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Japan welcomes New Zealand interest in Upgraded Mogami-class Frigate

JS Mogami underway in April 2022 Published on 11/05/2026 By Kosuke Takahashi In News Artist impression of Upgraded Mogami-class Frigate at sea. MHI image. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara, on May 11, welcomed New Zealand’s decision to consider the upgraded Mogami-class frigate as a candidate for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s future frigate programme, calling it beneficial for strengtheningContinue reading “Japan welcomes New Zealand interest in Upgraded Mogami-class Frigate”

Balikatan 2026 Multinational Maritime Event

 BySeaWaves Magazine –  May 5, 2026 Philippine Coast Guard Parola-class patrol vessel BRP Cape San Agustin (MRRV 4408), U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) and Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) cruise in formation during a group sail exercise for ExerciseContinue reading “Balikatan 2026 Multinational Maritime Event”

USS Dwight D Eisenhower Completes Trials

BySeaWaves Magazine – Apr 27, 2026 Photo by Shelby West By Michael D Brayshaw USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) has completed sea trials, marking the successful early completion of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). A PIA is a scheduled period for an aircraft carrier to undergo extensive maintenance, repairs and modernizationContinue reading “USS Dwight D Eisenhower Completes Trials”

Navy Commissions Submarine USS Idaho

 BySeaWaves Magazine –  Apr 27, 2026 The crew of the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) stand at attention during Idaho’s commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., April 25, 2026. Idaho is the newest fast-attack submarine and the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named for the Gem State. Idaho and crewContinue reading “Navy Commissions Submarine USS Idaho”

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) has scored a contract to build another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the US Navy.

 May 7, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Illustration; Credit: US Navy The new ship, the DDG-149, will be named after retired Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Robert R. Ingram, according to the information published by US Senator Susan Collins. Ingram is a Vietnam War veteran, Medal of Honor recipient, and American hero who saved the lives of manyContinue reading “General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) has scored a contract to build another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the US Navy.”