New navigational system will improve safety in one of nation’s busiest ports From Alison Gillespie, NOAA, Feb. 17, 2026 NOAA announced today the successful installation of a Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) in Boston Harbor. The system includes observational equipment at MassPort’s Conley Terminal and on the Tobin…
Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk Returns from 60-day Patrol After Escorting Oil Tankers
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Feb. 17, 2026 KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returned to their homeport in Key West, Saturday, after a 60-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, where crew members boarded and escorted two sanctioned oil tankers. Operating in support of…
HII, Path Robotics Team to Integrate Physical AI Into Manned, Unmanned Shipbuilding
COLUMBUS, Ohio — HII and Path Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding today to explore the integration of Path’s physical AI for welding into shipbuilding operations that could accelerate throughput, strengthen the maritime industrial base, and augment the shipbuilding workforce….
American Defense Companies Strike High-Tech Gulf of America Security Partnership
From Janus Marine & Defense LLC Two leading American defense firms are striking a strategic agreement to build a high-tech ‘wall of steel’ to support the US Navy, commercial shipping and offshore operations in the Caribbean and Gulf of America. The…
Coast Guard Offloads Over $133.5 Million in Illicit Drugs Interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
From Coast Guard Southeast District MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded approximately 17,750 pounds of cocaine worth more than $133.5 million in Port Everglades, Feb 13. The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. On Jan. 25, Seneca’s crew detected a go-fast vessel, and the embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron air crew employed airborne use of force…
Coast Guard Commissions USCGC Frederick Mann in Kodiak, Alaska
From Coast Guard Arctic District Public Affairs KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Friday, Feb. 13. …
Australia, Philippines, and U.S. Conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs SOUTH CHINA SEA – The combined armed forces of Australia, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific while conducting a…
Office of Special Projects: Protecting the Navy’s Nuclear Superiority from Spies
From U.S. Fleet Forces Command WASHINGTON – When it comes to protecting the Department of the Navy’s secrets, no one is better equipped than the NCIS Office of Special Projects (OSP), the Navy’s elite counterespionage unit. Comprised of Special Agents, intelligence…
GA-ASI Achieves New Milestone with Semi-Autonomous CCA Flight
YFQ-42A Uncrewed Fighter Jet Executes Mission Autonomy Test From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. SAN DIEGO – 12 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) passed a new milestone this month, successfully integrating 3rd-party mission autonomy into the YFQ-42A…
HII Places Second Nikon SLM Solutions NXG 600E Order
Long Beach, CA, USA – Nikon SLM Solutions, a unit of Nikon Advanced Manufacturing and global leader in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) metal additive manufacturing, today announced that HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has placed a second…
