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20 August

Red Cat's Blue Ops V7 USV with Kymeta at exercise in Key West Florida.

Blue Ops, Havoc Team Up on Maritime Autonomous Systems

Blue Ops has partnered with US defense technology company Havoc to develop fleets of uncrewed surface vessels that can operate together.

19 August

The Japan Coast Guard JS Wakasa (PL-96) Kunigami-class large patrol vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Debuts Japan Coast Guard’s 24th Kunigami Patrol Ship

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has christened and launched the 24th Kunigami-class large patrol vessel for the Japan Coast Guard at its facility in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

19 August

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Accepts Range Support Vessel From Marine Group Boat Works

California-based Marine Group Boat Works has delivered an Advanced Range Support Vessel to the US Navy, expanding the military’s afloat capability for testing next-generation weapons at sea.

18 August

Ultimate Maritime Solutions' UMS 45 in Coast Guard configuration

Mahir Zeynalov

The Captain Who Thinks Europe Is Buying the Wrong Boats

A former NATO research ship captain says Europe's patrol boats have the wrong priorities. His Croatian-built modular catamaran bets on quiet, reconfigurable hulls over speed and single-purpose design.

18 August

A U.S. Sailor signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea March 22, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice India AaronTerrell)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy to Revamp Jet Catapults Aboard Aircraft Carriers Under New Trump Directive

US President Donald Trump has issued a directive mandating the US Navy to abandon its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems and return to steam-powered equipment for future carriers.

18 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

The US Army’s New Sea Hauler Can Move an Entire Main Battle Tank

The US Army is getting a new way to move tanks and armored vehicles through littoral environments.

18 August

Christine Casimiro

USS Massachusetts Ready for Fleet Tasking, Skips Shakedown Availability

The US Navy has declared USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the seventh Block IV Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, ready for Fleet tasking.

18 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ultra Maritime Tests Combined Active, Passive Sonar Against Underwater Drones

Ultra Maritime has demonstrated an integrated sonar capability combining active and passive sensing for anti-submarine warfare and counter-unmanned underwater vehicle missions.

18 August

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Boosts Naval Defense Through Collaboration With Vatn Systems

Taiwan is teaming up with American undersea defense technology firm Vatn Systems to support its naval modernization efforts and localize sustainment capacity.

17 August