USS Gravely Takes Part in Drug Bust in Caribbean
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) seized an estimated 860 pounds of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, May 25. The interdiction by…
DLA Fuels Maritime Superiority with $5 Billion Contract
Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg recently awarded a $5 billion contract to six small businesses expediting support for Virginia-class submarines and active surface ships in a move set to significantly…
Role of High-Speed Cameras in Weapon Advancements
The spin rate and velocity of a projectile shot from a five-inch gun are so fast only a camera capturing 75,000 frames per second can freeze it mid-flight. At this…
Maldives Receiving Guardian Class OPV from Australia
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles and Maldives Minister of Defence, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, are proud to announce Australia will gift an Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat…
USS Cabot/ESPS Dedalo
The US entered World War II with seven aircraft carriers but by early 1942 only one remained operational. In June of that year, in order to meet the Navy’s pressing…
USCGC Thetis Offloads Narcotics in Port Everglades
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis offloaded more than 28,500 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $211.3 million, Thursday, at Port Everglades. The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions…
Edge to Build FALAJ3 Class Missile Boats for Kuwait
EDGE Shipbuilding announced June 3 the signing of a landmark AED 9 billion naval contract with the Kuwait Ministry of Defence for the supply of FALAJ3-class missile boats, the largest…
USS Sampson Relieving USS Charleston on Border Security Patrol
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) departed Naval Base San Diego, June 3, 2025, to support operations in the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) area of responsibility. Sampson…
USCGC Storis Departs on Maiden Voyage
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years, departed on its maiden voyage to safeguard U.S. sovereign interests…