HMS Dauntless leaving Portsmouth Naval Dockyard in 2022. Source: David Peter Robinson/Shutterstock The Royal Navy’s destroyer, HMS Dauntless, has completed a large-scale exercise off the coast of Colombia, reaffirming its return to full front-line action following a significant overhaul. Participating in Exercise Unitas, the world’s longest-running multinational military drills, the Type 45 destroyer demonstrated its ability in anti-submarine warfareContinue reading “Royal Navy’s advanced destroyer returns to front-line action in Colombia HMS Dauntless joins multinational exercise Unitas to showcase the UK’s commitment to strengthening ties with Colombia. By Harry McNeil”
Monthly Archives: July 2023
New Zealand Frigate Arrives in Australia for Rare Missile Firing
1 HMNZS Te Mana sails through Sydney Harbour during a 2022 port visit to Fleet Base East in Sydney. (Commonwealth of Australia) New Zealand Frigate Arrives In Australia For Rare Missile Firing It will be the first time in more than a decade that a New Zealand warship has fired any kind of missile andContinue reading “New Zealand Frigate Arrives in Australia for Rare Missile Firing”
Korean War pain still raw for Kiwi vets on armistice anniversary – Shannon Redstall 05:00, Jul 28 2023
New Zealand Korean War veterans visit the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea Play Mute Current Time 0:02 / Duration 1:57 Loaded: 33.79% Fullscreen CHRIS SKELTON see above video click here New Zealand Korean War veterans John Barnet and Ronald Pocock visit the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea on the 70th Anniversary of the Korean WarContinue reading “Korean War pain still raw for Kiwi vets on armistice anniversary – Shannon Redstall 05:00, Jul 28 2023”
NZDF projects remain unfinished as platforms enter service – By Tim Fish | Auckland | 27 July 2023
HMNZS Aotearoa and RNZN Anzac-class frigates. Credit: Tim Fish The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) is struggling to complete its major equipment acquisition programs despite introducing new capabilities to the NZDF. The MoD’s Major Project Report (MPR) published in June 2023 has identified a lack of personnel and the long-term impact of COVID-19 asContinue reading “NZDF projects remain unfinished as platforms enter service – By Tim Fish | Auckland | 27 July 2023”
AH, HOW SOON THEY FORGET THE SAND PEBBLES
Posted on July 25, 2023 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment So, with the commissioning of the USS Canberra (LCS-30) in Australia, a couple of news articles subsequently flashed claiming she was the “first U.S. warship commissioned outside of the country.” About that. The Yangtze River Patrol of the Asiatic Fleet, especially after 1898, included a series of more than a dozen river gunboats thatContinue reading “AH, HOW SOON THEY FORGET THE SAND PEBBLES”
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