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”

D154 HMS/HMAS Duchess Daring D96 HMS Crossbow (D96) Weapon Class D35 HMS Diamond Daring Class D118 HMS Battleaxe – Weapon Class

D154 HMS/HMAS Duchess Daring D96  HMS Crossbow (D96) Weapon Class D35 HMS Diamond Daring Class D118 HMS Battleaxe – Weapon Class via Blogger https://ift.tt/FXp3bjq 2026-04-23T13:18:55+12:00

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”

USN Amphibs Bougainville, Fallujah Deliveries Are Pushed Another Year

Mallory Shelboure – April 27, 2026 5:38 PM Future Bougainville (LHA-8) under construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., on Aug. 30, 2024. USNI News photo The next two big-deck amphibious warships will take about nine years each to build, as the Navy pushes the planned delivery date for the vessels by another year, USNI NewsContinue reading “USN Amphibs Bougainville, Fallujah Deliveries Are Pushed Another Year”