Royal Navy – Is the scrapping of the Royal Navy’s Sea Harrier fleet part of the reason for the early retirement of the UK’s most senior officers?

• Daily Telegraph: Policy row made chief of defence quit early

Indonesian Navy – Indonesian waters continue to be the number one site of piracy in the world.

• The Straits Times: Most pirate attacks occur in Indonesian waters

US Navy – HMS Newcastle seized a large drug shipment in the Caribbean.

• CNN: UK destroyer in $66m cocaine swoop

US Navy – The US would like to build a floating commando base, and is looking at several proposals, including permanent conversion of the USS Constellation.

• USA Today: Navy plans floating commando base

US Navy – A single cell Vertical Launch System is being developed.

• Sea Power: Lockheed Martin, United Defense Developing Single-Cell Launcher