Operation TUNDRA MERLIN in Bering Sea
U.S. and Canadian forces conducted their second combined sail of the year in the Bering Strait, Aug. 11, as part of Operation TUNDRA MERLIN, demonstrating the ability of allied maritime…
Project 122bis Kronstadt Class Sub Chasers
Text from Wikipedia Project 122bis (NATO codename Kronstadt class) submarine chasers were a Soviet design which were exported throughout the communist bloc in the 1950s. The first ship, BO-270, was…
USCGC Douglas Denman Returns to Ketchikan
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman (WPC 1149) returned to her homeport at Coast Guard Base Ketchikan August 8 following a 41-day patrol operating in the California coastal region. The…
Vigor Marine Rolls Out USAV Craney Island
Vigor Marine Group unveiled USAV Craney Island, the second Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) (MSV(L)) August 11, marking a major step in modernizing the U.S. Army’s watercraft fleet. Craney Island, for…
ROK Navy AI Drone Combat Experiment
On August 3, the Navy conducted a combat experiment with Hanwha Systems, utilizing advanced civilian technology in the AI field, on the Navy’s base in Busan. This combat experiment was…
Planning Phase of 212CD Program Begins
Representatives from Germany, Norway, Canada, TKMS, KONGSBERG and Multiconsult met in Kiel at the end of July for the first joint planning event for the 212CD program. The event marks…
Singapore Navy at RIMPAC 2026
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Formidable-class frigate RSS Steadfast is participating in high-end naval warfare training alongside other navies at Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026. The Republic…
USS Pinckney Returns to San Diego
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, following nine months of operations supporting regional security and combat operations in the…
First Steel Cut for First Indonesian Sub
On 7th August 2026, the steel-cutting ceremony of Indonesia’s first Scorpène submarine took place at PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya, marking the start of the construction phase of the Scorpène…
Hasslö SY Upgrades Swedish Training Ships
At Hasslö Shipyard outside Karlskrona, work is underway to provide five of the Armed Forces’ training ships with modern technology. In the coming years, aging systems will be replaced, and…