Monthly Archives: September 2026

HMS Ocean On December 3 1945, the first ever jet, a de Havilland Sea Vampire, took off and landed aboard the HMS Ocean.

HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to operations on completion of her first major refit

HMS Queen Elizabeth will leave Portsmouth on 5th September at around 1820 for a three-month deployment around the UK and northern Europe in her new role as a NATO command ship. https://player.instaread.co/player?article=hms-queen-elizabeth-returns-to-operations-on-completion-of-her-first-major-refit&article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navylookout.com%2Fhms-queen-elizabeth-returns-to-operations-on-completion-of-her-first-major-refit&publication=navylookout&version=1788651000000 The carrier has just completed her first major refit since commissioning in 2017. The multi-phase upkeep period began in November 2024 and includedContinue reading “HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to operations on completion of her first major refit”

Ohakea to host Australian F-35A jets on joint training visit

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea will host the first visit to New Zealand by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets next week. 04 September, 2026 Chief of Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb says the visit is to conduct joint exercises with the New Zealand Army andContinue reading “Ohakea to host Australian F-35A jets on joint training visit”

B-52 bombers land in Australia as defense chiefs signal larger US footprint Down Under

The U.S. Air Force has announced a rotation of B-52H Stratofortress bombers to northern Australia as civilian defense leaders tout plans to expand America’s military footprint there. Aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., landed Tuesday at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal in the Northern Territory, according to imagesContinue reading “B-52 bombers land in Australia as defense chiefs signal larger US footprint Down Under”

Royal Navy tracks more Russian vessels amid 25% rise in monitoring operations

Four Royal Navy warships have been involved in a concentrated three-day operation monitoring Russian naval and sanctioned merchant vessels around the UK. This is routine activity, but RN activations to track Russian ships have increased by 25% during the first eight months of this year compared with the same period in 2025. On 21st August,Continue reading “Royal Navy tracks more Russian vessels amid 25% rise in monitoring operations”