DefenceTalkThe sinking of the warship Moskva on Thursday after it was engulfed in an inferno was a “big blow” to Russia’s naval strength in the Black Sea, the Pentagon said Thursday. The guided missile cruiser sank in rough seas after being damaged by fire during Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, Moscow’s defense ministry said. But […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sinking-of-warship-a-big-blow-to-russian-fleet-pentagon-78696/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Navy said a British warship was sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a move that challenges Beijing’s claim to the sensitive waterway and marks a rare voyage by a non-US military vessel. “After a busy period working with partners and allies in the East China Sea, we are now en route through […]

DefenceTalkThe US Navy said Friday that 18 sailors aboard a destroyer patrolling in the Caribbean had tested positive for coronavirus, forcing the ship to head back to port. After one sailor aboard the USS Kidd who had come down with symptoms was evacuated, a medical team dispatched to the ship found another 17 were infected, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/18-sailors-positive-in-covid-19-outbreak-on-us-navy-destroyer-75272/

DefenceTalkThe guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has arrived at Changi Naval Base following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21. The collision was reported at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time. Significant damage to the hull resulted in flooding […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uss-john-s-mccain-collides-with-merchant-ship-70323/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy conducted a successful structural test firing of the Surface to Surface Missile Module (SSMM) from Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Detroit (LCS 7) Feb. 28 off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. The test marked the first launch of a missile from the SSMM from an LCS as well as the first vertical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-conducts-successful-hellfire-missile-test-from-littoral-combat-ship-69424/

DefenceTalkThe Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was commissioned into active service Saturday, Oct. 15, at North Locust Point in Baltimore. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers, features a state-of-the-art electric propulsion system, wave-piercing tumblehome hull, stealth design, and the latest warfighting technology and weaponry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navys-most-advanced-warship-uss-zumwalt-commissions-in-baltimore-68416/

DefenceTalkThe Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced surface ship, future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) pulled into Naval Station Norfolk Wednesday for another port visit on the 3-month journey to its new homeport in San Diego. Crewed by 147 Sailors, Zumwalt is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navys-most-advanced-warship-uss-zumwalt-arrives-in-norfolk-68171/

DefenceTalkThe Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced surface ship, future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed Bath Iron Works, Sept. 7, marking the beginning of a 3-month journey to its new homeport in San Diego. Crewed by 147 Sailors, Zumwalt is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navys-most-advanced-warship-uss-zumwalt-departs-bath-iron-works-68140/

DefenceTalkImages from Chinese state television suggest that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned the latest in its Type 056 Jiangdao-class corvette vessels. Under the name Huangshi, the vessel was built at the Shanghai Hudong shipyard and is now the 20th in-class to be commissioned. According to IHS Jane, the ship was inducted into […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-builds-latest-asw-capable-corvette-warship-64187/

DefenceTalkFrench President Francois Hollande said Sunday that negotiations with Moscow were under way to find a solution to a dispute over the sale of two Mistral warships, frozen over the Ukraine crisis. “We are busy negotiating a solution to the crisis,” over the 1.2 billion euro ($1.5 billion) sale, Hollande said on French television. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-russia-negotiating-solution-to-frozen-warship-deal-63922/