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USS Mahan in Rendez-vous Naval de Quebec 2026

BySeaWaves Magazine – Jul 31, 2026 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) departed Quebec City on July 27, concluding its participation in the 2026 Rendez-vous Naval de Québec (RVNQ) which took place July 23-26. Mahan’s visit highlighted the enduring bilateral defense partnership between the United States and Canada and underscored both nations’Continue reading “USS Mahan in Rendez-vous Naval de Quebec 2026”

USS Minnesota is First Forward-Deployed Virginia Class

BySeaWaves Magazine – Jul 31, 2026 Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam on July 29, 2026, completing its first deployment since becoming the Navy’s first forward-deployed Virginia-class submarine. “Minnesota’s return marks a significant milestone for the Pacific Submarine Force and demonstrates the Navy’s ability to sustainContinue reading “USS Minnesota is First Forward-Deployed Virginia Class”

Project 636 Volkhov Returns to Vladivostok

BySeaWaves Magazine – Jul 30, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard and Royal New Zealand Navy conduct a replenishment-at-sea during RIMPAC 2026

U.S. Coast Guard and Royal New Zealand Navy conduct a replenishment-at-sea during RIMPAC 2026 U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Dean Casale, Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Franklin, Chief Petty Officer Matthew Jacobs, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Kamiah Olsen, boatswain’s mates, lift a fuel hose during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Pacific Ocean,Continue reading “U.S. Coast Guard and Royal New Zealand Navy conduct a replenishment-at-sea during RIMPAC 2026”

US Navy to convert 19 Virginia-class submarines into guided-missile SSGNs

The US Navy has decided that 19 future Virginia-class submarines equipped with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) will be reclassified as guided-missile submarines (SSGNs), reflecting their increased weapons capacity and expanded precision-strike role. The reclassification applies to future Block V and Block VI Virginia-class submarines fitted with the VPM, a hull extension designed to significantlyContinue reading “US Navy to convert 19 Virginia-class submarines into guided-missile SSGNs”