Monthly Archives: August 2019

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, 1 October 1974. from Currin’s Naval, Maritime & Marine News https://ift.tt/3278IB9 via IFTTT Follow us on our Blog here https://ift.tt/31Xfdac

Royal Navy sending HMS Defender its THIRD warship to the Gulf A third British warship is heading to the Gulf to join the mission to protect shipping amid heightened tensions in the region.    Portsmouth-based HMS Defender, a Type 45 destroyer, is being redirected from its mission to the Pacific. Britain has already sent HMS Kent to coverContinue reading “Royal Navy sending HMS Defender its THIRD warship to the Gulf”

Royal Navy to get massive new aircraft carrier big enough to house 40 stealth fighters The UK Government has confirmed HMS Prince of Wales will enter service in 2020 Share UK Government confirms HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier will enter in service with Royal Navy (Image: MOD) A massive new £3 billion Royal Navy aircraftContinue reading “Royal Navy to get massive new aircraft carrier big enough to house 40 stealth fighters”

Ghost Fleet: US Navy plans for a fleet of massive unmanned vessels The US Navy wants to buy ten massive robotic ships as part of its Ghost Fleet within the next five years, capable of being deployed on ‘dirty and dangerous’ missions. The 300ft warships, packed with anti-air and cruise missiles, will weigh in at someContinue reading “Ghost Fleet: US Navy plans for a fleet of massive unmanned vessels”

USS Ohio returns to fleet after two-year refit The submarine completed its 27-month maintenance period Wednesday at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Friday, August 16, 2019 10:51am News After more than two years of refitting, the Navy’s oldest guided-missile submarine is once again ready to set sail. USS Ohio completed its maintenance availability at Puget Sound NavalContinue reading “USS Ohio returns to fleet after two-year refit”