Most Read News, February 9 – 15, 2015

US Navy Names New Virginia-Class Submarine

US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus recently announced that SSN 795, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Hyman G. Rickover.

Royal Navy’s New Jets Carry Out Operational Testing

The first British squadron has begun operational testing of the Royal Navy’s fifth generation strike fighters destined for the nation’s new aircraft carriers.

HMS Dragon Visits Simon’s Town, South Africa

Royal Navy’s destroyer HMS Dragon arrived in Simon’s Town, South Africa, on Friday, February 6, 2015.

Russian Navy Vessels Enter Spanish Ceuta Port

Two Russian Navy vessels reached the Spanish Ceuta port on the Mediterranean coast of Africa today.

TCG Buyukada Becomes Part of NATO’s Ocean Shield

Turkish Navy’s Corvette TCG Buyukada (F-512) joined NATO’s counter piracy Operation Ocean Shield on Friday, February 6.