US Navy – The US has searched a vessel in the Mediterranean suspected of harboring al Qaeda operatives.

• Reuters:
  U.S. Navy Searches Suspect Vessel in Mediterra

Royal Navy – HMS Nottingham is about to begin its voyage home to the UK.

• BBC: In pictures: Recovery of HMS Nottingham
• BBC: Warship prepares to head home

Background – Unmanned Underwater Vehicles – More details on underwater gliders.

• Tech Central Station: It’s a Buoy!

US Navy – Navy’s surface force is ready for the challenges of the 21st century.

• Sea Power: Change, Innovation, Transformation
  Today’s Surface Force: Ready to Move at Flank Speed Into the 21st Century