From CNFJ/CNRJ Public Affairs, June 7, 2026 PERTH, Australia – As of May 30, the U.S. Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia, as part of AUKUS, the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom,…
Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock returns to Honolulu after first Operation Blue Pacific Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District External Affairs, June 8, 2026 HONOLULU – The crew of USCGC Hollyhock (WLB 214) returned to Honolulu Sunday after completing their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol. The Hollyhock crew departed Honolulu in April and traveled more than 7,500 nautical miles over 42 days, making port calls in Pago Pago, American Samoa,…
HII Partner Bayou Metals Launches Dedicated Manufacturing Line to Accelerate ROMULUS USV Production
SLIDELL, La., June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and a global leader in autonomous maritime systems, today announced that Bayou Metal Supply & Manufacturing, a strategic partner in the serial production of HII’s…
Secretary of War Announces Flag Officer Nominations
From the Department of War, June 8, 2026 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Vice Adm. Christopher S. Gray for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as deputy…
U.S. Army Crew Safely Rescued After Helicopter Lost at Sea
From U.S. Central Command, June 9, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — At 7:33 p.m. ET on June 8, two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by American forces after their helicopter went down near the coast of Oman…
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the USNS Thurgood Marshall, the Seventh Ship in the T-AO Program Built for the U.S. Navy
From General Dynamics NASSCO, June 4, 2026 SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO has christened and launched the USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211), the seventh ship in the fleet oiler program built for the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of Thurgood…
U.S. Forces Disable Non-Compliant Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman
From U.S. Central Command, June 8, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. forces disabled an unladen oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, June 8, after the vessel violated the ongoing blockade against Iran by attempting to sail to an Iranian port. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)…
Astrion Selected by U.S. Navy to Build, Integrate, and Sustain Maritime Autonomous Systems
The hybrid fleet takes shape From Asttrion, June 2, 2026 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Astrion, a defense technology company building the integration and orchestration layer for modern warfare, has been selected as one of nine awardees on a $349.4…
SIMA San Diego Reestablished to Drive Fleet Self-Sufficiency and Warfighter Readiness
From the Navy Office of Information, June 5, 2026 SAN DIEGO – In a decisive move to restore and expand organic ship repair capabilities, the Navy officially reestablished Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, San Diego (SIMA SD) on June 1. This strategic West Coast command will…
U.S. Marine Corps Expands Autonomous Fires Capability with Oshkosh Defense ROGUE-Fires Block 2 Award
From Oshkosh Defense LLC, June 1, 2026 OSHKOSH, Wis. – Oshkosh Defense LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] business, announced today it has received two delivery orders from the U.S. Marine Corps for the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) Block 2…
