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  • U.S. Special Operations Forces Tap Sea Machines for Vessel Autonomy Kits
  • PEO-M Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Poseidon’s Fury Assessment Event
  • The Armyfication of the Navy

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navalnews.com /1 month ago

U.S. Special Operations Forces Tap Sea Machines for Vessel Autonomy Kits

Sea Machines has secured a 5-year IDIQ contract to supply U.S. Special Operations Forces with rapid "drop-in" vessel autonomy and command kits. The post U.S. Special Operations F...

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soldiersystems.net /3 weeks ago

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

SOFWERX, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Program Executive Office–Maritime (PEO-M), will host an assessment event 2-20 November, 2026, that provides...

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cimsec.org /1 month 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 /1 month 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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cimsec.org /1 week ago

A Surfacing Strategy: Chinese Unconventional Oceanic Warfare

By Jack Lindstrom The evolution of maritime warfare has largely moved in expanding the form of conflict and the direction of it. Originating from largely surface conflict and event...

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war.gov /2 weeks ago

Marines Enhance Anti-Ship Tactics in Hawaii

Marines assigned to the 3rd Littoral Combat Team Medium-Range Missile Battery conducted a two-part training evolution in Hawaii to build proficiency in modernized artillery operati...

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executivegov.com /1 week ago

Space Force Stands Up Special Operations Component Under USSOCOM

The Space Force activated SPACEFOR-SOC as its component to U.S. Special Operations Command, with headquarters at MacDill AFB, Florida. The post Space Force Stands Up Special Operat...

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news.usni.org /1 month ago

Combat Patrol – Scarborough Shoal

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – China’s posture at Scarborough Shoal is shifting to better counter Philippine forces at the disputed South China Sea hotspot, according to recent drills. Know...

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tribune.com.pk /1 month ago

Navy chief visits units at sea, Creeks Area to review SEASPARK 2026

ISPR says exercise was designed to rehearse the 'full spectrum of maritime operations'

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indiandefensenews.in /1 month ago

Indian Navy's MARCOS Special Forces Played Decisive Role In Sindoor Strikes, MoD Report Reveals

India’s Ministry of Defence report has confirmed that Indian Navy Special Forces, including MARCOS, played a direct role in the precision strikes of Operation Sindoor, alongside th...

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news.usni.org /1 month 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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war.gov /1 month ago

USS St. Louis Assumes U.S. Northern Command Mission at Southern Border

The littoral combat ship USS St. Louis departed Naval Station Mayport, Fla., in support of U.S. Northern Command's mission to secure the U.S. southern border, enabling maritime int...

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navaltoday.com /1 month 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 month 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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news.usni.org /1 month ago

Marines Test USV for Littoral Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations

The Marine Corps trialled using an Unmanned Surface Vessel as part of its Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization System last month.  The USV trials were carried out by Program...

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cimsec.org /1 month 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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news.usni.org /1 month ago

UPDATED: U.S. Forces Interdict, Destroy More Suspected Narco Refueling Stations

This post has been updated to include an additional interdiction from Sept. 16. U.S. forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere interdicted two floating refueling stations sus...

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news.usni.org /4 weeks ago

Chinese Cutters, Warships Block Philippine Resupply Mission to Second Thomas Shoal

Chinese warships and cutters blocked a Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal on Thursday in the most significant development at the disputed South China Sea feature. T...

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war.gov /2 weeks ago

Autonomous Surface Craft Help Patrol Panamanian Waters

When Exercise Panamax 2026 concluded in mid-August, Panamanian security leaders were impressed with the performance of the Corsair unmanned surface vessels that the U.S. Navy broug...

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cimsec.org /1 week ago

The Mother of All Cutters

By Brian J. Dunn Drawing a White-Hull Line in PACOM The United States Navy seeks to prevail over a potential Chinese military threat before 2027 as the naval component of a joint f...

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news.usni.org /3 weeks ago

USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Oct. 2, 2026

The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Malacca Strait Destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120) transited no...

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news.usni.org /4 days ago

Chinese Navy Shadows USS Charleston Near Contested Sabina Shoal

MANILA, Philippines — USS Charleston (LCS-18) was tracked by Chinese forces on Tuesday after the ship “illegally intruded” into the area surrounding a contested South China Sea mar...

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news.usni.org /1 month 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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navalnews.com /1 month ago

U.S. Special Forces Operate Helicopter From Autonomous Barge for the First Time

The U.S. Army's 160th SOAR has landed an MH-47G Chinook on an autonomous Sea Machines barge for the first time, advancing naval logistics and drone integration. The post U.S. Speci...

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