The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrives at Sasebo (CFAS), June 23, 2025, to replace USS America (LHA 6) in U.S. 7th Fleet’s Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Japan. US Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Sophia H. Bumps.
Category Archives: All RNZN/NZDF News Past and Present
Royal New Zealand Navy Frigate Visits Jakarta
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 10:15 amPress Release: Royal New Zealand Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) frigate HMNZS Te Kaha has arrived in Jakarta on a goodwill port visit – the first visit to Indonesia by a RNZN vessel since 2017. The two day visit forms part of HMNZS Te Kaha’s role in supporting theContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Navy Frigate Visits Jakarta”
Royal Australian Navy Commissions New OPV HMAS Arafura
Share The Royal Australian Navy commissioned the first Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMAS Arafura, into its fleet on 28 June, 2025. The commissioning comes more than three years after the vessel was launched. Australian ministry of defence press release Today marks a major milestone of the Australian Government’s implementation of the Surface Fleet Review with theContinue reading “Royal Australian Navy Commissions New OPV HMAS Arafura”
MCGUIRK: The pitiful state of the Irish Naval Service
The LE Aoibhinn (sister ship to Gobnait) docked in Cork – Ex – HMNZS Rotoiti The USS Constellation is a guided missile frigate of the United States Navy, which is due to be commissioned and will come into service in 2029. She will displace 6,700 tonnes, and carry a crew of 140 sailors and servicemen, and have aContinue reading “MCGUIRK: The pitiful state of the Irish Naval Service”
Commander US Space Command visits New Zealand
This week the Commander US Space Command General Stephen Whiting had a whirlwind visit to New Zealand, speaking with senior military leaders and meeting New Zealand Defence Force Space Operations personnel. 27 June, 2025 General Whiting held talks with a number of people including Minister for Space Judith Collins, Chief of Defence Force Air MarshalContinue reading “Commander US Space Command visits New Zealand”
