CARAT Brunei 2026
Sailors, Coastguardsmen, and maritime forces from Brunei and the United States reconvened in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Sept. 14, for an opening ceremony to commence the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness…
Gorch Fock Returns to Kiel
On Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 10 a.m., the sail training ship “Gorch Fock” will return to its home port of Kiel after 165 days of absence and more than…
$173.7 Million to Base Seattle Upgrade
The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center (FDCC) awarded a contract Aug. 27 to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company for the first phase of work that will ultimately result in…
Palue Island Earthquake Aid
The Indonesian Navy, through the KRI Makassar-590, distributed humanitarian aid to coastal communities affected by the earthquake on Palue Island, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Sunday (September 13, 2026).…
First Production Contract Awarded for MQ-25A Stingray
The U.S. Navy awarded a Fixed Price Incentive contract to The Boeing Company, for the MQ-25A Stingray Lot 1 Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), valued at $562,000,000. The contract provides the…
48th Escort Group to Visit Three Ports
The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will visit Bangladesh, Myanmar and Malaysia on its return voyage from the Gulf of Aden, according to…
USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo Commissioned
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned their newest Fast Response Cutter, Coast Guard Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC 1163), during a ceremony in New York City on Sept. 12. The event marked…
Philippines, US, Canada Conduct 20th MMCA in Sulu Sea
The Philippines, US and Canadian naval and air units successfully conducted the two-day 20th multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) over the weekend at the Sulu Sea, the Armed Forces of…
Exercise GALAPEX Concludes
The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) crew concluded participation in GALAPEX 2026 offshore of the Galapagos Islands from Aug. 17 – Sept. 03, 2026. Ecuador hosted…