David Arkwright

NEW ORLEANS – The latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 111 was delivered to the Navy from Textron Systems on Nov. 27.

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Russian assault ship RFS Alexander Otrakovsky (commissioned 1978) has reported fuel leaks and issues with its water desalination system. Stuck at sea off Syrian port of Tartus along with RFS Ivan Gren and MV Sparta after being refused entry to evacuate military equipment.

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Royal Navy vessels in Portsmouth, England, January 9, 2025.

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Germany Joins NATO Baltic Sea efforts with sweeper FGS Uberherrn M1095.

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US Navy Virginia class SSN was conducting a boat transfer off Gibraltar yesterday. HMS Cutlass was in attendance.

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Britain moves closer to nuclear-powered surface warships.

There has been an update on the Royal Navy’s effort to explore nuclear-powered surface ships, building on its earlier Request for Information (RFI) issued last year.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has now invited industrial stakeholders to a workshop at Navy Command HQ in Portsmouth on 20 February 2025 to discuss the feasibility and strategic visionContinue reading “Britain moves closer to nuclear-powered surface warships.”