French Navy (Marine Nationale) Mistral-class LHD “Tonnerre” and La Fayette-class frigate “Surcouf” set sails from Toulon naval base this morning to start “MISSION JEANNE D’ARC 2021”.
On 4 February 2021, the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy held a seminar to actively promote the LPX-II Light Aircraft Carrier program to South Korea’s public.
Here is NavalNews.com’s January 2021 Monthly Recap. This month we focused on corvettes and flat tops: South Korea Starts LPX-II Aircraft Carrier ProgramEgyptian Navy Commissions
China’s Hudong Zhonghua launched the second Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan Navy today. This is the second of four vessels on order by Pakistan.
In recent years, Japan has strengthened its security ties with Canada, particularly through the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).
A Chinese Survey ship, the Xiang Yang Hong 03, is currently operating in the Indian Ocean. It has already caused controversy, accused of ‘running dark’,
“SUNDANG has successfully passed a series of Port Acceptance Tests and Sea Acceptance Tests before it is handed over to the Government. The ship is
Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday released his Navigation Plan to the Fleet during virtual remarks at the Surface Navy Association (SNA) 2021 Symposium.
The U.S. Department of the Navy released its strategic blueprint for the Arctic titled a “Blue Arctic”. The document delivers an outline for the next two decades and provides strategic guidance on how the Department will apply naval power in the Arctic Region. It is no “revolution” however, as explained to Naval News by Timothy Choy, a specialist in Arctic and Maritime Security issues.
As 2020 came 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.
