WATCH: US forces deploy unmanned ships for the first time

Watch: US sea-drone attack in Iran - from the drone angle

US forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. This is the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations.

British trial turns SYOS drone boat into mobile RF sensor

A New Zealand-built drone boat became a moving radio-sensing platform during a British military trial at RMB Chivenor, where SYOS Aerospace supported the Trident Sprint series with its SM300 uncrewed surface vessel and helped integrate CRFS passive RF sensors into a wider battlefield network. The trial, led by the UK Ministry of Defence and MarWorks, []

AI war machines hit the ground running: Marine Corps quietly orders autonomous ground vehicle fleet that can drive itself into combat

(NaturalNews) The United States Marine Corps has quietly placed its first production order for a fleet of fully autonomous ground vehicles that can navigate battlef...

The Red Sea Escalation: United States Launches Historical Unmanned Surface Vessel Strikes Against Critical Iranian Naval Base

The United States military has deployed advanced explosive sea drones in direct combat for the first time, hitting a vital naval maintenance port inside Iran and triggering swift Iranian drone and missile counterstrikes across the region.

Video: US uses sea drones in combat for the first time during Iran strike

TAMPA, Jul 13: The U.S. military said it used unmanned sea drones in combat for the first time during strikes on Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday.U.S. Central Command (CENT...

Out on the Water With U.S. Forces Racing to Develop Sea Drones

Watch how American and British sailors test some of the latest unmanned surface vessels as the alliance races to catch up to the drone capabilities of Ukraine and Russia.

US gives Philippines solar-powered sea drones to boost maritime surveillance 

US gives Philippines solar-powered sea drones to boost maritime surveillance

In a first, US military used seaborne drones in attack on Iran port 

The U.S. military used one-way attack seaborne drones in an assault on an Iranian port on Sunday — the first instance of U.S. forces utilizing sea drones in combat operations. The military utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a ship maintenance facility and a submarine at the Bandar Abbas Naval Base, the headquarters...

US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states

Central Command said it used fighter jets, ships, aerial drones and naval drones for the first time.

Uncertainty over NZDF drone directives despite Kiwi troops helping blow them up in Australia

And the Defence Force is about to head to the US for more drone war-games.

Navy searching for one crew member of helicopter that conducted emergency landing in Arabian Sea

U.S. Navy personnel are conducting search-and-rescue operations for one of the crew members aboard an MH-60S helicopter that had to make an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. The aircrew of the helicopter, which is assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush, had to carry out the emergency landing Wednesday morning. The U.S. 5th Fleet []

[Video] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US strikes Iranian naval base using sea drones in combat for the first time.

JUST IN: US strikes Iranian naval base using sea drones in combat for the first time.@BRICSNews

Navy Chief Says US Needs More Warships

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle says the US Navy needs a larger fleet, faster shipbuilding and expanded munitions production to meet growing global demands while sustaining readiness across multiple theaters. He says the service remains prepared despite heavy operational commitments, points to record recruiting and retention, and argues rebuilding the US industrial base is critical to long-term national security. (Source: Bloomberg)

US sails armada to Iran, weighs new blockade of Hormuz Strait

The US on Friday sailed an armada of warships — including two aircraft carriers – near Iran just two days after President Trump suggested he may reinstate the blockade on Iranian ports. ”Today, more than 20 US Navy warships are patrolling waters across the Middle East as CENTCOM forces continue promoting regional security and stability,” []...Click to read more

20 US Warships Patrolling Mideast as Trump Warns of More Strikes on Iran

WASHINGTON: More than 20 US Navy warships are currently patrolling waters across the Middle East as President Donald Trump warned that the United States could launch another round of military strikes against Iran, signaling a sharp escalation in the already volatile regional conflict. The latest deployment was confirmed by the US Central Command (CENTCOM), which said American naval forces remain spread across key maritime corridors in the Middle East to maintain what it described as regional security and stability amid rising tensions. “Today, more than 20 U.S. Navy warships are patrolling waters across the Middle East as CENTCOM forces continue

US military strikes dozens of targets across Iran in latest round of attacks

For the first time, one-way attack sea drones took part in the operation, according to CENTCOM.

China demonstrates ‘maritime power’ with strategic South Pacific missile launch

Former US Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery has commented on China’s recent long-range missile test in the Pacific Ocean, emphasising the strategic significance of both its timing and location. “The timing was significant, and the location was significant,” Mr Montgomery told Sky News Australia. “The timing is significant in that, maybe it’s the Australian agreement with Fiji, maybe it’s the NATO summit starting tomorrow, but I believe that they were signalling to that, that China’s a maritime power. “Second, doing it from the south west Pacific like that is saying, we note Australia and New Zealand’s … interest in keeping nuclear weapons out of here, but we are going to test wherever we want. “I think there was a lot of narrative in this.”

