From Michael Wilson, Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center, May 8, 2026 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) rejoined the Pacific Fleet in April after completing a complex maintenance period eight days ahead of schedule. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile…
Gecko Robotics’ Komodo Robot Aids Ship Flight Deck Maintenance
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Robots and other unmanned systems are advocated to relieve humans for the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” jobs and missions the Navy is called upon to complete. One example is the increasing…
NPS Online Student Advances Fleet Analysis of Autonomous Systems
From Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Langholf, May 6, 2026 MONTEREY, Calif. — Advanced analyses completed by a Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) distance learning student is helping inform the U.S. Navy’s future employment of autonomous systems, demonstrating how NPS Online students, and the school’s unique certificate programs, offer the same impact on fleet needs as their…
BlackSea Technologies Awarded $256 Million Navy Contract
From BlackSea Technologies BALTIMORE, Md., May 5th, 2026, BlackSea Technologies announced today that it was awarded a five-year, $256 million contract to build and support the Seabased Petroleum Distribution System (SPDS) program. Under the contract, BlackSea will construct up to five SPDS units and support equipment from May 2026 through March 2031. Primary production will be centered in Baltimore with additional work supported by partners…
U.S. Forces Disable Vessel in Gulf of Oman Attempting to Violate Blockade
From U.S. Central Command, May 6, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. forces operating in the Gulf of Oman enforced blockade measures by disabling an Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port at 9 a.m. ET, May 6. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces observed M/T…
Coast Guard Creates Special Missions Command to Counter Maritime Threats at Home, Abroad
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, May 6, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard is standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized forces. The command will enhance the operational effectiveness of the Coast Guard in responding to a wide range of national emergencies…
NOAA Awards $21.6M for Uncrewed Systems to Support New Charting, Mapping Vessels
From Keeley Belva, NOAA, May 6, 2026 NOAA has announced a $21,600,909 million award for the purchase of uncrewed marine systems to be used on new charting and mapping vessels being built for the agency. This will support NOAA’s mission to deliver tools and…
Terradepth Mines Seabed Intelligence for Maritime Customers
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The seabeds of the world’s oceans are becoming less mysterious, thanks to companies like Terradepth, a company that provides its clients with geospatial surveys of the seabed to meet their economic, defense, or scientific needs. …
Coast Guard, Navy Interdict Suspected Drug Vessel off Haiti
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District MIAMI – A Coast Guard Cutter Venturous law enforcement boarding team and a USS Billings helicopter crew stopped a suspected drug smuggling vessel, Thursday, approximately 8 miles off Mole Saint-Nicolas, Haiti. With the permission of the Haitian…
Master Boat Builders Recently Began Module Fabrication for U.S. Navy T-ATS Program
Marks production milestone in Gulf Coast partnership with Austal USA to strengthen naval shipbuilding capacity From Master Boat Builders Inc. CODEN, Ala. – Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) recently announced the commencement of module fabrication for the U.S. Navy’s Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) program…
