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27 July

A view of a pier on the Caspian Sea near the city of Noshahr, northern Iran, on May 8, 2025. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via AFP

Iran Threatens Response to Ukraine Attack on Its Ship in Caspian Sea

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that his country would respond to a deadly attack by Ukraine on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea.

24 July

A Magura V7 unmanned surface vessel for the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

US to Manufacture Ukraine’s Warzone-Deployed MAGURA USVs

The US will produce Ukraine’s combat-tested MAGURA unmanned surface vessels USVs for the first time under a new partnership aimed at expanding American autonomous warfare capabilities.

24 July

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Coast Guard Receives 1,000-Ton ‘Penghu’ Patrol Cutter

The Taiwanese Coast Guard has taken delivery of the 1,000-ton Penghu (CG 1007) patrol cutter from CSBC Corp.'s Keelung shipyard.

23 July

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 3, 2022) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CV 75) conducts flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Feb. 3. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime capabilities of a carrier strike group to ensure high operational readiness across the Alliance and the defence and protection of all Allies. It is the first time since the Cold War that a full US carrier group comes under NATO command.(Photo by French Master Sergeant Malaury Buis)

Bea Castañeda

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers: The Floating Airbases That Redefined Naval Power

This guide breaks down the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, exploring how the nuclear-powered supercarrier was developed, what makes it unique, where it has been deployed, and what lies ahead for the class.

23 July

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Picks CoAspire to Build Affordable Maritime Strike Missile for Allies

The US Navy has selected CoAspire to develop an affordable, ground-launched cruise missile for US allies and coalition partners.

23 July

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Grumman Taps Karman for US Navy MK 54 Torpedo Training Program

Northrop Grumman, the prime contractor for the US Navy's MK 54 MOD 2 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo, has tapped Karman Space & Defense to support the program’s Fleet Exercise Section.

23 July

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Awards Raytheon $1.8B SPY-6 Radar Contract Extension

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $1.8-billion contract extension for SPY-6 radar hardware production and sustainment.

22 July

Rendering of the Homeland Security Cutter-Light (HSC-L) icebreaker. Photo: US Coast Guard

Rojoef Manuel

US Coast Guard Opens Tender for Next-Generation Light Icebreakers

The US Coast Guard has issued a request for proposals to build up to seven Homeland Security Cutter-Light icebreakers, launching a major effort to replace its aging fleet of light icebreaking tugs that have served for more than six decades.

22 July

Concept of a drone defense unmanned surface vessel by Babcock, ACUA Ocean, and Frankenburg. Photo: Frankenburg Technologies

Rojoef Manuel

New Maritime Drone Defense System Combines USVs and Interceptor Missiles

A new maritime drone defense system is combining unmanned surface vessels with interceptor missiles to provide ships and ports with a mobile capability against mass drone attacks.

21 July