PCU Patrick Gallagher Arrives in Norfolk
The future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived at its Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia home port for the first time Oct. 13, 2026. The arrival…
October 16 Australian Naval History
Australian Naval History on 16 October 1818 HMC brig LADY NELSON returned to Port Jackson, Sydney, after an unsuccessful search for survivors from the schooner WILLIAM COSSAR, in the Port…
Mahe-class ASW-SWC Mangrol Commissions
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 12 Oct 2026. The commissioning ceremony was presided…
Investment in X-BAT Reaches $400 Million
Shield AI announced that the U.S. Navy has executed a $150 million modification to its existing Other Transaction (OT) agreement with the company to advance X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff…
USN Drones Land on Moving Ships Video
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully proved an unmanned system can navigate missions and land aboard Navy ships without GPS or pilot control. https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2610/DOD_112056558/DOD_112056558-1280x720-3000k.mp4 “In contested areas…
Peru Deploys Two Submarines for DESI
As part of the United States’ Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) program, the Peruvian Navy held a departure ceremony for the BAP “Pisagua” at the submarine pier of the Callao…
INS Samarthak Commissions
The Indian Navy is set to commission Samarthak at Naval Base, Karwar on 16 Oct 2026. Built by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd under the Government of India’s Make in…
Stingray Closer to Teaming with Fleet
By Kelsey Chadwick Boeing has developed Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) software and successfully tested it during an Emerald Flag military exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For the test,…
What Abukuma-Class Transfer Reveals
By Hironobu Takezawa Japan Institute of International Affairs Introduction In May 2026, Japan and the Philippines announced the start of work toward the transfer of Abukuma-class destroyers of the Japan…
USS John Basilone Arrives at New Homeport Rota
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 14, joining forward-deployed U.S. naval forces operating in Europe. Arleigh…