Jonathan Moynihan – 7th July 2025 at 12:28pm A Duke-class frigate has arrived in Indonesia, while RFA Tidespring has conducted a dual replenishment at sea with HMS Richmond and New Zealand vessel HMNZS Te Kaha. HMS Richmond is on her third trip to Jakarta after going ahead of the Carrier Strike Group 25 with SpanishContinue reading “HMS Richmond and HMNZS Te Kaha reach Indonesia and Tidespring conducts RAS with them”
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Carrier Strike Group vessels assemble as they head for massive exercise in Oz
Richard White – 4th July 2025 at 10:56am Carrier Strike Group 25 has been joined by Australian frigate HMAS Sydney as the warships prepare to take part in Exercise Talisman Sabre. Talisman Sabre 2025 will be the 11th and largest iteration of the exercise. It will consist of a live-fire exercise, and field training exercisesContinue reading “Carrier Strike Group vessels assemble as they head for massive exercise in Oz”
Battlecruiser HMS Renown arrives at Nelson, New Zealand, 1927.
Carrier USS George Washington in Manila for Port Visit, U.K. Carrier Strike Group Sailing to Australia for Talisman Sabre
Dzirhan Mahadzir – July 3, 2025 5:00 PM Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) arrived in Manila on Thursday for a port visit, the first since it departed Japan in June for its first patrol as a forward-deployed ship. Philippine news channel ABS-CBN reported that George Washington was in Manila Bay for a port visit beginning Thursday. The carrier was inContinue reading “Carrier USS George Washington in Manila for Port Visit, U.K. Carrier Strike Group Sailing to Australia for Talisman Sabre”
Royal Navy Field Gun Competition: It’s tough, unforgiving – and spectacular
Tim Cooper – 2nd July 2025 at 8:35am Teams from across all three services and even abroad recently came together to compete in one of the Royal Navy’s proudest and most enduring traditions – the Field Gun Competition. There’s honour at stake and it’s taken extremely seriously. But have you ever wondered what it’s all about, howContinue reading “Royal Navy Field Gun Competition: It’s tough, unforgiving – and spectacular”