Category Archives: US Military News

The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire State VII Mission Mike Schuler – Total Views: 6661  – August 31, 2026 The U.S. Maritime Administration is activatingContinue reading

The U.S. Marine Corps has accepted its first Australian-designed Ancillary Surface Craft prototype, a shallow-draft landing vessel built to move Marines, vehicles, fuel and supplies directly onto austere Indo-Pacific shorelines (Picture Source: USMC) The U.S. Marine Corps has accepted its first Australian-designed Ancillary Surface Craft prototype, a shallow-draft vessel built to move Marines and supplies directly ontoContinue reading “U.S. Marine Corps Accepts First Australian-Designed Ancillary Surface Craft Prototype for Key Indo-Pacific Logistics.”

Vessel that aided in discovery of famous WWII shipwrecks finds new life in US Navy By Claire Barrett An International Harvester aircraft tug can be seen onboard the USS Hornet, located by the late Paul Allen’s R/V Petrel expeditionary team. (R/V Petrel) The research vessel of the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has found new life.Continue reading “Military History”