FGS Nordrhein-Westfalen Relieving Sachsen-Anhalt in the Mediterranean
On Friday, February 13, 2026, the frigate “Nordrhein-Westfalen” set sail for the mandated foreign mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) and leave its home port of Wilhelmshaven. The…
Keel Laid for Future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The keel for the future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212) was authenticated at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard on February 13, 2026. The event marked a major construction milestone…
Blue Water Autonomy Introduces Liberty Class, a 190-Foot Autonomous Ship for the U.S. Navy
Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company, today announced details of its first vessel, the Liberty Class. Liberty is a 190-foot steel autonomous ship with a range of…
USCG Offloads over $133.5 Million of Narcotics Interdicted in Eastern Pacific
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded approximately 17,750 pounds of cocaine worth more than $133.5 million in Port Everglades February 13. The seized contraband was the result of four…
USCGC Frederick Mann (WPC 1160) Commissioned n Kodiak
The US Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during…
Future Acquisitions for Norwegian Defense Sector (FAF) 2026–2033
Here you will find further information on the defence sector’s planned materiel investments and acquisitions for the period 2026–2033. This version supersedes all previous editions. Introduction Norway must rapidly enhance…
USS Dewey Departs Otaru Following Port Visit
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Otaru, Japan, Feb. 10, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan.…
Paving the Way for Next Generation Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile System
By Bob Hall Naval Ordnance Test Unit For more than 70 years, the Naval Ordnance Test Unit has been instrumental in the development and testing of the U.S. Navy’s submarine-launched…
Inocea Group Acquires UK’s Wave Class Fast Naval Replenishment Fleet
Inocea announced February 18th, the signing of an agreement to acquire the United Kingdom’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment ships Wave Knight and Wave Ruler, two of the most capable fast…
Japan-Canada Defense Ministerial Meeting
On February 13, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. local time for approximately 20 minutes, Defense Minister Koizumi, who was visiting Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference, held a defense ministerial…