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Royal Navy of Oman to showcase 45 vessel fleet with GCC Navies at Qurum Beach on November 21 | World News

[ad_1] Oman will showcase 45 vessels, including GCC navies, Royal Navy, and royal yachts at Qurum Beach/Image: X Muscat’s Qurum Beach will become the stage for an extraordinary maritime spectacle on November 21, 2025, as the Royal Navy of Oman leads a large-scale Fleet Review. The event will showcase 45 vessels from Oman and allied […]

PM Modi Celebrates Diwali with Navy Personnel Aboard INS Vikrant, Calls It a Moment of Great Fortune | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Goa, October 20 (Udaipur Kiran): Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with the brave personnel of the Indian Navy aboard the country’s indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, amid the tranquil waves of the Arabian Sea. The celebration reflected not only a festive spirit but also India’s growing self-reliance and unity in the defence […]

‘It’s been an honour’: Navy admiral leading US forces in Caribbean retires – who is Alvin Holsey?

[ad_1] Admiral Alvin Holsey (Courtesy: Southern Command) Admiral Alvin Holsey, who leads the US Southern Command overseeing operations across Central and South America, announced on Thursday that he is retiring from service. In his role, Holsey has overseen ongoing operations targeting suspected drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean.“It’s been an honour to serve our nation, the […]

Military shakeup: Pete Hegseth fires navy chief of staff Jon Harrison; praises ‘service to department’

[ad_1] US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison, a powerful aide who had overseen a major reshaping of the service’s bureaucracy. The abrupt removal came shortly after the Senate confirmed Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao earlier this week. “He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the […]

Watch: Ukrainian Navy ship hit by Russian drone; one killed, several missing

[ad_1] Russia strikes Ukrainian Navy vessel Escalating its attacks on Ukraine, Russia struck the Ukrainian Navy reconnaissance ship Simferopol. The Ukrainian Navy later confirmed the strike and reported the death of a crew member.The vessel was hit by a naval drone in the Danube River delta, part of which lies in Ukraine’s Odesa region, Russia […]

US warships off Venezuela: Navy vessels head to Caribbean in Donald Trump’s push against drug cartels; Maduro deploys 4.5 million militia

[ad_1] The United States is sending an amphibious squadron to the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to tackle drug cartels in Latin America, with three warships expected to reach waters off Venezuela by the weekend.According to news agency Reuters, the deployment includes the USS San Antonio, USS Iwo Jima and USS […]

Space explorer, navy officer and family hero: Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97; commander of ill- fated Apollo 13 mission

[ad_1] Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission (Image credits: AP) American Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abort its lunar landing in 1970, died Friday at the age of 97.Lovell passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a Nasa news release. […]

Kyiv attacks with drones as Putin marks navy day

[ad_1] Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Sunday, Russia said, forcing the airport to close for five hours as Vladimir Putin marked Russia’s Navy Day in the city, despite the earlier cancellation of its naval parade due to security concerns. Russian defence ministry said air defence units downed 291 Ukrainian drones Sunday. [ad_2] Source link

‘Taking politics out’: Pete Hegseth rechristens US Navy ship named after gay rights leader; gives it World War II sailor’s name

[ad_1] US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced the new name – USNS Oscar V Peterson – of USNS Harvey Milk, days after he directed the United States Navy to rename the ship.“We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” he wrote on X along with a video announcing the move.The […]

US Navy bans dog and cat experiments following White Coat Waste Project advocacy | World News

[ad_1] White Coat Waste Project uncovered a $10 Navy-funded lab that was performing painful experiments on cats, some of which were already disabled. The experiments involved tests and electroshocking experiments on the cats as a part of strange and disturbing research on things like constipation and erectile problems. After their relentless investigation and public campaign, […]