NATO’s Dynamic Manta ASW exercise gets underway in the Mediterranean
NATO’s Mediterranean-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Dynamic Manta is underway off the coast of Sicily, Italy.
The two-week exercise, which began on 21 February,...
USMC Puts New ACV Through Amphibious Training During Exercise Iron Fist 22
The US Marine Corps has been conducting operational training with its new IVECO / BAE Systems amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) during the bilateral Exercise...
Babcock JV Acquisition Strengthens Strategic Position Down Under
The Babcock International Group has announced that it will acquire the remaining 50 percent interest in its Australian Naval Ship Management (NSM) joint venture...
IISS Launches Military Balance 2022
On 15 February, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) launched the 2022 edition of The Military Balance, in a year that is characterised...
HENSOLDT equips Norwegian and German submarines with next-generation optronics suite
Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is equipping the German-Norwegian submarine project U212 CD with a fully digital sensor suite.
The optronics division of HENSOLDT has...
Defence Commission report calls for bigger UK navy
The UK Royal Navy (RN) needs more platforms to allow it to meet a growing list of commitments, a report by the influential, cross-party...
First Female Admiral in the UK’s Royal Navy
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy has just appointed its first female Admiral in its history.
Rear Admiral (RAdm) Jude Terry received her historic appointment onboard...
Taiwan Navy Commissions Four Minelayer Vessels
On Friday 14 January, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen attended a ceremony to commission the Republic of China Navy’s First and Second Mining Operations Squadrons.
A...
Dead Reckoning – Pathways to USV/UUV Autonomy
How much autonomy do maritime USVs and UUVs actually need to accomplish their missions now and in the future?
‘Autonomous’, ‘unmanned’, ‘uncrewed’, ‘lean manning’… over...
HMS Prince of Wales Heads NATO Maritime High Readiness Force
The UK Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales formally accepted the role of flagship leading the NATO Maritime High Readiness Force throughout 2022 at...
