Category Archives: All World Navies

Hellenic Navy Island-class patrol boat HS Liaskos Antonios (P288)

USCGC Decisive (WMEC-629) begins her second life as SLNS Samudravijaya (P628) with the Sri Lanka Navy after a 12,000 nautical mile journey from Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Prior to transfer, Decisive served from 1968 – 2023 [Album].

The Polish Navy’s Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko (273), with the Project 620-class anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette ORP Kaszub, and the Gardno-class (Projekt 207P) minesweeper, ORP Nakło (640) – sailing out of Gdynia for Exercise BALTOPS 2026. [album]

Ankara’s Ambition

Turkey’s Growing Defense Capabilities, Partnerships and Industrial Base A Turkish Land Forces helicopter formation sweeps over a fleet led by TCG Anadolu (L-400), May 21, 2026, at Efes. USNI News photo Ankara’s Ambition Turkey’s Growing Defense Capabilities, Partnerships and Industrial Base Aaron-Matthew Lariosa June 2, 2026 3:59 PM DOĞANBEY TRAINING AREA, TURKEY — Two-thousand-pound bombs,Continue reading “Ankara’s Ambition”

OPINION | Good Hope for shipping – none for the South African Navy

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”