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US 'committed' to joint sea patrols with Philippines: US navy chief
Feb 22, 2023 (AFP)
US naval operations chief Admiral Michael Gilday made the remarks during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation, as part of US efforts to strengthen military all...
S.Africa army defends controversial naval drills with Russia
Feb 22, 2023 (AFP)
Originally slated to start last week, the exercise dubbed Mosi-II kicked off on Wednesday along South Africa's eastern coast. But coming on the eve of the anniv...
Belgium probes passage by 'Russian spy ship'
Feb 21, 2023 (AFP)
The boat was spotted in November after being reported in Dutch waters and had turned off its AIS beacon, a compulsory device allowing shipping authorities to id...
S.Africa's navy stages controversial exercises with China, Russia
Feb 17, 2023 (AFP)
The controversial drills, dubbed "Mosi" meaning "smoke" in the local Tswana language, are scheduled to take place between February 17 and 27 off the port cities...
Brazil to sink warship dubbed '30,000-tonne toxic package'
Feb 02, 2023 (AFP)
The navy and defense ministry said in a statement Wednesday that the six-decade-old warship, the Sao Paulo, would be scuttled, after trying in vain to find a po...
Dutch shipwreck found off English coast identified
Jan 27, 2023 (AFP)
Dubbed the "Unknown Wreck off Eastbourne" since it was discovered near the seaside resort, the Klein Hollandia was identified through research by the agency and...
S.Africa unveils joint naval drills with Russia, China
Jan 19, 2023 (AFP)
"As (a) means to strengthen the already flourishing relations between South Africa, Russia and China, a multinational maritime exercise between these three coun...
Sidus Space awarded subcontract for US Navy Propulsion Program
Jan 11, 2023 (SPX)
Sidus will manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver the Manuevering Panel trainers for Craig Technologies who is leading the design of the Maneuvering Panels fo...
At CES, sailor-less ships head to port on AI wave
Jan 06, 2023 (AFP)
At the CES technology show in Las Vegas, boat builders are putting a big focus on technologies and artificial intelligence that make it easier for both the week...
New semi-sub shows spy potential of sailing at waterline
Jan 05, 2023 (SPX)
The roughly 1.5-foot-long semi-sub prototype, built with off-the-shelf and 3D-printed parts, showed its seaworthiness in water tests, moving quickly with low dr...
Putin sends missile ship to train in Atlantic, Med
Jan 04, 2023 (AFP)
"I am sure that such powerful weapons will make it possible to reliably protect Russia from potential external threats and will help ensure the national interes...
Six more bodies recovered after sinking of Thai warship
Dec 24, 2022 (AFP)
The HTMS Sukhothai sank late Sunday roughly 37 kilometres (22 miles) off Thailand's southeastern coast, with a massive rescue operation managing to pull 76 crew...
Naval drills with China response to 'aggressive' US: Russian army chief
Dec 22, 2022 (AFP)
"This cooperation is a natural reaction to the aggressive build-up of US military potential in the region... The exercises we are conducting are in strict accor...
Russia announces joint naval drills with China
Dec 19, 2022 (AFP)
The Russian defence ministry said the drills would take place between December 21 and 27 in the East China Sea, with the aim of "strengthening naval cooperation...
Over 100 unmanned vessels to be deployed in Gulf waters: CENTCOM
Nov 19, 2022 (AFP)
The announcement by General Michael Kurilla at the annual Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain came after Israel and the United States blamed Iran for a drone ...
UK Navy takes part in Pacific exercise for first time
Nov 19, 2022 (AFP)
HMS Sprey joined the ten-day military workout focussed on a combined response to armed attacks "aimed at testing the readiness of participating countries", the ...
Macron says Australia submarine cooperation offer 'on the table'
Nov 17, 2022 (AFP)
Macron was left furious when Australia's previous prime minister Scott Morrison abruptly tore up a contract for France to build a dozen diesel-powered submarine...
UK awards billion pound contract for navy support ships
Nov 16, 2022 (AFP)
It comes one day after the UK government said it would spend 4.2 billion pounds on five new frigates from defence giant BAE Systems to bolster security followin...
UK PM announces five new Navy ships, citing Russian threat
Nov 15, 2022 (AFP)
"The UK and allies are taking steps to bolster their security in the face of increased Russian threats," the statement said. "Russia's actions put all of us at ...
UK to build five new frigates to counter Russia threat
Nov 15, 2022 (AFP)
"The UK and allies are taking steps to bolster their security in the face of increased Russian threats," Sunak said in a Downing Street statement. "Russia's act...
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