On August 24, 2026, the former Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) departed Taranto under a mixed Italian-Indonesian crew bound for Indonesia, where it is scheduled to be commissioned as KRI Gajah Mada on September 25. Italy transferred the retired 14,150-tonne STOVL vessel free of charge to eliminate a €5 million annual inactive maintenanceContinue reading “Former Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi departs for Indonesia after final flag lowering”
Monthly Archives: August 2026
Saildrone’s USV fires JAGM missiles in live test off Hawaii
Fatima Bahtic – Naval Today Credit: Saildrone/Lockheed Martin Saildrone’s unmanned surface vessel (USV) has launched two joint air-to-ground missiles (JAGM) during a live-fire demonstration off Hawaii as part of RIMPAC 2026. The demonstration was conducted in coordination with the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Carrier Strike Group and used the US Navy’s adjunct remote engagement systemContinue reading “Saildrone’s USV fires JAGM missiles in live test off Hawaii”
HMAS Stuart joins 2026 Regional Presence Deployment program
27 August 2026 Anzac Class frigate HMAS Stuart sailed from Fleet Base West in Western Australia this week, as part of the Australian Defence Force’s Regional Presence Deployment program. In the coming months, HMAS Stuart and her crew will conduct a series of patrols, visits and engagements throughout the Indo-Pacific region. This includes training activities and exercises intended toContinue reading “HMAS Stuart joins 2026 Regional Presence Deployment program”
US Navy takes delivery of final expeditionary sea base
The US Navy expeditionary sea base USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. at her christening ceremony in San Diego, March 7, 2026Military Sealift Command Will Xavier Published on: 27 Aug 2026, 5:14 pm The US Navy took delivery of its final expeditionary sea base (ESB) in a ceremony in San Diego on Tuesday, August 25. The 784-foot (239-metre) USNS HectorContinue reading “US Navy takes delivery of final expeditionary sea base”
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