Navy Locks in Future Frigates
On Saturday April 18, Australia and Japan took a significant step in deepening their strategic defence partnership, by finalising contracts in Melbourne for the acquisition and construction of Mogami-class frigates…
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…