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Friday, December 19, 2025
Illustration of the Navy's FF(X) small surface combatant
Defense

Navy Turns to Coast Guard Cutter Design for New Frigate Class

The U.S. Navy announced Friday a strategic shift in its surface combatant procurement, unveiling plans for a new frigate class based on Huntington Ingalls

December 19, 2025
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Tugs combat a fire on the Bonhomme Richard
Defense

Navy Ship Fire Prevention Falters on Contractor Oversight Gaps, GAO Warns

Five years after a catastrophic fire destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard at a cost exceeding $3 billion, the U.S. Navy’s progress on fire safety during

December 18, 2025
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Monday, December 8, 2025
Saronic’s Corsair is a 24-foot Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) designed to deliver speed and impact for naval and maritime forces
Defense

U.S. Navy Awards Saronic $392M Contract for Autonomous Vessels in Under-12-Month Turnaround

The U.S. Navy has awarded defense technology company Saronic a $392 million production contract for autonomous maritime vessels, with nearly $200 million

December 8, 2025
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Friday, December 5, 2025
The Damen Landing Ship Transport 100 (LST100) has been selected as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Forces’ Landing Craft Heavy capability, to be constructed by Austal Australia
Defense

Navy Pivots to Medium Landing Ship Design

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan on Friday announced a major strategic shift in naval shipbuilding, revealing the selection of a design for the Medium Landing

December 5, 2025
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Thursday, December 4, 2025
Hung Cao Navy
Featured

Hung Cao – A Navy Diver In The Pentagon Briefing Room

Hung Cao and the Fight to Rebuild America’s Maritime Power Before the Next War Arrives by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The first thing you notice about the

December 4, 2025
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Monday, November 24, 2025
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) conducts a passage transit in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 13, 2025
Energy

After U.S. Navy Standoff, Russian Tanker Finally Reaches Venezuela

The Russian oil tanker Seahorse arrived in Venezuelan waters on November 23 AIS data show suggesting that initial reports last week of a U.S. Navy blockade

November 24, 2025
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Saturday, November 22, 2025
Chinese warship sails near U.S. destroyer, in the Taiwan Strait
Defense

US, China Held Maritime Security Talks In Hawaii, Chinese Navy Says

BEIJING, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Chinese militaries this week held “frank and constructive” maritime security talks, the

November 22, 2025
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Friday, November 21, 2025
The China-flagged research vessel JIDI operates approximately 265 miles northwest of Utqiagvik, Alaska, September 2, 2025.
News

Chinese Research Ships, US Military Active in North Pacific, Monitor Shows

SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Five Chinese research vessels, including ships used for space and missile tracking and underwater

November 21, 2025
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) conducts a passage transit in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 13, 2025
Energy

Russian Tanker Makes a Run for It as U.S. Destroyer Blocks Path to Venezuela

A sanctioned Russian oil tanker made a U-turn on the way to Venezuela after a US warship intersected its route near the country’s coast, according to

November 21, 2025
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
The USS Pierre (LCS 38) departs St. Andrew Bay Nov. 17, 2025, after commissioning in Panama City
Defense

Navy Commissions Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship as Troubled Program Winds Down

The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Pierre (LCS 38), the 19th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship, on Friday in Panama City, Florida, marking the

November 18, 2025
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Monday, November 17, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), left, USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), front, USS Mahan (DDG 72), back, USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
Defense

USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives to Caribbean in Major Counter-Narcotics Operation

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group entered the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military operations against

November 17, 2025
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
A Saildrone and Lockheed missile
Defense

Lockheed Martin Invests $50 Million in Saildrone to Arm Unmanned Surface Vessels

Lockheed Martin announced a $50 million investment in Saildrone to integrate lethal defense systems onto the company’s unmanned surface vessels, with

October 29, 2025
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Friday, October 24, 2025
From front to back, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Royal Moroccan Navy FREMM multipurpose frigate Mohammed VI (701), and Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), steam in formation while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar
Defense

Trump Adds to Military Buildup in Caribbean With Ford Carrier Deployment

President Donald Trump’s administration escalated a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by announcing the deployment of the Gerald Ford aircraft

October 24, 2025
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Ford Aircraft Carrier
Defense

Pentagon Sends Ford Carrier Strike Group to Caribbean as U.S. Expands Military Campaign Against Cartels

The Secretary of War has directed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support operations against

October 24, 2025
Total Views: 1014

Saturday, October 18, 2025
A screenshot of video released by President Trump showing the U.S. military strike against an alleged narco vessel in international waters, which Trump claims resulted in the deaths of three smugglers.
Navy

US Deports ‘Narco Sub’ Survivors

by Phil Stewart (Reuters) President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to send the two survivors of a Thursday strike in the Caribbean overseas

October 18, 2025
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Friday, October 17, 2025
U.S. Navy Warship Holding Survivors From Strike on Caribbean Vessel
News

U.S. Navy Warship Holding Survivors From Strike on Caribbean Vessel

The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean hit by a U.S. strike that

October 17, 2025
Total Views: 1758

Monday, September 15, 2025
People stand aboard Venezuelan fishing vessel "Carmen Rosa"
Defense

Venezuela Accuses U.S. Destroyer of Illegally Boarding Fishing Vessel

The Venezuelan government announced on Saturday that a U.S. destroyer intercepted, boarded and occupied aVenezuelan tuna fishing vessel for eight hours in the

September 15, 2025
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Saturday, August 30, 2025
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 9, 2011) The amphibious transport dock ships USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS New York (LPD 21) are underway together in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edwin F. Bryan/Released)
Navy

US Builds Up Forces In Caribbean As Officials, Experts, Ask Why

By Idrees Ali, Patricia Zengerle and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – A large buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Southern

August 30, 2025
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
The Crowley-managed Stena Imperative crew conduct a CONSOL with a Military Sealift Command ship
Defense

Stena Imperative Crew Earns CONSOL Certification from Military Sealift Command

The crew of the Crowley-managed Stena Imperative has achieved CONSOL (consolidated cargo operations) certification from Military Sealift Command, marking a

August 26, 2025
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans transits San Diego Bay
Defense

Fire on USS New Orleans Amphibious Warship Off Okinawa Now Extinguished

An amphibious warship USS New Orleans (LPD-18) suffered a fire off the coast of Okinawa, Japan on Wednesday, prompting a coordinated international response

August 20, 2025
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