Birdon Starts Production of USMC ASC-M Prototypes
The U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) selected global maritime engineering leader Birdon to design and build two prototype vessels to demonstrate emerging concepts under the Marine Corps’ Force Modernization…
USS Forrest Sherman Visits Algiers
USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) visited Algiers on a port visit this week. The three-day visit demonstrated the ongoing friendship and security cooperation between the U.S. and Algeria, building off…
US Coast Guard MCA With Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of…
USCGC Stratton Begins Extended Indo-Pacific Patrol
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) and its crew departed Puerto Princesa, Philippines, Monday, after in-port engagements and visits with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the U.S. Ambassador…
FS Normandie Takes Part in FORMIDABLE SHIELD 25
May has been marked by a series of activities of increasing intensity. This was marked by the successful launch of an ASTER 30 missile on a supersonic target, as part…
US and Malaysia Deepen Partnerships at LIMA 25
By Lt.Cmdr. Tim Pietrack U.S. service members and military units arrived on the Malaysian island of Langkawi to participate in the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA…
US Coast Guard Leadership and Force Design 2028
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced Force Design 2028 (FD2028) Wednesday during the Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony. This initiative provides a blueprint to transform the Coast Guard into…
NRP Bartolomeu Dias Sets Sail for NATO Mission
The NRP Bartolomeu Dias left Lisbon May 26 for the North Sea to join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), which is an integral part of the Standing Naval…