David Arkwright – Page 56 – Arkies Naval News and Photos

Rheinmetall MLG 27mm Remote Weapons System capable of firing up to 1,700 rounds per minute.

MOD confirms simultaneous UK and Norway Type 26 builds.

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On the morning of August 14, 1899, the English torpedo boat HMS Polyphemus arrived at the port of Barcelona on a courtesy visit. Apparently, she was a warship like any other, but the difference lay below the waterline. Instead of a bulbous bow, the 2,640-ton, 73-meter-long HMS Polyphemus was equipped with an armored ram that also featured a torpedo tube at the nose.

USS Mahan (DDG 72) moors in Bergen, Norway, Sept. 11, 2025. Mahan, as a part of Carrier Strike Group 12, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations

The Brazilian Navy has officially purchased the Albion-class amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark from the United Kingdom. Bulwark will undergo a refit period before travelling to Brazil in 2026 for service entry.

USS Lardner (DD-487), a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy. Soon after he helped complete the construction of USS Lardner in 1942, shipyard worker Charles Klein joined the Navy and entered flight training school. Three years later, his Avenger crashed into the ocean, and he was rescued by a passing ship. It was the Lardner.

Royal Australian Navy Collins-class diesel-electric submarine HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74) in Melbourne, Australia.

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US Navy tests M903 Patriot missile launcher on USS Montgomery to counter growing missile threats.

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HMS Trent (P224) River-class offshore patrol vessel in Portsmouth, England – August 29, 2025.

HMS Stirling Castle still alongside in West Float Dock, Birkenhead. Crew have been training to operate the 100-tonne crane, vital to enable USV operations.