USCGC Kimball Returns from RIMPAC 2026
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) concluded operations in support of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise and returned to their homeport in Honolulu, July 27.…
USS Arizona Will be First VPM Equipped Virginia Class
On August 3, the Department of the Navy announced a decisive step to sharpen its competitive edge, reclassifying nineteen planned Virginia Class submarines equipped with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM)…
Keel Laid for Fourth Pohjanmaa Class Corvette
The keel laying of the fourth Pohjanmaa-class multifunction corvette took place at the Rauma shipyard on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. The keel-laying ceremony is a traditional and symbolically important milestone…
“End of an Era” Sea Lynx Farewell Tour
Since 1981, the Sea Lynx Mk88A has been a reliable all-rounder of naval aviators. Whether submarine hunting, sea rescue or reconnaissance – over four generations he fought missions worldwide. After…
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates AI-Powered ASW at RIMPAC 2026
This summer at RIMPAC 26, Lockheed Martin collaborated with the U.S. Navy to successfully demonstrate a rapidly retrainable AI/ML sonar expert for antisubmarine warfare (ASW). The system, known as SensorMAX,…
PLAN Training Squadron in Brunei
Two vessels from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) PLA-N Qi Jiguang (83) and PLA-N Kunlun Shan (998) successfully concluded a five-day goodwill visit to Brunei Darussalam, running from Friday,…
Rheinmetall to Modernize FGS Bayern
Rheinmetall has been awarded the contract to modernize the 143-meter-long frigate BAYERN at the end of the second quarter of 2026. The objective of the project is to ensure the…
Leidos Australia to Design AUKUS Floating Drydock
Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia will design a new mobile floating dry dock to support the sustainment and operational readiness of Australia’s future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. A foundational element…
HII Awarded Submarine Build Contracts
HII announced July 29 that the U.S. nuclear submarine shipbuilding team, which includes the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, has been awarded contracts for construction of Block VI Virginia-class…
RFS Sovershennyy in Exercise Orruda 2026
The second joint naval exercise between the Russian Navy and the Indonesian Navy, Orruda-2026, took place in the Sea of Japan. Corvette Sovershennyy of the Pacific Fleet represented the Russian…