Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset headed out to sea in late March 2022 for the first time in nearly four years following a massive upgrade. The warship left Plymouth as the latest ship in its class to complete…
The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and features, including outstanding articles and features. Go on board the latest Royal Caribbean cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas to find out…
Simon Coveney, TD, Ireland’s Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs, has announced the purchase of two Inshore Patrol Vessels from the New Zealand Government. Minister Coveney stated, “I am pleased to announce the purchase of two second hand…
From 6 to 9 March 2022 the French group CMN NAVAL showcased the fastest autonomous interceptor in the world, the UHSI32, at the World Defence Show in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The autonomous abilities and features have been…
HMS Cutlass, a £5 million fast patrol boat, has been formally handed over to the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron after three months of trials, ready for being declared fully operational in the spring. With HMS Dagger due to arrive on…
Ships Monthly March 2022 The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and features, including an outstanding article reviewing the latest developments in navies round the world, a focus on the…
Ships Monthly February 2022 issue The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and features, including an outstanding article looking at Cunard’s Canadian quartet of liners Saxonia, Ivernia, Carinthia and Sylvania,…
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division successful launched the amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) on 7 January 2022. Richard M. McCool Jr., the 13th LPD in the San Antonio class of amphibious assault force ships,…
Ships Monthly Jan 2022 The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and features, including an outstanding article updating the ferry scene in light of the impact of Brexit, as new…
French shipbuilder Naval Group has launched the first Gowind corvette for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy in Lorient. The launch ceremony took place on 4 December 2021 in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan Al-Nahyan, Commander of…
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