Defense company Thales has secured a contract from the Greek General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) to begin the modernization of the Hellenic Navy’s Hydra-class frigates. Credit: Hellenic Navy The program will see Thales upgrade the mission systems aboard the four MEKO 200HN frigates with the latest version of the Tacticos combat managementContinue reading “Thales to start modernization of Hellenic Navy’s Hydra-class frigates -May 25, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić”
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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”
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.”
Japan Commissions Ninth Mogami-class Frigate ‘Natori’ 「なとり」
JS Natori setting sail following the commissioning ceremony. MHI picture. Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) held a delivery ceremony and a “self-defense ship flag raising ceremony” this week for the Natori (なとり). The event means the ship, the ninth Mogami-class FFM, was officially commissioned with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The event comes amid growingContinue reading “Japan Commissions Ninth Mogami-class Frigate ‘Natori’ 「なとり」”
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 3, 2021) 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
ower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, March 3, 2021. The IKE Carrier Strike Group is participating in Lightning Handshake, a bi-lateral exercise between the U.S. and the Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) and Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF). IKE is on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support ofContinue reading “ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 3, 2021) 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”
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