Monthly Archives: July 2025

The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the Atlantic Ocean on March 3, 2021. US Navy Photo

HMS Hartland Point (A262), a Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) stores issuing ship of the Bay-class, in Grand Harbour, Malta.

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The UK’s flagship today completed her maiden visit to Australia to begin the next leg of her Indo-Pacific deployment.

HMS Prince of Wales, accompanied by her British and international escorts, departed Darwin in the Commonwealth nation’s far north and set out for Japan, her role in Australia’s largest military exercise of 2025 finished. Although Talisman Sabre runs until the weekend with UK Commando Forces committed ashore in northern Australia, the carrier group’s involvement endedContinue reading “The UK’s flagship today completed her maiden visit to Australia to begin the next leg of her Indo-Pacific deployment.”

US aircraft carrier group searches for missing sailor off the coast of Australia By GARY WARNER STARS AND STRIPES • July 29, 2025 USS George Washington carrier strike group participates in Talisman Sabre 25 exercises in the Timor Sea near Australia on July 18, 2025. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier sails in formation with the guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls and the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup. (U.S. Navy photo) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its strike group of warships and aircraft are searching the Timor Sea off Australia for a sailor reported missing Monday, the Navy confirmed.

USS George Washington carrier strike group participates in Talisman Sabre 25 exercises in the Timor Sea near Australia on July 18, 2025. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier sails in formation with the guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls and the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup. (U.S. Navy photo) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its strike group ofContinue reading “US aircraft carrier group searches for missing sailor off the coast of Australia By GARY WARNER STARS AND STRIPES • July 29, 2025 USS George Washington carrier strike group participates in Talisman Sabre 25 exercises in the Timor Sea near Australia on July 18, 2025. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier sails in formation with the guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls and the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup. (U.S. Navy photo) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its strike group of warships and aircraft are searching the Timor Sea off Australia for a sailor reported missing Monday, the Navy confirmed.”

From RFA to HMS: Stirling Castle, the minehunter with autonomous countermeasures – and a sauna

David Sivills-McCann – 23rd July 2025 at 9:05am For the first time in living memory, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel has made a rare and significant change. RFA Stirling Castle has been officially designated as a commissioned warship within the Royal Navy and will now be referred to as HMS Stirling Castle, dedicated entirely toContinue reading “From RFA to HMS: Stirling Castle, the minehunter with autonomous countermeasures – and a sauna”