Japan Ministry of Defense (Boei-sho) is increasing funding for development of electromagnetic (EM) railguns and examining the possibility of using such systems to…
Naval Warfare
US Armed Forces and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Conduct Exercise Noble Fusion
Multiple elements of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force continue to operate in the vicinity of Okinawa during Exercise Noble Fusion,…
US Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS 28)
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) Feb. 5, 2022, in Brunswick, Georgia. Remarks will be…
Shin Kurushima Hashihama Dockyard Launches Second Tanker for Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
The second of two new 4,900t oil tankers for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has been launched. The vessel entered the water…
Exercise Noble Fusion Kicks Off with Joint Combined Expeditionary Training in Philippine Sea
Noble Fusion, a joint and combined naval expeditionary exercise combining multiple elements of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force alongside the…
Textron Systems Unveils Surface Effect Cargo Amphibious Transport (SECAT) for Expeditionary Warfare Logistics
As focus shifts from land-based competitions to large sea-based operations, there is an increased capability requirement for executing expeditionary logistics at sea and…
Philippine Coast Guard Multi-Role Response Vessel 9701 Completes Official Sea Trials in Japan
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s largest vessel acquisition to date, Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)-9701 conducted its official sea trials at the vicinity waters…
New US Coast Guard Sentinel-class Cutters Visit Lebanon for Bilateral Exchanges
Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 31, for a scheduled port visit that will include several…
Northrop Grumman Delivers First Production IFC-4 Triton B8 to US Navy
A Northrop Grumman Corporation MQ-4C Triton takes to the skies over the California desert as the Triton low-rate initial production schedule progresses. Northrop…