U.S. says Persian Gulf navy drill not directed at Iran

The UK Royal Navy's fifth Type-45 Daring-class anti-air warfare destroyer, HMS Defender (D36), will be formally commissioned into the fleet on 21 March at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, marking its transition into frontline service. HMS Defender current ...

Iran denied on Thursday that one of its drones had violated the airspace of Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, Iranian media reported. Bahrain's Information Minister Samira Rajab told Reuters on Thursday that an unmanned spy drone was ...

Protests in the Gulf Arab country, a Western ally that hosts the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, broke out two years ago, with the Shi'ite-led opposition drawing thousands of demonstrators demanding democratic reforms from the Sunni-led government.

US Helicopter Carrier in Eilat US Fifth Fleet vessel en route to assignment in Persian Gulf stops for routine maintenance Or Heller 14/5/2013 http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=2128 US Helicopter Carrier in Eilat The USS ...

Bahrain, the base for the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, has been in turmoil since 2011, when majority Shi'ite Muslims intensified demands for an end to the Sunni monarchy's political domination and for full powers for parliament. Zainab al-Khawaja was ...

Will we ever see steel cut on our promised new fleet of Arctic patrol craft and new warships for the Royal Canadian Navy? Yes, but it will require continuing political will in holding to schedules and budgets and resolve in the face of relentless ...

From NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Naval Sea Systems Command will host the fifth meeting of the International Frigate Working Group (IFWG) May 6-10, at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., bringing together the current ...

Germany, Israel, Military, Navy, Nuclear, SciTech, Security, Vessels Israel has inaugurated its fifth Dolphin-class submarine, allegedly capable of launching cruise missiles with nuclear warheads. A German shipyard in Kiel has a contract to build a ...

Deepak Class fleet replenishment tankers are in service with the Indian Navy. The class includes two tankers, which were built by Fincantieri between 2008 and 2011. The Deepak Class will provide refuelling and replenishment for the expanding fleet ...