May 22, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines, with HMAS Farncomb set to become the first boat to undergo major sustainment and upgrade work. Illustration; Royal Australian Navy photo of Collins-class submarines underway off Western Australia The government has formally kicked off the Collins-class submarine life-of-type extensionContinue reading “Australia kicks off $11 billion upgrade program for ageing Collins-class subs”
Monthly Archives: May 2026
British navy prepares to clear mines in Strait of Hormuz
Sun, May 24 Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt. US President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the United States’Continue reading “British navy prepares to clear mines in Strait of Hormuz”
U.S. Wants to Construct Philippine Coast Guard Maintenance Facility, Repair Fuel Depot in Palawan
Aaron-Matthew Lariosa – May 20, 2026 3:04 PM The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) dispatched a total of 15 cutters and offshore vessels Oct. 7, 2025, to resupply and escort fishermen operating in the vicinity of the Scarborough and Sabina shoals as part of the country’s Kadiwa Initiative,Continue reading “U.S. Wants to Construct Philippine Coast Guard Maintenance Facility, Repair Fuel Depot in Palawan”
HMS VICTORIOUS leaving HMNB Portsmouth for sea trials after an 8 year refit in which she was almost rebuilt and significantly upgraded since her initial launch in 1939
. She would serve until 1968 when she was deleted early as part of defence cutsType 984 radar (Searchlight) Type 984 was a Royal Navy radar system introduced in the mid-1950s, designed by the Admiralty Signals Research Establishment. Type 984 was a 3D S band system used for both ground controlled interception (GCI) and asContinue reading “HMS VICTORIOUS leaving HMNB Portsmouth for sea trials after an 8 year refit in which she was almost rebuilt and significantly upgraded since her initial launch in 1939”
Severe bomb damage to the stern of HMS DELHI.
Note the men stood on the lower decks of the cruiser. The anti aircraft cruiser suffered bomb damage during North African operations in 1942.From May to December, 1941 Delhi was refitted as an anti-aircraft cruiser at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This refit included 5-inch/38 calibre guns originally intended for the US destroyer USS Edison, andContinue reading “Severe bomb damage to the stern of HMS DELHI.”
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