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Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: August 17, 2026
USS George Washington is en route to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, which leaves no carriers in the Pacific.
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- Maritime21:28 UTC
Australia and US Test AUKUS Pillar II Undersea Capabilities at RIMPAC 2026
Australia and the United States have successfully tested AUKUS Pillar II subsea and seabed warfare capabilities during an undersea warfare activity as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC 26) in July. Australian MoD press release Taking place off the coast of Hawaii, RIMPAC 26 is the world’s largest international maritime exercise, involving ...
- Maritime19:58 UTC
U.S. Navy Looks to Carrier-Basing, Submarine Replenishment Missions for UUVs
The U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet is testing new UUV roles, including carrier-basing and undersea resupply, to boost stealth in contested waters.
- Maritime17:41 UTC
Raytheon gets massive $23B contract to boost Tomahawk production
Over the past year, Pentagon leaders have leveraged multiyear contracts for critical munitions as an incentive to get defense primes to make larger investments in their production facilities and supply chain.
- Maritime16:02 UTC
Trump’s call for fifth shipyard likely to run into cost, workforce hurdles: Analysts
The Trump administration’s plans for a new shipyard were disclosed in a National Security Presidential Memorandum released Thursday.
- Maritime08:57 UTC
U.S. Open to Foreign-Built Warships Under New White House Shipbuilding Order
A new White House Presidential Memorandum invites international shipbuilders to compete for a U.S. Navy convoy escort under the “Finland Model.” In a dramatic policy shift aimed at overriding domestic industrial bottlenecks and accelerating fleet expansion, the White House has issued a sweeping Presidential Memorandum opening the door for allied international shipbuilders to design and ...