USNI News – American officials are considering foreign designs and having U.S. warship components built in overseas yards as part of an expansive manufacturing study proposed in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
Middle East Shipping ‘Paralyzed’ by Dueling U.S., Iranian Blockades, Analysts Say
USNI News – U.S. and Iranian forces are both interdicting ships as the two countries grapple with control of the flow of maritime traffic through the region, leaving the shipping industry ‘paralyzed,’ experts say.
Royal Navy hydrography – mapping the oceans in the age of autonomy
Navy Lookout – Hydrographic information is key to enabling safe navigation, protecting infrastructure and supporting defence operations. Here we look at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), which sits at the centre of this effort, supported by the Royal Navy, which collects much of the foundational data that enables mariners and autonomous systems to operate effectively at sea.
MACE to Become U.S. Navy’s Primary Hypersonic Strike Munition
Naval News – Confirmed by Fiscal Year 2027 U.S. Navy budget documentation, the Multi-mission Affordable Capacity Effector (MACE) is to serve as the most numerous Hypersonic strike option available to U.S. Naval Aviation, with a limited service entry date sometime in 2027.
US Marine Corps, Navy join forces to combat insufficient amphibious fleet size
Defense News – The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy are collaborating to boost the nation’s current inadequate amphibious fleet size, according to the top-ranked U.S. Marine Corps officer.
France Establishes New Seabed Warfare Observatory
Naval News – The Seabed Warfare Observatory (L’Observatoire Maîtrise des Fonds Marins, or MFM) has been set up within the strategic research support structure established by the Directorate General for International Relations (DGRIS) on behalf of France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces.
Navy Rushing To Arm Carrier Strike Groups With Hellfire Missiles
The War Zone – The Navy is pushing more counter-drone hard-kill capabilities to its fleet as it comes to terms with the growing threat of one-way attack drones.
Japan to Field Multiple Advanced Coastal Defense Missiles by 2032
Naval News – Japan is fielding new coastal defense missiles and actively developing new ones, including a hypersonic guided missile, in a push to increase its island defense capabilities amid rising regional tensions and a rapidly evolving security environment in the Indo-Pacific.
Iranian Attacks Change Way Navy Refuels Its Ships In Middle East
The War Zone – The Navy created a commercial “tanker treadmill” to top off its oilers out at sea, offering lessons that could have larger impacts on operations in the future.
Trump Puts Out Kill Order On Iran’s Small Boats
The War Zone – U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Navy to attack any Iranian boats mining the Strait of Hormuz.
Australia to Increase Defense Spending by $37.9B Over Next Decade
USNI News – Australia will increase its defense spending by $37.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next decade, according to its 2026 National Defense Strategy and accompanying Integrated Investment Program documents, which were unveiled last week.
Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Now in U.S. Central Command After Traveling Around Africa
USNI News – East Coast carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is now operating in the Middle East after a sailing around the southern tip of Africa, U.S. Central Command announced on Thursday. Bush’s entrance into CENTCOM marks the first time three carriers have been in the Middle East since the height of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Navy Tests Long-Range Munition Capable of Maritime Strike, Mining Missions
USNI News – The U.S. Navy tested a new guided munition capable of striking naval targets or deploying sea mines from aircraft hundreds of miles away, service officials revealed Monday.
U.S. Navy’s New Anti-Radar Missile to Suffer ‘Strategic Pause’
Naval News – Stated in the U.S. Navy’s budget documentation for Fiscal Year 2027, the Navy is putting the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) air launched anti-radiation missile program on a strategic pause, resulting in drastically reduced funding levels.
Everything New We Just Learned About The Trump Class Battleship Program
The War Zone – We are getting a clearer idea of how the Navy thinks it can use these ships, which have an estimated cost of $17B per vessel.
Iran Conflict Holds Lessons for U.S., Adversaries, INDOPACOM Commander Says
USNI News – While the war in Iran has siphoned assets from the Pacific and is using “finite levels” of munitions, it is also providing valuable lessons that will ultimately strengthen regional defense, Indo-Pacific Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo said Tuesday.
Not one-drone-fits-all: Admirals stress unmanned systems tailored to the mission
Breaking Defense – As the Navy looks at maritime warfare in the Gulf, the Black Sea, and potentially the West Pacific, its leaders are increasingly convinced the future fleet requires a wide range of unmanned systems, each specialized for a different region and mission.
U.S. Army Stages Equipment at American-owned Subic Bay Facility for Balikatan, Alliance Contingencies
USNI News – The U.S. Army is using a facility in Subic Bay to stage equipment for exercises and alliance contingencies, according to a recent think tank report and imagery released by the Pentagon.
Why has HMS Dragon spent the last month in Crete?
Navy Lookout – After being rushed into theatre to help protect Cyprus during the recent regional crisis, Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Dragon, conducted a brief patrol off the island but has remained at Souda Bay in Crete since 23rd March, around 920 km away. While the optics are poor, the destroyer’s enforced time in Greece has not proved critical, and the time has not been wasted.
China Maritime Report #52: Everything Everywhere All At Once: The Growing Complexity of PLA Amphibious Exercises
China Maritime Studies Institute – In August 2025, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) conducted a large-scale exercise to simulate an invasion of Taiwan. This “capstone” amphibious exercise suggests that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) training and preparations for a future Taiwan campaign are becoming more focused, realistic, and sophisticated.
Australian Defence Strategy 2026 Spends Big On Submarines, Frigates
Naval News – The Australian government published the biennial National Defence Strategy (NDS) and the corresponding Integrated Investment Program (IIP). The publication occurs amidst a background of conflict in the Middle East and a shifting American national security posture across regions directly affecting Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Anduril announces partnership with Kraken for small USVs
Breaking Defense – Anduril is teaming up with UK-based Kraken Technology Group to make small unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for the US Navy at a time when the service is increasingly focused on unmanned tech.
Lockheed Martin Awarded $200 Million to Integrate PAC-3 MSE on U.S. Navy Ships
Naval News – The U.S. Navy is moving forward with PAC-3 MSE integration on the service’s surface fleet in a move to rapidly expand interceptor inventories, pushing forward a capability that Lockheed Martin has been developing for nearly a decade, according to its top missile defense executives.
In a first, Ukraine’s drone force launches interceptor drone from USV to destroy Shahed
Breaking Defense – Ukraine has said that its elite drone force has destroyed a Russian Shahed unmanned aerial vehicle using an interceptor drone launched from an unmanned surface vessel (USV), marking the first downing of its kind in this new era of drone-on-drone warfare.
Australia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China Sea
Ready Aye Ready – Ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Armed Forces, and U.S. Navy conducted multilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the South China Sea, April 12-18.
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