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The German Navy frigate Hessen has departed the Red Sea and is headed home.

German Frigate That Fought Off Houthi Drones Heads Home After 58 Days

By Howard Altman / Updated Apr 22, 2024

The French Navy frigate Alsace has returned from its operational deployment to the Red Sea, with its commander describing what he says is an unprecedented degree of threat against shipping from Houthi drone and missile attacks. The words of Captain Jérôme Henry highlight the challenge being faced in the Red Sea since October last year and also raise questions about the wider readiness of European navies involved in Aspides — the European Union’s naval task force created to protect commercial shipping in the region.

French Frigate Captain Describes Frenetic Red Sea Combat

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 12, 2024

The Royal Danish Navy’s recent woes are continuing, with the service today having declared a missile failure aboard one of its frigates, the Niels Juel, at a harbor in the Baltic Sea. As well forcing the closure of Denmark’s most important strait connecting the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the incident comes one day after the sacking of the head of the Danish Armed Forces, amid the fallout of weapons failures aboard another of its frigates, which was protecting Red Sea shipping against Houthi attacks.

Harpoon Missile Malfunction On Danish Frigate Closes Part Of Baltic Strait

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 4, 2024

The Danish Armed Forces say one of the country's frigates shot down four Houthi drones during a recent Red Sea deployment. However, other reports say that the ship also suffered serious problems while in the region.

Danish Frigate Suffered Radar, Combat System, Gun Problems During Red Sea Ops: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 2, 2024

A German Mk 88A Super Lynx helicopter piloted by German military service members flies over the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) while participating in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2020 in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2020. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 49th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations.

German Navy Helicopter Destroys Houthi Drone Boat

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Mar 21, 2024

A Houthi drone pictured by a French naval helicopter shortly before being shot down

French Navy Helicopter Intercepting Houthi Drone Seen In New Video

By Oliver Parken / Updated Mar 20, 2024

German Navy frigate Hessen at sea

German Frigate Mistakenly Fires On MQ-9, Downs Two Houthi Drones

By Oliver Parken / Updated Feb 28, 2024

The Australian government has released a new plan for the country's navy's surface fleets that calls for new classes of optionally-crewed missile-armed ships and traditional crewed general purpose frigates.

Australia To Bet Big On Heavily Armed, Optionally Crewed Warships

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 20, 2024

Recent events in the Red Sea had prompted new qusetions about whether a 32 cell vertical launch system array for various types of missiles is sufficient as part of the overall armament package for the US Navy's future Constellation class frigates.

Does The Navy’s New Constellation Class Frigate Have Enough Vertical Launch Cells?

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jan 31, 2024

Turkish Navy frigate TCG Istanbul at sea

Turkey’s First Domestically-Produced Frigate Has Entered Service

By Oliver Parken / Updated Jan 23, 2024

Pictured is HMS Westminster 30NM off the British coast.

Royal Navy Forced To Retire Frigates Due To Personnel Shortages: Report

By Oliver Parken / Updated Jan 6, 2024

The first Royal Navy warship to be armed with Naval Strike Missiles, the HMS Somerset, has finally emerged with its new weapons.

Naval Strike Missiles Have Arrived Aboard Royal Navy Warships

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 18, 2023

Artist concept of future German Navy F126 class frigate.

Work Starts On Germany’s Biggest Warship Since World War II

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Dec 7, 2023

MOgami Frigate

Japan’s Futuristic Mogami Frigates: Everything You Need To Know

By Oliver Parken / Updated Nov 17, 2023

Type 054B

This Is China’s New Type 054B Frigate, Could Become Backbone Of Navy

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Aug 28, 2023

Mk 48 Frigate

Cold War U.S. Navy Nearly Armed Its Frigates With Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedoes

By Kevin Noonan / Updated Jun 6, 2023