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  • US Navy Seeks ‘Seabed Superiority’ in Undersea Warfare Push
  • Marine Corps Lab Accepts Surface Craft Prototype
  • The Armyfication of the Navy

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navalnews.com /1 month ago

US Navy Seeks ‘Seabed Superiority’ in Undersea Warfare Push

The US Navy (USN) is seeking “seabed superiority” in both offensive and defensive operations around the ocean floor as part of enhancing asymmetric advantage in underwater warfare,...

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news.usni.org /2 weeks ago

Marine Corps Lab Accepts Surface Craft Prototype

The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory recently accepted the first of two Ancillary Surface Craft prototypes, according to a news release published last week. Ancillary Surface Cr...

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cimsec.org /1 week ago

The Armyfication of the Navy

By Eric Lies The United States Navy has set a course that will see it morph into an army on the sea. The differentiating factors between the sea services and its landbound compatri...

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defence-blog.com /3 days ago

U.S. Marines demonstrate a new way to fight from the coast

U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit ran two separate forward operating sites at once during a training exercise near Camp Pendleton, California, testing whether th...

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soldiersystems.net /1 month ago

Exercises Put Army’s Newest Multi-Domain Formation to the Test

FORT BLISS, Texas — When it comes to defending the vast Pacific Ocean, the Army is usually going to take a back seat to the Navy, at least until the fight hits land. But in an effo...

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war.gov /1 month ago

U.S., Partner Forces Conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

The U.S. Navy, Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted a multilateral maritime cooperative activity within the Philippines' exclusive ec...

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news.usni.org /1 month ago

Cahill Takes Command of U.S. Naval Surface Force

Vice Adm. Joe Cahill took over as the Navy’s top surface warfare officer earlier this month, USNI News has learned. Cahill, who most recently was the commander of Naval Surface For...

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news.usni.org /3 weeks ago

Navy ‘Well Postured’ for Upcoming Fiscal Year, Says Recruiting Command Chief

Where can the sea take you? That’s what the Navy’s 2026 commercial, the latest in the Forged By The Sea campaign, asked young Americans. It was a challenge, the head of Navy Recrui...

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navy.mil /1 month ago

Exercise Sea Breeze 26-2 Opens with Focus on Interoperability as a Combat Capability

Portland, United Kingdom – Exercise Sea Breeze 26-2 kicked off in Portland, United Kingdom, today. Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Japan, Lat...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

"Navalization" of Economic Warfare Turns Trade Routes Into Zones of Force

With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensable to the world economy. That fact was s...

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executivebiz.com /3 weeks ago

5 US Navy Submarine Programs Driving Undersea Warfare

The U.S. Navy believes the undersea domain is its biggest warfare advantage and it’s backing that up in its FY 2027 budget request.

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news.usni.org /5 days ago

VIDEO: Navy, Marines Interdict Second Suspected Narco Refueling Station

Sailors and Marines assigned to USS San Antonio (LPD-17) interdicted and destroyed a second suspected narco logistics vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday in coordination wit...

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navy.mil /1 month ago

Navy to Decommission Littoral Combat Ship Fort Worth

The U.S. Navy will decommission Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during a ceremony held July 29 at 10 a.m. PDT at Naval Base San Diego.

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news.usni.org /1 month ago

Chinese Warships, Bombers Surge to Scarborough Shoal for Drills

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Beijing surged an amphibious group and bombers equipped for maritime strike to Scarborough Shoal over the weekend, flexing its power projection capabilities a...

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soldiersystems.net /1 month ago

NSWC Crane Launches Rapid Capabilities Cell to Accelerate Solutions for the Fleet

CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the w...

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navaltoday.com /2 weeks ago

MCWL accepts first Ancillary Surface Craft prototype

The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory has officially marked a critical milestone in Force Design modernization efforts with the technical...

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news.usni.org /1 week ago

San Antonio Sailors, Marines Destroy Alleged Narco Boat Refueling Station

U.S. Marines and sailors, launching from USS San Antonio (LPD-17), interdicted and boarded a vessel suspected of being used as a floating refueling station before Joint Task Force...

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cimsec.org /1 week ago

The Human Element of Sea Power: Ports, People, and Presence in the South China Sea

By Eleanor Gaudion and Michael Posey American maritime strategy in the South China Sea often starts by counting ships. Planners must keep enough hulls forward to contest Beijing’s...

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navy.mil /1 month ago

Department of War Awards Historic Shipbuilding Contract to Cement Undersea Dominance

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for...

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defence-blog.com /2 weeks ago

U.S. Marine Corps accepts first Ancillary Surface Craft prototype

The U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory has completed technical acceptance of the first Ancillary Surface Craft prototype, moving the roughly 150-foot vessel into a new phase...

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soldiersystems.net /1 month ago

PEO-M Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Poseidon’s Fury Collaboration Event

This one is pretty short notice. On August 26, 2026, SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office Maritime (PEO-M), will host an event with industry to provide S...

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executivegov.com /3 weeks ago

Top 5 Navy UUV and USV Use Cases Driving 2026 Missions

From mine clearance to combat strikes, see the top 5 UUV and USV use cases shaping the Navy—and the summit panel unpacking what's next. The post Top 5 Navy UUV and USV Use Cases Dr...

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news.usni.org /17 hours ago

Navy, Marines Interdict Fourth Suspected Narco Refueling Station

U.S. forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere interdicted the fourth floating refueling station on Monday, U.S. Southern Command announced via social media. U.S. sailors and...

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news.usni.org /18 hours ago

Marines Help Philippine Armed Forces Develop Strike Plans for BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile

U.S. and Philippine Marines are training how to defend Manila’s coastal waters through maritime strike rehearsals that simulate the use of recently acquired BrahMos anti-ship missi...

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