From front, German frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg, Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Tromp and the Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa sail in formation off the coast of Hawaii during the Rim of the Pacific exercise in July 2024. (Larissa T. Dougherty/U.S. Navy)Read more at: https://ift.tt/BpoGnbCSource – Stars and Stripes AContinue reading “Record number of nations joining this summer’s RIMPAC drills in Hawaii, Navy says By WYATT OLSON STARS AND STRIPES • April 28, 2026 Read more at: https://ift.tt/BpoGnbC Source – Stars and Stripes”
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US Navy commissions newest Virginia-class submarine USS Idaho – By Riley Ceder
Sailors man the rails during a commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Idaho at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, on April 25, 2026. (John Narewski/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy commissioned the newest addition to its fleet of nuclear fast-attack submarines during a ceremony Saturday. The service formally welcomed the USS Idaho toContinue reading “US Navy commissions newest Virginia-class submarine USS Idaho – By Riley Ceder”
US Navy releases list of ships it plans to inactivate this year
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria, seen here transiting the Thames River in Connecticut, is set to be recycled in fiscal 2026, the Navy announced. (MCS Jason J. Perry/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy named 14 ships it intends to remove from the fleet during the current fiscal year, according to a Navy administrative message releasedContinue reading “US Navy releases list of ships it plans to inactivate this year”
US Navy to extend service life of USS Wasp
US Navy to extend service life of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp by 5 years avy) The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have extended the lifespan of the lead Wasp-class amphibious assault ship by five years and are considering doing the same for other vessels in the amphibious fleet. Expeditionary Warfare Director Brig. Gen.Continue reading “US Navy to extend service life of USS Wasp”
Ship that Debuted with the Nigerian Navy will be Key for Future U.S., Australian Naval Forces
Aaron-Matthew Lariosa – April 29, 2026 12:22 PM Damen LST-100 A class of landing vessels designed by a Dutch firm – first built in the United Arab Emirates and debuted by the Nigerian Navy – will become the mainstay of U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Defense Force amphibious operations across the Indo-Pacific Region in the coming decades.Continue reading “Ship that Debuted with the Nigerian Navy will be Key for Future U.S., Australian Naval Forces”
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