USS Colorado Returns to Fleet from Maintenance Ahead of Schedule, Accelerating Pacific Readiness

11 June 2026 – From Kenny Jones PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii— Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) completed a scheduled maintenance period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) 29 days ahead of schedule June 10, 2026. Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) returns from sea trials during aContinue reading “USS Colorado Returns to Fleet from Maintenance Ahead of Schedule, Accelerating Pacific Readiness”

Belgian Navy’s new minehunter tests drone capabilities at sea

June 9, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Belgian Navy’s new minehunter Oostende has completed its first sea trials in Douarnenez Bay off the coast of Brittany, testing a suite of drones and uncrewed mine countermeasure systems alongside the Mine Countermeasures Module Group (MMG). Oostende was designed according to a new concept for the Belgian Navy: conducting mine countermeasureContinue reading “Belgian Navy’s new minehunter tests drone capabilities at sea”

US Navy takes delivery of sixth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler

June 10, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić The US Navy has 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. Delivery marks the official transfer from the shipbuilder to the US Navy, following completion of successful integrated sea trials. “USNSContinue reading “US Navy takes delivery of sixth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler”

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Killen (DD-593) underway off Richmond Beach, Washington. 8 June 1944

Japanese and South Korean navies hold first joint drills in nine years

The Maritime Self-Defense Force dispatched its Kongo destroyer and the South Korean Navy sent its Cheon Ja Bong landing ship for a joint search-and-rescue exercise in waters west of the Goto Islands on Sunday. | MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCE By Jesse JohnsonSTAFF WRITER  SHARE/SAVE Jun 8, 2026 Listen to this article 3 min Japan and South Korea’s navies haveContinue reading “Japanese and South Korean navies hold first joint drills in nine years”