South African Navy – South Africa is sending patrol boats to Burundi.

• News24: SA navy off to Burundi

Royal Australian Navy – Australia sends another frigate to the gulf.

• Agence France Presse:
  Australian frigate leaves for six months’ duty in the Gulf

Singaporean Navy – Singapore and the US are exercising.

• Agence France Presse:
  Singapore, US navies conduct joint nine-day exercise

• The Straits Times: S’pore and US in military exercise

US Navy – The Navy has laid out a plan for development and procurement of its next-generation carrier-based electronic attack aircraft, which is expected to reach operational capability in 2009. The EA-18G–a derivative of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter–will capitalize on the Improved Capability III (ICAP III) electronic warfare suite being developed as an upgrade for the Navy’s current EA-6B Prowler.

• SeaPower: Milestones, Schedule Set for Prowler Replacement