Heather Mongilio – May 12, 2025 5:26 PM USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) interdicted a drug smuggling vessel in early May, with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard. Minneapolis-Saint Paul left at the end of March for its maiden deployment, heading to U.S. Southern Command, where its primary mission focuses on counter-illicit drug trafficking, according to a Navy releaseContinue reading “USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Confiscated More than 20 Bales of Cocaine Following Interdiction”
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HMNZS Te Kaha tops up for the mission ahead
Commander Andy Grant, Executive Officer HMNZS Te Kaha, gives an insight into the complexities of refuelling while on task in the Arabian Gulf. 13 May, 2025 We have a RAS tomorrow. It’s a frequent topic of conversation aboard HMNZS Te Kaha today. It stands for Replenishment At Sea and we pronounce it as ‘Razz’. It’sContinue reading “HMNZS Te Kaha tops up for the mission ahead”
US Navy Orders Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines
BySeaWaves Magazine – May 3, 2025 NAVSEA file photo Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines. The award signals the Navy’s commitment to maintaining its warfighting advantage in theContinue reading “US Navy Orders Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines”
US Navy’s Toledo Attack Submarine Completes Engineering Overhaul
The US Navy’s USS Toledo (SSN 769) has returned to service after its eleven-month engineering overhaul at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Refurbishment and modernization efforts, such as mast and periscope installation, as well as engine room tests, were conducted to extend its operational life. Maintenance for the nuclear-powered attack submarine was carried out byContinue reading “US Navy’s Toledo Attack Submarine Completes Engineering Overhaul”
USS Nimitz in Guam for Port Visit; U.S., South Korea Wrap Mine Warfare Exercise
Dzirhan Mahadzi – April 20, 2025 2:12 PM Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) made its first port call since departing its Indo-Pacific deployment, arriving in Guam on Friday with two of its escorts. Meanwhile the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) wrapped up a mine warfare exercise in South Korean waters on last week.Nimitz, flagship ofContinue reading “USS Nimitz in Guam for Port Visit; U.S., South Korea Wrap Mine Warfare Exercise”
