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USS Spruance Returns to San Diego Following Historic 12-month Combat Deployment
November 13, 2026
Navy Public Affairs
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), with embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 Detachment, returned to its home port of Naval Base San Diego, concluding a 12-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 7th, and 5th Fleet areas of operations, Nov. 13. Spruance deployed as part of the…
VMFA-115 is reactivated as Marine Corps’ newest F-35C squadron
November 10, 2026
Marine Corps Public Affairs
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, the “Silver Eagles,” officially reactivated as the Marine Corps’ newest operational F-35C Lightning II squadron during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. The event served as a combined ceremony…
Coast Guard concludes seasonal autonomous vessel evaluation on Great Lakes
November 9, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is concluding its scheduled 2026 seasonal evaluation of six Saildrone Voyager Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) on the Great Lakes this week ahead of forecasted winter icing conditions. Following the completion of this seasonal evaluation, the Coast Guard intends to conduct an additional test and…
Bedrock Monitors the Ocean’s Seabed Infrastructure
November 6, 2026
Richard R. Burgess
A young California-based company is increasing its capabilities to monitor the world’s undersea and seabed infrastructure and provide ocean intelligence to customers to enhance the security of vital energy, communications, and security systems. Bedrock Ocean Exploration, based in Richmond, California, is a small company — just over 50 employees —…
DRPM-UxS Delivers Over 25,000 Autonomous and C-UAS Systems to CENTCOM AOR
November 5, 2026
DoD News
The Department of War announced today that this year, the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) has delivered a massive surge of combat-ready, mass-producible unmanned systems and counter-drone capabilities to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), providing operational commanders with immediate, cost-effective tactical lethality across the theater. Through an investment…