FANC Trains in New Caledonia Waters
On 26 February 2026, about 200 nautical miles south of Cape Leeuwin, the Armed Forces in New Caledonia (FANC) conducted a “Tarpon” maneuver between three of their units deployed at…
PCU Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) Visits Boston
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, March 13 for a scheduled port visit. During the visit, the PCU Harvey…
USS Gonzalez Departs Norfolk for Deployment
USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) got underway from Naval Station Norfolk March 16, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. The ship’s departure comes after months of training,…
US Navy Reshapes Warfighting Acquisition System
The Department of the Navy (DON) today announced March 16th the establishment of five Portfolio Acquisition Executive organizations: PAE Industrial Operations, PAE Marine Corps, PAE Maritime, PAE Strategic Systems Programs…
KRI Canopus Departs Germany on Maiden Voyage
To strengthen the capacity of national hydro-oceanographic surveys and support the provision of accurate maritime data and information, the Navy’s newest Hydro-Oceanographic Auxiliary Ship, KRI Canopus-936, carried out its first…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector LCAC 115
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 115 from Textron Systems on March 10. The delivery of LCAC 115 comes after…
USCGC Forward Interdicts Narcotics in the Eastern Pacific
Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) delivered a decisive blow to maritime criminal networks by intercepting a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessel during a routine patrol on February 24 in the…
Ceremony for FS Beuzeval Fitting Out Trials
On 11 February 2026, Vice-Admiral Christophe Cluzel, commander of the naval action force, presided over the ceremony of arming for trials of the coastal patrol vessel (PC) Beuzeval. The ceremony,…
USS Ted Stevens (DDG128) Commissioning Ceremony in Whittier
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has formally approved USS Ted Stevens (DDG128) to be commissioned in Whittier, Alaska. The commissioning ceremony is currently anticipated to take place Fall 2026.…
New Cutters Strengthen Caribbean Coast Guard
The Ministry of Defence and Damen Workboats signed a contract on March 12 for the construction of three medium-sized patrol vessels for the Caribbean Coast Guard. The so-called cutters replace…