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U.S. Navy Orca XLUUV Completes 1,000-Mile Pacific Transit
The U.S. Navy completed a 1,000 nautical mile transit with the service’s Orca XLUUV uncrewed submarine in July, a first for the service. The U.S.
15 August 2026
The U.S. Navy completed a 1,000 nautical mile transit with the service’s Orca XLUUV uncrewed submarine in July, a first for the service. The U.S.
During the U.S. Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise, Ultra Maritime demonstrated an integrated passive-active sonar architecture combining its Sea Spear passive array and SSQ-125B active sonobuoy to detect and track UUVs.
German naval shipbuilder TKMS has indicated that it would, in principle, be open to involving suppliers from the halted F126 frigate program in the construction
Commercial satellite imagery confirms Ukrainian drone and missile strikes damaged at least four Russian Black Sea Fleet warships in Novorossiysk, including two Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates.
On 10 August 2026, Vietnam held a ceremony to initiate construction of a brand new type of indigenously designed, multipurpose frigate for the Vietnam People’s
Türkiye’s future National Fast Attack Craft (FAC) broke cover during the naming and launching ceremony of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s third LMS Batch 2 vessel
Denmark has selected Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH to equip its Absalon-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates with the Multi-Ammunition Softkill System (MASS). The contract includes five decoy protection systems, training, and a 20-year framework agreement for ammunition and maintenance.
HII and MetalCraft Marine successfully complete DIU prototype testing for the Watcher, an autonomous USV powered by HII’s Odyssey control system. HII press release HII
Saronic announced it has expanded its operations to Gulfport, Mississippi, establishing an initial site for on-water testing of the company’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV),
Hanwha Defense USA has submitted a non-binding proposal of up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal’s U.S. operations. The bid comes as Austal USA announced an expected FY2026 EBIT loss of $(175) million due to non-cash accounting provisions on legacy surface ship contracts.
