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US Navy eyes three foreign frigate designs to rapidly match China’s growing production rates.

On September 1, 2026, the U.S. Navy initiated formal evaluations of three foreign frigate designs (Japan’s Mogami-class, South Korea’s Chungnam-class, and Türkiye’s Istanbul-class) to rapidly restore surface fleet capacity following the truncation of the domestic Constellation-class program. The foreign procurement framework allocates $1.85 billion in FY2027 funds to acquire up to two overseas-built lead shipsContinue reading “US Navy eyes three foreign frigate designs to rapidly match China’s growing production rates.”

Flight III DDGs Redefining Surface Warfare

BySeaWaves Magazine – Sep 3, 2026 The U.S. Navy is undergoing its most significant technological transformation to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer (DDG) by introducing the Flight III variant to the Surface Fleet. Flight III represents a revolutionary shift rather than a simple incremental upgrade, essentially a new type-model warship. With two Flight IIIContinue reading “Flight III DDGs Redefining Surface Warfare”

USS New Hampshire (BB-25), a Connecticut-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy. 

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USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Through Singapore Strait En route to Thailand

Sam LaGrone – August 30, 2026 7:21 PM Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) passed through the Singapore Strait on Saturday en route to a planned port visit in Thailand, according to ship spotters. Several photographers saw Lincoln’s late-night transit past the city on the way to the South China Sea. The carrier and Japan-based escort guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG-62) wereContinue reading “USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Through Singapore Strait En route to Thailand”

VESSEL REVIEW | LCU-1710 – Versatile ship-to-shore landing craft delivered to US Navy

Published on: 01 Sep 2026, 8:56 pm Naval shipbuilder Austal USA recently handed over a new utility landing craft (LCU) to the US Navy. LCU-1710 is the first of a planned 12 LCU 1700-class vessels to be built by Austal USA for the US Navy. The company was awarded an initial contract for the construction of threeContinue reading “VESSEL REVIEW | LCU-1710 – Versatile ship-to-shore landing craft delivered to US Navy”