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…
Jacques Stosskopf on First Long Deployment
On 16 January 2026, the force replenishment ship (BRF) Jacques Stosskopf set sail for its long-term deployment, which is an important step towards its admission to active service by the…
Shaping the Future of South Korea’s Surface Ships
Hanwha Ocean is steadily shaping the future of the Republic of Korea’s surface ships. The keel laying ceremony for Future Frigate eXperimental (FFX) Batch-III Ship No. 5 took place on…
Viet Nam Navy Ship 17 Calls at Lumut
Ship 17 of Brigade 171 under Naval Region 2 arrived at Lumut Naval Base on February 2, beginning a courtesy visit to the Royal Malaysian Navy. The visiting delegation was…
Frigates Depart on Australia’s first Regional Presence Deployments for 2026
Two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac Class frigates have sailed from Fleet Base West in Western Australia as part of the Australian Defence Force’s Regional Presence Deployment program February 3.…
INS Sudarshini Visits Salalah During LOKAYAN 26
Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived at the port of Salalah, Oman, on 02 Feb 2026, marking the first international port call of her iconic transoceanic voyage –…
US Demonstrates Advanced Submarine Combat Control System Technology for UK Counterparts
As part of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership, the US Navy recently demonstrated its advanced AN/BYG-1 submarine combat control system to sailors and industry members from the United Kingdom (UK)…
Finland to Contribute to NATO’s Maritime Activities in 2027
Finland will contribute to NATO’s peacetime maritime activities in 2027. In its plenary session on 29 January 2026, the Finnish Government endorsed a report, presented by Minister of Defence Antti…