By Cmdr. John Williams, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet June 3, 2026 MAYPORT, Fla. – On October 16, 2025, a Long-Dwell Unmanned Surface Vessel detected and identified a target of interest designated by Joint Interagency Task Force South. The unmanned vessel tracked the…
NRL Receives Space Force Antenna to Expand Joint Space Test Capabilities In, From, and To Space
From Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has received a transportable satellite tracking antenna system from the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC)…
Coast Guard Repatriates 32 Aliens to Dominican Republic Navy Following Vessel Interdiction
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, June 9, 2026 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 32 aliens to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel at sea, Sunday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel near Desecheo, Puerto Rico. This interdiction is…
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Sojourner Truth
From the Navy Office of Information, June 9, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), the sixth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler program, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, June 9. Delivery…
U.S. Navy Establishes NSA Stirling in Australia
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,…
HII Partner Bayou Metals Launches Dedicated Manufacturing Line to Speed Romulus USV Production
SLIDELL, La. — 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 Romulus unmanned surface vessels (USVs), has launched…
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 in the T-AO Program
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…
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…
