NSWCDD Delivers Next-Generation MK 38 Defense System
For decades, the MK 38 family – a key Navy shipboard weapon system – has delivered reliable close-in defense against small, fast, agile threats at sea. Since its commissioning in…
PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Builder’s Sea Trials
Completion of Builder’s Trials February 4th marks a significant shipbuilding milestone for the future John F. Kennedy, the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers designed to…
Exercise Cutlass Express 2026 to Enhance Maritime Security in East Africa
Exercise Cutlass Express 2026 sponsored by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and enabled by US Sixth Fleet kicks off in Port Louis, Mauritius Feb. 2-12. The exercise brings together 19 partner…
Naval Engineers Enhance Submarine Fleet’s Tactical Edge with In-House Modernization
By Harrison Cox A dedicated team of engineers and technicians from Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) Submarine Towed Systems Branch (Code 274) is improving the operational capabilities of the Navy’s…
All F-100 Frigates Deployed at Same Time
The five frigates of the ‘Álvaro de Bazán’ class operate simultaneously in different deployments, because of their suitability to interoperate with allied navies, the solid logistical support that supports them…
PS Zoroaster to Return for Second Kolkata Refit
In recognition of the shipyard’s competency and adherence to schedules, the 2nd refit of Seychelles Coast Guard Ship PS Zoroaster was awarded to Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd…
Spring has Arrived in Plymouth
No, not daffodils and all that… RFA Tide-spring, in Blighty again after nine and a half months away from home. She is the very last ship assigned to the RN’s…
Exercise Steadfast Dart 2026 Launches
Exercise STEADFAST DART 2026, NATO’s largest exercise of 2026 and the first large-scale peacetime deployment of the new Allied Reaction Force (ARF), based at NRDC ITA HQ, marked a significant…
Coast Guard Takes Delivery of 18th HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft
The Coast Guard is completing final delivery activities for its 18th fully missionized HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2018, at L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems in Waco, Texas. The…
USS Dewey Completes Kushiro Port Visit
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Kushiro, Feb. 1, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan. The visit…