MARMC Team Supports USS Iwo Jima ARG in the Caribbean
By Oscar Pope A Sailor and civilian team from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) completed a two-week assignment in the Caribbean in December 2025 to deliver repair services in…
Damen Announces Qatari Emiri Navy Contract for Two ASD Tugs 3212
Damen Shipyards Group has announced a contract with the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) for the delivery of two ASD Tugs 3212. The contract was announced at the Doha International…
FGS Nordrhein-Westfalen Relieving Sachsen-Anhalt in the Mediterranean
On Friday, February 13, 2026, the frigate “Nordrhein-Westfalen” set sail for the mandated foreign mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) and leave its home port of Wilhelmshaven. The…
Keel Laid for Future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The keel for the future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212) was authenticated at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard on February 13, 2026. The event marked a major construction milestone…
Blue Water Autonomy Introduces Liberty Class, a 190-Foot Autonomous Ship for the U.S. Navy
Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company, today announced details of its first vessel, the Liberty Class. Liberty is a 190-foot steel autonomous ship with a range of…
USCG Offloads over $133.5 Million of Narcotics Interdicted in Eastern Pacific
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded approximately 17,750 pounds of cocaine worth more than $133.5 million in Port Everglades February 13. The seized contraband was the result of four…
USCGC Frederick Mann (WPC 1160) Commissioned n Kodiak
The US Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during…
Future Acquisitions for Norwegian Defense Sector (FAF) 2026–2033
Here you will find further information on the defence sector’s planned materiel investments and acquisitions for the period 2026–2033. This version supersedes all previous editions. Introduction Norway must rapidly enhance…
USS Dewey Departs Otaru Following Port Visit
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Otaru, Japan, Feb. 10, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan.…