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By Sean Kennedy A lack of repair capacity is hampering the Navy’s submarine fleet, preventing their deployment and decommissioning, and driving up costs. An August 27, 2026, Government Accountability Office…
When a commercial vessel is at sea, the national flag it flies is the most critical identifying marking for approaching mariners. National flags reflect the vessel’s identity when transiting in…
Inside the flooded ballast tanks of a Virginia-class submarine, where there are no natural light and spaces are tighter than shoulder-width, Royal Australian Navy divers are learning how to sustain…
The US Navy took a major step toward enabling persistent, unmanned operations last month when the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division led a demonstration off the coast of Virginia…
A Royal New Zealand Navy Task Group has bolstered enforcement of United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea, as vessels of interest were monitored during maritime patrols on international…
The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Defense in this case the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Chairman of Commission I of the House…
Continuing the voyage to the next stage, the 2026 Port Visit Integrated Task Force was officially released by the Commander of the III Fleet Command (Pangkoarmada III) Admiral TNI Dato…
Naval, air, and marine assets of the Chilean Navy are participating in UNITAS LXVII, a multinational exercise that brings together more than 5,300 personnel from 24 countries in Peru to…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba’s crew offloaded approximately 7,250 pounds of cocaine and 2,082 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $57 million, Monday, in Port Everglades. The seized contraband was…
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 21, 2026, to begin deployment operations. The warship’s departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification…