Russian Patrol Plane Harasses Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier With Sonobuoys

Published Jul 6, 2026 9:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last week, a Russian maritime patrol aircraft made a close pass by a Royal Navy aircraft carrier and dropped large numbers of sono...

Lockheed Buys Sub-Hunting Sonar Firm Ultra Maritime

Published Jul 6, 2026 7:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

American private equity firm Advent has exited its investment in British subsea acoustic sensing company Ultra Maritime, selling t...

Published Jul 6, 2026 5:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

In an extremely rapid procurement process for such a high-value contract, Canada appears to have opted for the German-designed Typ...

Published Jul 6, 2026 3:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The IMO is growing increasingly concerned over the fate of dozens of seafarers who are currently being held for ransom by Somali p...

Published Jul 6, 2026 3:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine launched one of its largest coordinated attacks, coordinated by multiple units and hitting targets across Russia, as it co...

Published Jul 5, 2026 7:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

The ongoing funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has brought out into the open a number of Iranian senior military comm...

Published Jul 5, 2026 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

For a second year in a row, China has launched a large expedition to the Arctic involving four research vessels. Last week, three...

Published Jul 5, 2026 1:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Without formal notice, the European-led naval force - which was intended to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz once it was safe to do...

Published Jul 3, 2026 3:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

With an uneasy ceasefire having held now for some three days, which is something of a local record in recent times, there appears...

Published Jul 3, 2026 2:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The last of the older U.S. state maritime school training ships, the Golden Bear, is preparing for her retirement after completing...