Ros Moore 26th March 2026 at 1:17pm HMS Brocklesby has undergone a full modernisation and technological update and has now left Portsmouth for sea trials (Picture: BFBS) After a major three-year refit, HMS Brocklesby has finally departed Portsmouth for sea trials. The Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel has undergone a full modernisation and technological update, whichContinue reading “Minehunter HMS Brocklesby leaves Portsmouth for sea trials after three-year refit”
Monthly Archives: March 2026
Irish Navy plans to upgrade OPVs with towed array sonar
The scale of the Russian subsea threat has driven plans to enhance Ireland’s maritime domain awareness. The first step will be the midlife refit of the Naval Service’s Offshore Patrol Vessels, beginning next year. Three of the four Samuel Beckett-class P60 OPVs (built by Babcock at Appledore between 2012-19) will be upgraded with towed arrayContinue reading “Irish Navy plans to upgrade OPVs with towed array sonar”
USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters Mar 21, 2026, 04:22 AM
Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer steams in the Pacific Ocean in 2023. (MCS2 James Finney/Navy) The United States military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday. The deployments of the USS Boxer, along with its 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and accompanying warship, comesContinue reading “USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters Mar 21, 2026, 04:22 AM”
Destroyer USS Mustin to Replace Cruiser USS Robert Smalls in Japan
Dzirhan Mahadzir – March 13, 2026 1:32 PM Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) transits San Diego Bay past Point Loma, Feb. 23, 2026. US Navy photo Destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) recently departed San Diego to replace USS Robert Smalls (CG-62), the sea service’s last cruiser forward deployed to Japan, the Navy announced this week. Mustin departed Feb. 23 from NavalContinue reading “Destroyer USS Mustin to Replace Cruiser USS Robert Smalls in Japan”
USN – SSNs still keeping the Pole nailed down
Posted on March 10, 2026 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment When not sniping wayward Iranian corvettes and launching TLAMs for CENTCOM, the 125-year-old U.S. Navy Submarine Service is busy this week atop the world. The Arctic Submarine Laboratory’s Operation Ice Camp 2026 kicked off last week in the Arctic Circle as the legacy Virginia-class fast-attack submarines USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) and USS Delaware (SSN 791) performed aContinue reading “USN – SSNs still keeping the Pole nailed down”
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