The navy informed that its Guépratte, a La Fayette-type frigate, was patrolling the northern Indian Ocean en route toward the Strait of Hormuz on December 27 when it spotted a dhow. The frigate intercepted the dhow and after an inspection found the contraband. The drugs have a total estimated U.S. street value of $24 million. #NARCOPS |Continue reading “A French Navy frigate seized nearly half a ton of heroin and 4 tons of cannabis on a routine patrol of the Indian Ocean.”
Monthly Archives: January 2023
China’s ‘Most Advanced’ Aircraft Carrier, Fujian, To Begin Sea Trials This Year; Aims To Challenge US Navy’s Dominance ByAshish Dangwal January 4, 2023 Fujian, China’s third and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier, is anticipated to begin sea trials this year, expanding its advanced naval fleet to rival the US Navy. The Fujian is China’s largestContinue reading
Destroyer Makes First U.S. Warship Taiwan Strait Transit of 2023 By: Heather Mongilio January 5, 2023 12:34 PM
he Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) sails through the Taiwan Strait. US Navy Photo USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) made the first Taiwan Strait transit of 2023, the Navy announced Thursday. Chung-Hoon sailed through the strait Thursday, Lt. Kristina Wiedemann, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy said in an email. Chinese state-run media did not acknowledge the passage,Continue reading “Destroyer Makes First U.S. Warship Taiwan Strait Transit of 2023 By: Heather Mongilio January 5, 2023 12:34 PM”
Chinese navy shows new heavy-lift ship carrier, revealing future role in wartime transport and vessel rescue
The Chinese navy’s new semi-submersible heavy-lift ship – the Yinmahu – travelled almost 1,000 nautical miles during trials, CCTV reported on Thursday. Photo: CCTV The Yinmahu is a semi-submersible heavy-lift ship that could ferry equipment and ships, rescue damaged vessels and serve as emergency repair dock While Chinese state TV showed the ship doingContinue reading “Chinese navy shows new heavy-lift ship carrier, revealing future role in wartime transport and vessel rescue”
Naval Task Force Holding Somali Piracy Operation as a Reminder to Shipping Not to Let Its Guard Down – Mike Schuler January 5, 2023
The Turkish navy frigate TCG Gemlik (F 492), flagship for Combined Task Force 151 anti-piracy coalition, maintains a careful watch as a boarding team approaches a suspected pirate skiff. U.S. Navy photo from 2012 A multi-national naval task force tasked with combating piracy in the Somali basin is getting ready to conduct a five-dayContinue reading “Naval Task Force Holding Somali Piracy Operation as a Reminder to Shipping Not to Let Its Guard Down – Mike Schuler January 5, 2023”
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