Türkiye reportedly in talks to acquire 3 Type 23 Duke class frigates from UK

Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMN Monmouth. (Picture source: UK MoD) Relations between Türkiye and the United Kingdom have been growing steadily for several years, especially since Brexit. In particular, we remember the visit of the British defense minister, Ben Wallace, who visited the Saha defense exhibition in Istanbul in October 2022. About the TypeContinue reading “Türkiye reportedly in talks to acquire 3 Type 23 Duke class frigates from UK”

Navy ousts two commanding officers for loss of confidence

1 The Navy relieved two commanding officers on Wednesday — both due to loss of confidence in their abilities to command. Both Capt. Michael D. Nordeen, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock Mesa Verde, and Cmdr. Alexa Jenkins, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Carney, assumed command of their respective ships in the summer of 2022.Continue reading “Navy ousts two commanding officers for loss of confidence”

Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Surveillance Ship Off Hawaii

  In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian vessel, believed to be an intelligence gathering ship, off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard Mike Schuler Total Views: 4635  January 19, 2023 Share this article 234Shares  187  42 The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting that inContinue reading “Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Surveillance Ship Off Hawaii”

Putin’s New Nuclear Submarine Sails To The Arctic

  Image via Russia Ministry of Defense Reuters Total Views: 5209  January 18, 2023 Share this article 92Shares  37  28  21 (Reuters) – Russian navy’s newest nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Generalissimo Suvorov is on its way to a temporary base for the Northern Fleet in the Arctic, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing an unidentified defense source.  “Recently,Continue reading “Putin’s New Nuclear Submarine Sails To The Arctic”

Royal Navy’s new undersea surveillance ship arrives in Merseyside ahead of military modifications

Play Video Watch: New UK subsea protection ship arrives into Merseyside. The first of the new Royal Navy undersea surveillance ships has arrived in Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, and is set to strengthen the UK’s critical subsea infrastructure. Following a formal handover to the Royal Navy in the coming days, the ship will undergo a periodContinue reading “Royal Navy’s new undersea surveillance ship arrives in Merseyside ahead of military modifications”