The South African Navy Valour-class frigate SAS AmatolaSouth African National Defence Force/Boitumelo Chouene Isel van Zyl, Timothy Walker – Published on 02 Jun 2026, 8:54 pm Since late 2023, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have forced many vessels bound for the Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope. TheContinue reading “OPINION | Good Hope for shipping – none for the South African Navy”
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U.S. Will Sell 3 In-service Virginia Subs to Australia Instead of 1 New, 2 In-service
Dzirhan Mahadzir – June 1, 2026 2:52 PM The U.S. will sell Australia three in-service Virginia-class submarines, pivoting from the planned acquisition of one new and two in-service Virginias, the countries announced Saturday. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey announced the revision to the AUKUSContinue reading “U.S. Will Sell 3 In-service Virginia Subs to Australia Instead of 1 New, 2 In-service”
Lost World War II submarine, USS Herring, identified off Japanese coast By COREY DICKSTEIN STARS AND STRIPES •
June 1, 2026 The final resting place of USS Herring off the coast of Matsuwa Island, Japan, was confirmed exactly 82 years after the boat went missing at sea on June 1, 1944, following an engagement with Japanese forces, according to a Navy news release. (Naval History and Heritage Command) The U.S. Naval History andContinue reading “Lost World War II submarine, USS Herring, identified off Japanese coast By COREY DICKSTEIN STARS AND STRIPES •”
RNZN outlines fleet renewal priorities at CNE 2026
Share The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is progressing a long-term fleet renewal programme that will reshape the service’s force structure, training model, infrastructure, and sustainment architecture over the next two decades. Speaking at the recent Combined Naval Event 2026 conference in Farnborough, Commodore Brendon Clark, Co-Director Maritime Fleet Renewal, said the programme was a “once in aContinue reading “RNZN outlines fleet renewal priorities at CNE 2026”
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