Category: 2026 February

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…

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…

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…

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, 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…