A Somali pirate "mother ship" is now in flames, after a firefight with an Indian frigate in the Gulf of Aden. The INS Tabar intercepted the pirate ship 285 nautical miles southwest of Oman, India ...

Navy releases requirements for new guided-missile frigate, effectively turning its back on the troubled, decade-long Littoral Combat Ship program.

17 February 2009 RIYADH: A Royal Saudi Navy frigate prevented pirates from attacking a Turkish cargo ship near the Gulf of Aden, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. It was the first such operation ...

The Frigate Hengyang of the People's Liberation Army Navy's 25th convoy fleet received a distress call about 9:30 pm on Saturday, ... was under attack by five pirates and the ship requested help.

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The Dutch frigate HMS Tromp freed a German merchant ship from the control of pirates off the coast of Somalia on Monday, the defence ministry said in a statement. The navy ship, sailing as part of a ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - The small gang of Somali pirates fired on an approaching ship, hoping their midnight attack would bring them millions in ransom. The ragtag bandits, though, had taken on far more ...

Canadian sailors made rare and fleeting contact with their pirate foes after responding to a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia, say senior officials involved in a NATO anti-piracy mission.

NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. naval forces say they’ve captured five pirates after exchanging fire with them, sinking their skiff and confiscating a mother ship. The USS Nicholas came under fire earl… ...