The Chinese warships are being supported on their long voyage by a Type 903 replenishment ship which allows the flotilla to refuel without docking at port. Australia has two brand new ships of this type. Both have been sidelined by serious mechanical failures.

Beijing’s reported deployment of some 100 vessels reflects a confident, increasingly global People’s Liberation Army, a defence expert said.

The PLAN’s deployments – the biggest to date – stretched from the southern Yellow Sea through the East and South China Seas and deep into the Western Pacific.

The U.S. military has been watching a Chinese naval vessel operating off the coast of Hawaii this week. On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Oahu-based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command confirmed that it is “monitoring a (Chinese People’s Liberation Army ...

The Bangladesh Navy is preparing to deploy around 5,000 personnel with ships during the upcoming national election, and stands ready to handle any situation, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan said today.

Footage released earlier this week appears to show a United States destroyer shadowing Russian and Chinese naval vessels during their joint patrol in the central Pacific Ocean. As part of the U.S. Navy's normal daily operations, "we closely track all ...

Eighty-four years ago today, Malaysian waters off Kuantan witnessed a pivotal moment in military history when Japanese aircraft sank HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse on December 10, 1941, killing over 840 sailors and marking the end of the battleship era.

During special occasions, the crews aboard naval ships assume a unique formation and line the deck, a tradition known as "manning the rails". This tradition is deeply rooted in naval history and is a show of respect and camaraderie. The origin of the ...