Operation NANOOK TUUGAALIK in Canada’s Arctic
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have launched Operation NANOOK‑TUUGAALIK, a serial of Operation NANOOK running from August through October that focuses on maintaining a maritime presence in the Arctic, enhancing…
FGS Berlin to Join SNMG1
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 12 noon, the replenishment ship “Berlin” under the command of Frigate Captain Martin Kiesewetter will leave its home port of Wilhelmshaven to participate in…
Australia Commissions Two OPVs in Cairns
The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed HMAS Cape Spencer and HMAS Cape Hawke into service, in a commissioning ceremony at HMAS Cairns. The 58.1-metre long Evolved Cape class patrol boats…
Sweden and France Sign Contract for Four Frigates
From 24 to 27 August 2026, the four French Navy vessels based in Noumea conducted the Cagou exercise in the New Caledonian lagoon and offshore. The surveillance frigate (FS) Vendemiaire,…
Austal USA Starts Construction of USCGC Ingham
Austal USA has started construction on its third U.S. Coast Guard Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), the future USCGC Ingham, at the company’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility. Ingham is…
Where Will America’s Fifth Navy Yard Be?
By Michael Sharpe President Trump has given the U.S. Navy 120 days to come back with a plan for a fifth public Navy Yard. That sounds straightforward. It isn’t. The…
Austal USA Delivers LCU 1710 to US Navy
Austal USA delivered LCU 1710 August 14, marking the first LCU 1700-class vessel ever delivered to the U.S. Navy. This is also a historic milestone for the company as this…
USCG in Multinational PANAMAX Exercise
U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces personnel and the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) crew concluded participation in the PANAMAX 2026 exercise in-port and offshore of…
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr.
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), an Expeditionary Sea Base, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, Aug. 25. The delivery of ESB…
19th MMCA in WPS with US, Australia, Successful
Naval and air units from the Philippines, United States, and Australia successfully conducted on Aug. 19 to 25, the 19th multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea.…
