Maritime Powers

  • Indian Ships in Singapore for Joint Naval Exercises

    Bilateral exercises underway. Indian Ships in Singapore for Joint Naval Exercises VISAKHAPATNAM: Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet Rear Admiral Ajendra Bhadur Singh is […]

  • Iran to stage joint naval drills with 3 states

    Drills to be held with Kazakhstan, Russia, Oman. Iran to stage joint naval drills with 3 states: Cmdr. Iran plans to hold joint naval exercises with Kazakhstan, Russia and Oman, […]

  • Thales to provide RN surveillance kit

    Company wins major contract. Thales to provide RN surveillance kit Following an industry competition, Lockheed Martin, who act as the Ministry of Defence’s prime contractor for the Merlin helicopter have […]

  • Modernizing the Chinese Navy

    West should pay more heed to expansion. Modernizing the Chinese Navy’s Surface Fleet We’re not paying enough attention to the rapid modernization of the Chinese Navy’s surface fleet, says Shahryar […]

  • The new pirate era

    The fall in Somali piracy has not been mirrored elsewhere.  The new pirate era: 6 charts that reveal how piracy has changed and grown in recent years ZACHARY DAVIES BOREN […]

  • F-35B Lightning Fighters Land On Assault Ship

    Operational testing underway.  F-35B Lightning Fighters Land On Assault Ship Two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters have made successful vertical landings aboard a US Navy amphibious assault ship. The milestone […]

  • Iran aid ship reaches Djibouti

    UN inspection of cargo due. Iran aid ship reaches Djibouti waters, waits to enter port: activist By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – An Iranian aid ship has reached the outskirts of […]

  • China, Russia conclude Med drills

    Joint Sea 2015 concludes. China and Russia Conclude Naval Drill in Mediterranean The joint Sino-Russian maritime exercise included live-fire drills, underway replenishment and escort operations. By Franz-Stefan Gady Russia and China […]

  • Royal Thai Navy: Where to, post-coup

    The future for Thailand’s navy. The Royal Thai Navy: Where to, post-coup Guest Post by Paul Pryce  With a coup d’état in May 2014 and the appointment of General Prayut Chan-o-cha as Prime […]

  • Russian, Chinese Navies Hold Anti-Piracy Training

    Mediterranean drills between two nations. Russian, Chinese Navies Hold Anti-Piracy Training During Joint Drills The training involved Russia’s guided missile cruiser the Moskva, the Ladny frigate, the Alexander Shabalin and […]