#navy

Israel has received the INS Drakon, a new German built submarine valued at about €550 million, as the country continues to expand its naval capabilities, with the delivery reported on Monday. ...

A Cypriot naval cadet studying at Greece’s Naval Non-Commissioned Officers School (Smyn) is under investigation following allegations that he filmed inside women’s bathrooms at the military academy, according ...

British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel on Sunday, leading for the first time an operation to disrupt the oil revenues ​that help ...

Reports on Friday affirm that Turkey is preparing legislation that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authority to declare an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending up to 200 nautical miles from ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said Cyprus remains committed to strengthening its role in regional security during a graduation ceremony for members of the national guard’s naval special forces at ...

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Lyme Bay departed Gibraltar on Monday bound for Cyprus, the second British ship sent to the region following the destroyer HMS Dragon. The Bay-class landing ...

The Italian navy frigate Federico Martinengo arrived in waters near Cyprus on Wednesday as part of a coordinated European naval deployment aimed at reinforcing the island’s security amid heightened ...

The British warship HMS Dragon has set sail from Portsmouth and is heading towards Cyprus, the British royal navy said on Tuesday. “The decision to send the Royal Navy assets ...

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Cyprus is “a victim of this war” as Madrid confirmed it will deploy a naval air defence frigate to help protect the ...

An Indian naval warship will arrive in Cyprus on Sunday as part of efforts to strengthen defence ties between the two countries, the Indian High Commission said on Friday. The ...

Sixteen Israelis and two Cypriot crew members were rescued off the coast of Lebanon on Thursday after their boat stalled due to engine failure. According to the Times of Israel, ...

Cyprus was committed to safeguarding its sovereignty and promoting regional cooperation, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Friday. The minister was speaking at an event to mark Saint Nicholas Day, ...

The Church of Cyprus has donated €1 million to the Hellenic Naval Academy, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Friday. In a post on social media, he said the donation ...

The defence ministry has received the donation of a semi-inflatable 40-foot Rafnar search and rescue vessel, which will be added to the navy fleet as part of upgrading coastal security ...

Cyprus and the US conducted an all-day joint search and rescue exercise at sea, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said on Friday. According to JRCC, the joint search and ...

An international small-scale aeronautical cooperation exercise with the code name ‘CYP/FRA-03/2022’ took place this week in the maritime region south of Limassol during the presence in the region of ...

The Italian navy ship Mimbelli was spotted sailing near the ENI drill ship, in Block 6 of Cyprus exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday. In a post on twitter, the Italian ...

A military exercise with the participation of a frigate of the French Navy took place on Friday in the sea south of Larnaca, the ministry of defence said on Sunday. ...

The navy on Monday honoured Ayios Nicholas, its patron saint, with a celebration at Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari held in the presence of military officials, MPs and Defence ...

Cyprus has been transformed into a pillar of stability in the region by building closer ties with other nations, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Monday. Petrides emphasised the important ...