March 10, 2026 | By C. Todd Lopez, DoW News The U.S. launched strikes on Iran last week to stop the terrorist-run state from its continued and ill-advised pursuit of nuclear weapons it hopes to use to threaten the American homeland. Nearly 11 days into Operation Epic Fury,…
Navy Kicks Off Operation Ice Camp 2026 in the Arctic Ocean
From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, March 9, 2026 BARENTS SEA – Commander, Submarine Forces officially kicked off Operation Ice Camp (ICE CAMP) Boarfish in the Arctic Ocean on March 7, 2026, after the building of the camp and the arrival of two…
From MRAP to MADIS: Legacy of Innovation Endures at NIWC Atlantic
By Steve Ghiringhelli, NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs, March 10, 2026 As one of the Navy’s top labs in systems integration, NIWC Atlantic engineering and ingrained innovation culture continue to deliver information warfare-dominant platforms that make the Naval and Joint Force more connected, resilient and…
USS Nimitz Conducts Milestone Departure from Naval Base Kitsap
by LT.J.G. Paul Fletcher, March 9, 2026 The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for the last time in its 51-year service history, as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk,…
Steadicopter and flyAlchemy Partner to Support U.S. Operational Deployment of Rotary UAV Systems
Agreement includes provision of Black Eagle 50E systems for ISR and specialized missions supporting U.S. government and DoW operational needs From Steadicopter Ltd. March 9, 2026 – Steadicopter Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of rotary unmanned aerial systems, announced the signing of a services agreement with…
Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew returns home after 119-day, multi-mission patrol; more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine seized
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, March 6, 2026 ALAMEDA, Calif. – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their home port in Alameda, on Sunday, following a historic 119-day multi-mission deployment spanning more than 26,000 miles from the Eastern Pacific Ocean to…
FN Awarded $9.9 Million Contract from U.S. Army and Navy for Machine Guns
MCLEAN, Va., March 5, 2026 — FN America, LLC, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $9.9 million contract to supply the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy with FN® M240B machine guns, continuing the supply of FN America’s longest-standing military weapons platform. …
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the Sixth and Final Ship in the ESB Program for the U.S. Navy
From General Dynamics NASSCO, March 7, 2026 SAN DIEGO – Today, General Dynamics NASSCO christened the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), the sixth and final ship for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program. Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz served as…
Projecting Power in Contested Regions: Marine Corps’ EABO Moves from Paper to Reality
The Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) concept debuted in 2019 as a new strategy for the U.S. Marine Corps to fight not only with the support of naval forces but also to defend and support those forces in turn, coordinated…
USS Cincinnati Returns to Homeport in San Diego
By Lt. Brinn Hefron, Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1, March 4, 2026 SAN DIEGO – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) arrived at its San Diego homeport following eight months of sustained operations at sea, March 4. Cincinnati conducted several…
