By Riley Ceder – Jun 17, 2025, 08:24 AM The U.S. Navy is moving the aircraft carrier Nimitz from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as regional tensions continue to boil between Israel and Iran, a defense official confirmed to Navy Times. The carrier, previously conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, made its way through the Strait of MalaccaContinue reading “USS Nimitz heading to Middle East, defense official says”
Category Archives: All other Navies and Military
Edsall-class destroyer escort USS Forster (DE-334) docked at Tauranga in New Zealand, 1963
BAE Systems secures $155.9 million contract for USS Somerset overhaul
June 13, 2025, by Fatima Bahtić Defense company BAE Systems has been awarded a major US Navy contract valued at $155.9 million to carry out maintenance, modernization, and repairs on the USS Somerset (LPD 25). As informed, the firm-fixed-price contract, issued by Naval Sea Systems Command, covers the vessel’s fiscal year 2025 docking selected restricted availabilityContinue reading “BAE Systems secures $155.9 million contract for USS Somerset overhaul”
Carrier Strike Group meets up with the Indian Navy in the western Arabian Sea
Jonathan Moyniha – 12th June 2025 at 1:45pm Carrier Strike Group 25 has joined the Indian Navy in the western Arabian Sea to conduct an exercise on its way down towards Australia. It comes after RFA Tidespring carried out its first replenishment at sea of the week, as it refuelled New Zealand warship HMNZS Te Kaha inContinue reading “Carrier Strike Group meets up with the Indian Navy in the western Arabian Sea”
Seaspan: HMCS Calgary returns to Canadian Navy after major overhaul
June 6, 2025, by Fatima Bahtić Seaspan Victoria Shipyards (Seaspan) has delivered HMCS Calgary back to the Royal Canadian Navy, marking the successful completion of the second full docking work period (DWP) under Seaspan’s Halifax-class work period (HCWP) contract. As informed, HMCS Calgary received a wide range of engineering upgrades, equipment installations, preventative and corrective maintenance, andContinue reading “Seaspan: HMCS Calgary returns to Canadian Navy after major overhaul”
