Balikatan 2026 Multinational Maritime Event
Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from the I Marine Expeditionary…
Tsunami USVS to Southcom And U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced April 30 a contract award from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to produce and deliver multiple TSUNAMI® Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), which…
INS Sindhukesari Arrives in Colombo
INS Sindhukesari, a submarine serving in the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo on 03 May 26 to undertake Operational Turnarounds. The visiting submarine was welcomed by the…
Austal USA Christens Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12)
Austal USA christened the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12) May 2 at its Mobile, Alabama shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the U.S. Navy’s newest Towing,…
USS Dwight D Eisenhower Completes Trials
By Michael D Brayshaw USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) has completed sea trials, marking the successful early completion of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY).…
Navy Commissions Submarine USS Idaho
The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The ceremony…
First US Navy MQ-25A Stingray Completes Test Flight
By Jarrett Heckert The two-hour flight validated the unmanned aerial refueler’s flight controls, a key step toward aircraft carrier operations. Boeing and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed the first…
JS Asahi’s Friendly Visit to Da Nang
An Asahi-class destroyer from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) with 220 crewmembers led by Colonel Jio Takemasa has started a friendly four-day visit to Da Nang City April 2.…
Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Future George M Neal (DDG 131)
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched future USS George M. Neal (DDG 131) April 1, marking a major construction milestone for the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be…
Navy Commissions Submarine USS Massachusetts
The Navy commissioned the submarine USS Massachusetts in a traditional ceremony held March 28 at Boston Harbor. The ceremony culminated a yearslong process to bring the Massachusetts into service. It…