US builds naval presence in Asia-Pacific region to deter China — State Department

According to Assistant Secretary of the United States for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre, two US Coast Guard patrol ships were sent to the Subic Bay military base in the Philippines

Hong Kong students tour PLA Navy warships for lesson on national defence

Groups of Hong Kong students on Friday had a lesson aboard two PLA Navy warships moored at Stonecutters Island’s Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks on Friday. They toured guided-missile destroyer Nanning and guided-missile frigate Hengyang, which arrived for a five-day port call that started on Thursday. The port call marked the 29th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty on July 1. Pui Kiu College student Jas Xu said stepping into the ship cabins and observing the interior weapon...

Marine Corps Announces New Scout Career Field

By Mike Glenn (The Washington Times) The Marine Corps is creating a career field focusing on battlefield reconnaissance intended to give commanders ac...

US sounds out Korean shipbuilders on Navy warships

The US has officially reached out to major South Korean shipbuilders to assess their naval vessel design and construction capabilities in a sign that Washington is looking to deepen shipbuilding cooperation with Seoul under the MASGA initiative. According to defense industry sources Wednesday, the Pentagon and the US Navy recently sent requests for information, or RFIs, to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean for combat vessels. In response, the two companies submitted information last m

Pyongyang Tests Advanced Weapons Systems, Plans to Commission New Warship within Two Months

Pyongyang, July 05 (QNA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of strategic cruise missiles and other weapons from a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, ordering the warship to be commissioned into the Navy within two months, state media reported Sunday.

Is Red Cat Holdings a Top Drone Defense Stock to Buy Right Now?

The United States is making a strong push for domestic drone production.

Navy Seeks Offers for Potential $345M ICE-T Cybersecurity Support Task Order

The Navy has opened the ICE-T support opportunity for SeaPort-NxG small businesses Offers are due July 30 The 2026 Navy Summit will explore AI, digital engineering and more The Department of the Navy has issued a request for proposals for Integrated National Intelligence Systems Cybersecurity, Engineering and Technology Implementation, or ICE-T, support task order through

🇰🇷⚡️ — The South Korean Defense Minister announced that the South Korean army will train hund [...]

— The South Korean Defense Minister announced that the South Korean army will train hundreds of thousands of drone operators in the coming years to adapt to modern warfare. Essentially, this is an announcement of the creation of their own drone systems. The war of the future, it's like this. At least until the emergence of more effective means of combating drones.@Intelslava

[Video] This is what deterrence looks like.

This is what deterrence looks like. More than 20 U.S. Navy warships are now patrolling waters across the Middle East, while CENTCOM projects power near Iran.

Last known moments of K2 Airways Boeing 737 before it went missing near Karachi

Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority said search and rescue teams had been deployed to the Arabian Sea after the aircraft went missing late on Tuesday night. The cause of the incident has not yet been established

Applied Aerospace & Defense: Mission-Critical Defense Content Justifies A Buy

Applied Aerospace & Defense: Mission-Critical Defense Content Justifies A Buy

A.I. is letting this company build a new kind of defense contractor

Shield AI builds small reconnaissance drones for the U.S. military. Its ambitions are much greater.

The US Navy Is Now on Patrol in the Middle East

The US Navy Is Now on Patrol in the Middle East

US Uses One-Way Attack Sea Drones Against Iran

Footage released by the US military shows what it says are multiple one-way attack sea drones being used during operations to destroy Iranian coastal sites. CENTCOM says it is the first time these unmanned surface vessels have been used in the ongoing war.

The U.S. Navy’s Subsea Rare Earth Vulnerability

The Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine is the next generation of American nuclear deterrence. Twelve of these boats will replace the aging Ohio-class fleet, entering service over the 2030s and 2040s, each carrying 16 Trident IIs and driven by a ghost-quiet electric motor that renders them acoustically invisible to any adversary. What makes all of that possible — the propulsion, the stealth, the strike precision — depends almost entirely on rare earths refined in China. This is perhaps the Navy’s most consequential and least discussed vulnerability.The dependency runs through every layer of the capability stack. The sub’s permanent magnet motor requires The post The U.S. Navy’s Subsea Rare Earth Vulnerability appeared first on War on the Rocks.

China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific

The United States military tracked a Chinese submarine test-launching an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile that landed in the southern Pacific Ocean on Monday. The test comes amid heightened focus on global nuclear proliferation. Following the launch, the United States issued a statement addressing the military exercise and raising questions about the transparency of Beijing’s expanding [] China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific

This is the destroyer that is protecting the USS Abraham Lincoln

Destroyers are equipped to intercept threats aimed at hitting the larger aircraft carriers they protect. CNN Anchor and Chief Investigative Correspondent Pamela Brown reports on board the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.

Welp, it's back to sail powered ships everyone. It's either that or slave galleys [Cool]

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World : US Forces Helped Over 800 Vessels Transit Strait Of Hormuz Since May: CENTCOM

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United States (US) military said Thursday that its forces have helped ensure the safe passage of more than 800 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since early May, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.