine of S-80 class, in Navantia shipyard in Cartagena (Murcia, Spain).

Boeing has landed a US$73 million contract for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) integration work onto the US Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has acquired a Remotely Operated Vehicle System (ROVS) for the Spanish Navy.

The JCG will proceed with specific studies to introduce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conduct maritime surveillance and other operations.
Bollinger Shipyards press release The USCGC GLEN HARRIS is the third of six FRCs to be home-ported in Manama, Bahrain, which will replace the aging

Leonardo press release Rome, 22 April 2021-Leonardo will supply to Lockheed Martin Canada four OTO 127/64 Light Weight (LW) Vulcano naval guns, including the Automatic
On a sober day, as the submarine community awaits news of the missing Indonesian sub, KRI Nanggala, there are submarines elsewhere with more positive stories.
After entering the South China Sea, the ships of the JEANNE D’ARC mission (namely the Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre and the La Fayette-class Frigate Surcouf), conducted