NZ Navy conducts drills in Nadi – HMNZS Canterbury

 In an effort to strengthen ties and improve their readiness for humanitarian assistance missions, the HMNZS Canterbury of the Royal New Zealand Navy has been conducting exercises and drills in Nadi. During their time in Fiji, the HMNZS Canterbury has been working closely with the Fiji Navy, a collaboration that Lieutenant Commander Andrew Jameson believesContinue reading “NZ Navy conducts drills in Nadi – HMNZS Canterbury”

China’s navy looks to junior high schools to find pilots for its aircraft carriers

About 4,500 boys aged 15 to 16 have been recruited for the PLA Navy’s youth aviation schools this month Those who qualify will join the fighter jet cadet programme, with the top students enrolling in a double degree at one of three Beijing universities Why you can trust SCMP 61 14 China’s navy needs moreContinue reading “China’s navy looks to junior high schools to find pilots for its aircraft carriers”

French Navy’s 2nd Suffren-class submarine starts sea trials – March 28, 2023, by Fatima Bahtić

French Navy’s second Suffren/Barracuda-class submarine Duguay-Trouin has started sea trials, French shipbuilding company Naval Group revealed. Naval Group As informed, the vessel kicked off sea trials on 27 March. The submarine will now go through different trials to test its performance before its delivery, scheduled later this year. Duguay-Trouin is the second submarine of theContinue reading “French Navy’s 2nd Suffren-class submarine starts sea trials – March 28, 2023, by Fatima Bahtić”

British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine and will ‘soon begin combat missions’ Alex Walters 28th March 2023 at 10:37am

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov taking a “spin” in what appears to be the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 (Picture: Ukraine Defence Ministry). British-supplied Challenger 2 main battle tanks will soon begin combat missions in Ukraine, the country’s defence minister has said. Oleksii Reznikov said the “fantastic machines” have “recently arrived” in Ukraine. The UK promised 14 of theContinue reading “British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine and will ‘soon begin combat missions’ Alex Walters 28th March 2023 at 10:37am”

USS Makin Island ARG Docks in Busan, 3 LCS Now Underway in Indo-PACOM – By: Dzirhan Mahadzir March 24, 2023 4:53 PM

USS Makin Island (LHD-8) conducts a photo exercise and replenishment-at-sea with the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Chung Hoon (DDG 93), March 15, 2023. US Navy Photo The Makin Island Amphibious Group (ARG) docked at the port of Busan in the Republic of Korea (ROK) as part of their participation in the U.S.-ROK Exercise Ssangyong thisContinue reading “USS Makin Island ARG Docks in Busan, 3 LCS Now Underway in Indo-PACOM – By: Dzirhan Mahadzir March 24, 2023 4:53 PM”