Posted on August 25, 2026 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment Some 52 years ago this month, a high speed formation off the coast of southern California. August 1974. We see the front runner, the Interdiction Craft Experimental (CPIC-X), in the center, flanked closely by the experimental hydrofoil USS Flagstaff (PGH-1) at the top and the Osprey class PTF (Fast Patrol Boat) 24 atContinue reading “Going Fast”
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Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard wraps up dry dock phase of North Carolina Maintenance
25 August 2026 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Aug. 12, 2026, clearing a critical benchmark in the undersea asset’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period. North Carolina has been at the shipyard undergoing restoration and modernization, and this undocking evolution marksContinue reading “Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard wraps up dry dock phase of North Carolina Maintenance”
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”
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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