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The Nimitz class USS Theodore Roosevelt has become the first U.S. Navy supercarrier with a Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) fully capable of supporting the forthcoming MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone.
U.S. Navy

USS Theodore Roosevelt Is The First Carrier With A Drone Control Center Ready For MQ-25 Stingray Ops

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 7, 2026

Jet-Powered JDAM Production Is A Go For The U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy

Jet-Powered JDAM Production Is A Go For The U.S. Navy

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 6, 2026

TWZ’s weekly carrier tracker monitoring America’s flattop fleet, including deployed Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG).
Carrier Tracker

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: August 3, 2026

By Ian Ellis-Jones

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

Future subvariants of the U.S. Navy Virginia class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) fitted with Virginia Payload Modules (VPM) will now be categorized as guided missile types (SSGN) instead.
Virginia Class

Stretched Virginia Class Recategorized As Guided Missile Submarines (SSGNs)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

A Russian navy submarine is seen in the Bay of Sevastopol on March 9, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Western leaders that the government of Crimea, which wants to hold a referendum on breaking away from Ukraine and joining Russia, is a legitimate body, the Kremlin said.
Diesel-Electric Submarines

This Soviet Sub’s Bizarre ‘Double-Barrel’ Bow Was Built To Test Exotic Weapons

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

A new AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar is now installed at the U.S. Navy's land-based test site at Wallops Island in Virginia.
U.S. Navy

New Radar Delivery Pushes Arleigh Burke Destroyer Modernization Work Toward Next Phase

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

Rheinmetall has unveiled the GMF 140, a new 140-meter guided missile frigate aimed at NATO and allied navies seeking a next-generation surface combatant with integrated air and missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, and long-range strike capabilities.
Frigates

German Defense Giant Rheinmetall Enters The Frigate Market

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

The number of ships requesting escorts from Operation Aspides in the Red Sea has spiked, the head of the task force tells us.
Navies

Red Sea Maritime Security Task Force Commander Talks Major Jump In Escort Requests (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 31, 2026

The U.S. Navy has shared new details about its vision for a new family of modular surface-to-air missiles that is expected to include a version that will arm future variants of the Virginia class submarine.
Virginia Class

U.S. Navy Is Seeking A Submarine Launched Anti-Air Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 31, 2026

Japan fires a Tlam for the first time.
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

Japan Has Officially Joined The Tomahawk Cruise Missile Club

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 30, 2026

A view of the Chinese Type 052D guided missile destroyer from the Seasats Lightfish uncrewed surface vessel.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Chinese Destroyer’s Encounter With U.S. Drone Boat Highlights Future Rules Of Engagement Issues

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 30, 2026

Evidence has emerged indicating that China’s feared YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile is now also being fielded aboard the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) Type 052D class destroyers. These warships are far more numerous than the Type 055 ‘super destroyers,’ on which the missile was previously integrated, suggesting that the PLAN intends to distribute the weapon across a much broader portion of its surface fleet rather than reserving it exclusively for its largest combatants.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile From Smaller Destroyer

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 29, 2026

After more than 42 years of service as one of America’s most potent power-projection platforms, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Georgia has returned home from operations for the final time ahead of its retirement.
Ohio Class (SSGN variant)

Prized Ohio Class Guided Missile Submarine USS Georgia Heading Into Retirement (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 29, 2026

Fleet tracker for the week of July 28th 2026.
Carrier Tracker

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 28, 2026

By Ian Ellis-Jones

Posted on Jul 28, 2026

Just days after the U.S. military publicly acknowledged using kamikaze drone boats in combat for the first time, the Navy has confirmed that its GARC uncrewed surface vessel (USV) took part in its first live-fire strike. The kamikaze drone boat was employed during RIMPAC 2026, attacking the former USS Peleliu in the exercise’s high-profile SINKEX.
U.S. Navy

Navy’s GARC Kamikaze Drone Boat Blew A Hole In Ex-USS Peleliu During Sinking Exercise

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 27, 2026

03 September 2025, China, Peking: Unmanned underwater drones ride along on military transporters at Tiananmen Square in Beijing during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Photo: Johannes Neudecker/dpa (Photo by Johannes Neudecker/picture alliance via Getty Images)
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

U.S. Coast Guard Seeking Technology To Hunt And Kill Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 24, 2026