By Lt. Jaliya Wilson, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, April 27, 2026 U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 23, marking the completion of the spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific…
SAFE Boats International Delivers Response Boat–Small Demonstrator to U.S. Coast Guard
SAFE Boats International, a U.S. manufacturer of high-performance aluminum vessels, announced the successful delivery of its Response Boat–Small (RB-S) demonstrator unit to the U.S. Coast Guard in Charleston, South Carolina. The delivery marks a key milestone in the Coast Guard’s…
USNS Robert E. Peary Enables 4th Fleet Combat Readiness with 154-Day Deployment
From LaShawn Sykes – USN Military Sealift Command, April 30, 2026 NORFOLK, Virginia (April 29, 2026) – USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) and the ship’s 105 civil service mariners (CIVMARS) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, concluding 154-day deployment, April…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding is Awarded Frigate Lead Yard Support Contract
From HII PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that the U.S. Navy awarded its Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283 million contract to perform FF(X) class frigate lead yard support activities for the new frigate…
FRCE delivers first metal 3D printed parts to fleet
From Fleet Readiness Center East, April 27, 2026 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is marking a new era of aircraft sustainment with the delivery of its first flight-certified metal additive manufactured parts to the fleet, significantly improving aircraft downtime and flight…
NSWCDD graduates first students from in-house Wartime Readiness Short Course
By Matt Lyman, NSWCDD Corporate Communications, April 24, 2026 DAHLGREN, Va. – The U.S. Navy, in times of competition, conflict, and contingency or combat operations, leverages Maritime Operations Centers to equip commanders and staff with the resources needed to execute responsibilities as a component, Fleet and/or…
USS San Antonio Returns to Norfolk from U.S. 4th Fleet Deployment
From U.S Fleet Forces Command, April 29, 2026 NORFOLK, Va. – First-in-class San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, after eight and a half months at sea supporting the…
Wreckage of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Discovered Off Cornwall, United Kingdom
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – The wreckage of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa has been located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados. The site lies approximately 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 300…
Saronic, Taiwan Institute Sign MOU to Advance AI Maritime Capabilities
Saronic Technologies announced April 27 it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to explore collaboration on advancing AI-enabled maritime capabilities, including autonomous surface vessels, to help address evolving security…
Southcom Establishes Autonomous Warfare Command
Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, directed the establishment of the Southcom Autonomous Warfare Command. The new command will support President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Strategy priorities, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s National Defense…
