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Next-generation unmanned surface vehicles integrate advanced payloads for naval operations
Oct 30, 2025 (SPX)
Development of larger Saildrone USVs is in progress, supporting heavier payloads such as the Lockheed Martin Mk70 VLS launcher and towed arrays. Lockheed Martin...
Japan-US ties key to deterring China 'aggression': Pentagon
Oct 29, 2025 (AFP)
The comments came in the wake of the first face-to-face meeting Tuesday between US President Donald Trump and new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, where ...
Trump gives green light for SKorea to build nuclear powered sub
Oct 29, 2025 (AFP)
Trump met South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday in the southern town of Gyeongju, where the US leader arrived for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Eco...
US forces in Caribbean braced for impact of major hurricane
Oct 28, 2025 (AFP)
Washington has an unusually large number of forces deployed in the region -- seven US Navy ships as well as F-35 stealth warplanes as part of what it calls coun...
U.S. Navy helicopter, fighter jet crash into South China Sea
Oct 27, 2025 (UPI)
In a statement, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said a U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter crashed while conducting routine operations at about 2:45 p.m. local time. It...
U.S. deploys carrier strike group to the Caribbean
Oct 24, 2025 (UPI)
The carrier strike group currently is in the Mediterranean Sea and includes three destroyers, in addition to the aircraft carrier, NBC News reported. "The enhan...
Trump sending US carrier to Latin America as war fears rise
Oct 24, 2025 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise of ending foreign military interventions, in early September launched a military campaign targeting boats...
NATO Baltic Sea mission has 'deterred' undersea sabotage: commanders
Oct 24, 2025 (AFP)
The hulking grey vessel -- the flagship of one of NATO's four permanent multinational fleets known as standing maritime groups -- is docked in southeast London ...
Washington's hard line in South China Sea tests allies, raises risks
Oct 23, 2025 (UPI)
Far from a routine tour, the itinerary underscores the administration's intent to fuse economic statecraft with strategic deterrence at a time when the region f...
Trump says Australia will get submarines as PM visits
Oct 20, 2025 (AFP)
The promise to Australia, which promotes itself as a key US ally against China, came after the Trump administration said earlier this year it was reviewing a de...
Thyssenkrupp spins off warship unit to tap defence boom
Oct 20, 2025 (AFP)
Submarine- and warship-maker TKMS, previously known as Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, saw its share price jump from around 60 euros ($70) to close at over 80 in F...
Admiral leading US forces in Caribbean to step down
Oct 16, 2025 (AFP)
Admiral Alvin Holsey is leaving his position as head of US Southern Command, which is responsible for US forces operating in Central and South America. Washingt...
Sweden military shadows 'limping' Russian sub in Baltic Sea
Oct 15, 2025 (UPI)
The Russian sub was spotted passing through the Great Belt that separates Denmark's islands of Funen and Zealand to enter the Baltic Sea and is thought to be th...
Swedish military says tracking Russian sub in Baltic Sea
Oct 15, 2025 (AFP)
"A Russian submarine entered the Baltic Sea yesterday via the Great Belt," a Danish strait, the military said in a statement. "The armed forces' jet fighters an...
U.S. to buy 4 Finnish icebreakers and build 7 more for $6.1B
Oct 09, 2025 (UPI)
President Donald Trump and Stubb announced the deal at the White House ahead of them signing the deal for the vessels that are designed to create paths through ...
Planet renews US Navy contract for Pacific vessel monitoring
Oct 09, 2025 (SPX)
The renewed project integrates Planet's daily global PlanetScope imagery and high-resolution SkySat data into the SeaVision maritime situational awareness platf...
Navy fires commander of sub USS Wyoming after 'loss of confidence'
Oct 09, 2025 (UPI)
Cmdr. Robert Moreno was relieved of his duties after staff lost confidence in his ability to command. "Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of pe...
N. Korea's Kim visits destroyer built to 'punish provocations'
Oct 06, 2025 (AFP)
The Choe Hyon is one of two 5,000-ton destroyers in the North's arsenal, both launched this year as Kim seeks to ramp up the country's naval capabilities. The w...
China, Philippines trade blame over boat collision in disputed sea
Oct 04, 2025 (UPI)
Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff
Oct 04, 2025 (UPI)
Harrison had no military experience prior to being nominated and confirmed as the Navy's chief of staff and oversaw the War Department's realignment of the U.S....
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