By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — With nearly $25 billion in reconciliation funding from Congress, the U.S. Coast Guard is moving out on some new programs and adding to others as it prepares for an expansion in numbers of cutters, aircraft, bases, and personnel, the…
Navy Divers Reinforce Maritime Force Protection at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece
From U.S. 6th Fleet, Jan. 28, 2026 SOUDA BAY, Greece – U.S. Navy Seabee Divers, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B), completed inspections and maintenance on the port security barrier system and tested new methods for…
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Marks 140 Years of Service to the Nation
From HII NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division is marking 140 years of service to the nation today. On Jan. 28, 1886, Collis P. Huntington, a businessman whose investments enabled completion of…
Data Link Solutions Awarded $248M Navy Contract to Deliver Tactical Radio System
From BAE Systems, Jan. 28, 2026 Software-defined radio designed to run complex Link 16 waveform delivers enhanced command and control (C2) capabilities WAYNE, N.J. — January 28, 2026 – The U.S. Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between…
Singapore, Denmark Plan to Join the P-8 Poseidon Club
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — In recent weeks two more nations have been approved by the U.S. State Department for possible procurement of Boeing-built P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that Denmark and Singapore each…
Philippines, U.S. Conduct Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, Jan. 27, 2026 SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and…
USS Wichita Crew Completes Critical Repairs at Sea, Sustains Mission Readiness
Release From U.S. Fleet Forces Command CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2026) – Sailors aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) recently completed a series of critical engineering repairs while deployed, demonstrating the growing self-sufficiency and technical expertise of the Littoral Combat…
USS Cincinnati arrives in Ream Naval Base
By Destroyer Squadron 7 Public Affairs, Jan. 24, 2026 REAM NAVAL BASE, Cambodia – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) arrived in Ream Naval Base for a temporary port visit, Jan. 24, 2026. Cincinnati’s visit to Cambodia celebrates the continued partnership between the…
War Department Releases New Defense Strategy
ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of War released the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) on Jan. 23, 2026. The New NDS can be read here: https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/23/2003864773/-1/-1/0/2026-NATIONAL-DEFENSE-STRATEGY.PDF
Integer Unveils DIGIT: Next-Gen Predictive Intelligence for Maritime Missions
From Integer Technologies, Jan 26, 2026 Mission-aware software fuses physics-based digital twins and real-time data to anticipate risk and deliver mission success for autonomous and human decision-makers. COLUMBIA, S.C., January 26, 2026 — Integer Technologies, a leading provider of predictive intelligence and mission-level planning for naval vessels that enables better, faster, and more…
