The U.S. Navy has entered sustained combat operations in the 5th Fleet Area of Operations after U.S. President Donald Trump ...

During World War I, the need for U.S. Navy minesweepers to clear naval minefields resulted in a new class of ships requiring unique names. Under the guidance of then-Assistant secretary of the ...

Russian Navy Shipbuilding Chief Vladimir Tryapichnikov earlier said that the Fleet expected to get 40 Project 12700 fiberglass minesweepers by 2030-2050. The capacities of the Sredne-Nevsky ...

According to the website, 12 new-generation minesweepers can be built to replace the Indian Navy’s Pondicherry-class ships. The Alexandrit-E minesweepers are intended to be constructed at a ...

On Sept. 8, 1987, the U.S. government presented Tokyo with four options for its contribution--dispatch SDF minesweepers; shoulder half of additional operating costs for the U.S. Navy (about $100 ...