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U.S. Coast Guard Tracks Chinese Icebreakers as They Transit U.S. Arctic Waters
Defense
July 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Coast Guard Tracks Chinese Icebreakers as They Transit U.S. Arctic Waters

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is monitoring two Chinese research icebreakers as they transit north through the Bering Sea toward the Arctic, marking the first Chinese vessel movements through...
Saronic Picks Brownsville for $3 Billion ‘Port Alpha’ Autonomous Shipyard
Defense
July 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Saronic Picks Brownsville for $3 Billion ‘Port Alpha’ Autonomous Shipyard

Autonomous vessel developer Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, as the site of a planned $3 billion shipyard that the company says will dramatically expand U.S. capacity to build autonomous vessels...
U.S. Navy Sea Drones Make Combat Debut in Operations Near Hormuz
Defense
July 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Navy Sea Drones Make Combat Debut in Operations Near Hormuz

The U.S. military has employed autonomous maritime systems in combat for the first time, with U.S. Central Command confirming that unmanned surface vessels participated in strikes against Iranian naval infrastructure...
MSC Ships Earn First-Ever Presidential Unit Citation in Military Sealift Command History
Defense
July 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

MSC Ships Earn First-Ever Presidential Unit Citation in Military Sealift Command History

Two Military Sealift Command ships have earned the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for the first time in the command’s 77-year history, recognizing the civilian-crewed vessels for their role supporting the...
Russia and Ukraine Strikes Hit Key Grain Sea Export Ports
Defense
July 12, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Russia and Ukraine Strikes Hit Key Grain Sea Export Ports

By Bloomberg News Jul 12, 2026(Bloomberg) –Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s key grain export gateways overnight after shipping across the Sea of Azov was disrupted the previous day, triggering a...
US Launches Fresh Iran Strikes As Tehran Declares Hormuz Closed
Defense
July 12, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

US Launches Fresh Iran Strikes As Tehran Declares Hormuz Closed

By Arsalan Shahla Jul 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The US launched its third round of strikes on Iran this week as Tehran declared that it’s closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further...
U.S. Coast Guard Issues RFP for Next-Generation Light Icebreaking Cutters
Defense
July 9, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Coast Guard Issues RFP for Next-Generation Light Icebreaking Cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard has formally launched the procurement process for its next generation of light icebreakers, issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for up to seven Homeland Security Cutter-Light...
Hormuz Strikes Threaten Progress on Europe’s De-mining Mission
Defense
July 7, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Hormuz Strikes Threaten Progress on Europe’s De-mining Mission

(Bloomberg) — The UK and France’s plans to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz were dealt a setback after a fresh attacks on vessels passing through the waterway, days after Oman granted the...
UK, Netherlands Launch £2.4 Billion Amphibious Ship Partnership to Strengthen NATO
Defense
July 7, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

UK, Netherlands Launch £2.4 Billion Amphibious Ship Partnership to Strengthen NATO

The UK and the Netherlands have agreed to jointly develop a new class of amphibious transport ships in a £2.4 billion program that will see the vessels built in British...
Lockheed Martin to Acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45 Billion in Undersea Defense Push
Defense
July 6, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Lockheed Martin to Acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45 Billion in Undersea Defense Push

Lockheed Martin has agreed to acquire undersea warfare technology company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent in a deal valued at $3.45 billion, expanding its capabilities in anti-submarine warfare...
North Korea’s Kim Observed Naval Destroyer Cruise Missile Launch
Defense
July 5, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

North Korea’s Kim Observed Naval Destroyer Cruise Missile Launch

SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a strategic cruise missile and evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine and air defense systems aboard the naval...
St Petersburg Oil Terminal Hit In Major Ukrainian Drone Attack
Defense
July 4, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

St Petersburg Oil Terminal Hit In Major Ukrainian Drone Attack

MOSCOW, July 4 (Reuters) – Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding region came under a major Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Saturday, with a local port and oil infrastructure hit, Russian...