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Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Anzac-class guided-missile frigate, HMNZS Te Mana (F111), and the replenishment oiler, HMNZS Aotearoa (A11), utilized contracted L-39 Albatros jets to rehearse inbound missile threat responses as part of Air Defence exercises. [album]

Australian company to build first 3D-printed uncrewed surface vessel

May 28, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Australian company Hyperion Systems has unveiled the southern hemisphere’s first 3D-printed uncrewed surface vessel (USV), marking a major milestone for advanced manufacturing and autonomous maritime capability in Western Australia (WA). Designed by Western Australian marine architect Versatile Marine and equipped with autonomy software from Greenroom Robotics, the ASTRA 460 willContinue reading “Australian company to build first 3D-printed uncrewed surface vessel”

New Zealand to decide on Japan’s frigates by end of 2027, defense chief says

The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Mogami-class frigate Kumano is docked at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base during a maritime defense exhibition in May 2023. | REUTERS By Gabriel DominguezSTAFF WRITER – May 29, 2026 New Zealand aims to decide before the end of next year whether to acquire Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class warships to replace its aging frigates, Defense Minister ChrisContinue reading “New Zealand to decide on Japan’s frigates by end of 2027, defense chief says”

HMS Raleigh was one of five Hawkins-class heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War, although the ship was not completed until 1921. She was assigned to the North America and West Indies Station when she commissioned and often served as a flagship. After visiting ports in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and both coasts of the United States and Canada in 1921–1922, Raleigh ran aground off Newfoundland in August 1922 with the loss of a dozen crewmen. The ship was partially salvaged in place and was demolished with explosives in 1926, although she remains a diveable wreck in very shallow water.

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HMS Raleigh was one of five Hawkins-class heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War, although the ship was not completed until 1921. She was assigned to the North America and West Indies Station when she commissioned and often served as a flagship. After visiting ports in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and both coasts of the United States and Canada in 1921–1922, Raleigh ran aground off Newfoundland in August 1922 with the loss of a dozen crewmen. The ship was partially salvaged in place and was demolished with explosives in 1926, although she remains a diveable wreck in very shallow water.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Raleigh_(1919)