First Sea Battle of the South Korean Navy
Baekdusan (PC-701), a submarine hunter, was Korea’s first warship. The former USS PC823 was purchased by the Navy on October 17, 1949, with money donated by naval officers and citizens…
USS San Antonio Departs Norfolk
USS San Antonio (LPD 17) departed Naval Station Norfolk June 29, 2026, to begin operations in support of further scheduled tasking. San Antonio recently deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet…
USCGC Kimball Home for RIMPAC 2026
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to their Honolulu home port June 20 after sailing more than 20,000 nautical miles during a 73-day patrol…
USS Illinois Undocking at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786), June 24, 2026, completing an important milestone in the submarine’s…
Chinese Carrier Aviation Taking Off
By Olivia Parker and Dzaky Naradichiantama IISS China has made and continues to make great strides in its carrier aviation. Comparing the PLAN’s practices with those of the US Navy…
Navy Tests Prototype Atmospheric Diving System
By Anna Taylor Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, Washington, hosted the first open water test of the Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression suit in Liberty Bay, Washington, June…
Six New Air Defense “Warships” to Defend UK and Boost Shipbuilding
At least six new warships will be built for the Royal Navy under the Defence Investment Plan, delivering the UK’s most advanced maritime air defence capability and keeping British shipyards…
US and Japanese Forces Conduct Pacific Atlas 26-1
Maritime forces from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) conducted Pacific Atlas 26-1 off the coast of Japan, June 15-19. Pacific…
Frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen Return from UNIFIL
The frigate “Nordrhein-Westfalen” will return to its home port of Wilhelmshaven on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The frigate was deployed as part of the multinational UNIFIL (United…