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Daily snapshot2026-09-18 15:43:50 UTC

1.Navy Wants Containerized, Low-cost Interceptors to Defeat Cruise Missiles, Drones - USNI News23h agoNavy Wants Containerized, Low-cost Interceptors to Defeat Cruise Missiles, Drones USNI News
2.Navy Awards $200M for Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile for Carrier Fighters - USNI News2d agoNavy Awards $200M for Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile for Carrier Fighters USNI News
3.Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Operates with Australians in the South China Sea - USNI News3d agoCarrier USS Abraham Lincoln Operates with Australians in the South China Sea USNI News
4.Defense Primer: Control and Command of the U.S. Military - USNI News1d agoDefense Primer: Control and Command of the U.S. Military USNI News
5.Virtual Counseling Gives Sailors More Mental Health Options - USNI News22h agoVirtual Counseling Gives Sailors More Mental Health Options USNI News
6.North Korea Tests Missiles, Attack Drones on Island in Sea of Japan - USNI News4d agoNorth Korea Tests Missiles, Attack Drones on Island in Sea of Japan USNI News
7.Navy, Pentagon Enter Into $1.7 Billion Housing Expansion in Newport News - USNI News2d agoNavy, Pentagon Enter Into $1.7 Billion Housing Expansion in Newport News USNI News
8.Pentagon Inspector General Report on Operation Epic Fury - USNI News2d agoPentagon Inspector General Report on Operation Epic Fury USNI News
9.UPDATED: U.S. Forces Interdict, Destroy More Suspected Narco Refueling Stations - USNI News2d agoUPDATED: U.S. Forces Interdict, Destroy More Suspected Narco Refueling Stations USNI News
10.Japan Air Self-Defense Force Recon Drone Crashes into Sea of Japan - USNI News2d agoJapan Air Self-Defense Force Recon Drone Crashes into Sea of Japan USNI News
11.3 New Shipyards Tapped to Build LCU-1700s in $280M Deal - USNI News3d ago3 New Shipyards Tapped to Build LCU-1700s in $280M Deal USNI News
12.Japanese, South Korean, Turkish Warships Under Consideration for New U.S. Frigate Competition - USNI News17d agoJapanese, South Korean, Turkish Warships Under Consideration for New U.S. Frigate Competition USNI News
13.USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 14, 2026 - USNI News4d agoUSNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 14, 2026 USNI News
14.Cao, Toti, Breckenridge Formally Nominated for Top Navy Jobs - USNI News3d agoCao, Toti, Breckenridge Formally Nominated for Top Navy Jobs USNI News
15.Report to Congress on the Army’s XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle - USNI News3d agoReport to Congress on the Army’s XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle USNI News
16.Houthis, Yemen Fighting Continues, Saudi Arabia Faces Pipeline Challenges - USNI News4d agoHouthis, Yemen Fighting Continues, Saudi Arabia Faces Pipeline Challenges USNI News
17.U.S. Funding Subic Bay Shipyard Repair Expansion - USNI News4d agoU.S. Funding Subic Bay Shipyard Repair Expansion USNI News
18.Houthis Make Moves On Red Sea, U.S., Iran Go Tanker for Warship - USNI News7d agoHouthis Make Moves On Red Sea, U.S., Iran Go Tanker for Warship USNI News
19.Combat Patrol – Scarborough Shoal - USNI News7d agoCombat Patrol – Scarborough Shoal USNI News
20.USNI News - Maritime News and Analysis - USNI News2013-01-11USNI News - Maritime News and Analysis USNI News
21.USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Sept. 11, 2026 - USNI News7d agoUSNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Sept. 11, 2026 USNI News
22.U.S. Marines Use Commercial Ferries to Haul Anti-ship Missiles Across the Philippines - USNI News2026-06-30U.S. Marines Use Commercial Ferries to Haul Anti-ship Missiles Across the Philippines USNI News
23.New Navy Policy Limits Medical Shaving Waivers to One Year - USNI News2026-07-09New Navy Policy Limits Medical Shaving Waivers to One Year USNI News
24.Sailors, Marines Deploy Long-range Missile Systems to Norway for Drills - USNI News8d agoSailors, Marines Deploy Long-range Missile Systems to Norway for Drills USNI News
25.USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 8, 2026 - USNI News10d agoUSNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 8, 2026 USNI News
26.U.S. Destroyer Makes Port Call in Africa - USNI News9d agoU.S. Destroyer Makes Port Call in Africa USNI News
27.Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Returns to Sea After Extended Repair Period - USNI News9d agoCarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Returns to Sea After Extended Repair Period USNI News
28.Marines Help Philippine Armed Forces Develop Strike Plans for BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile - USNI News10d agoMarines Help Philippine Armed Forces Develop Strike Plans for BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile USNI News
29.VIDEO: Navy, Marines Interdict Second Suspected Narco Refueling Station - USNI News15d agoVIDEO: Navy, Marines Interdict Second Suspected Narco Refueling Station USNI News
30.USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 31, 2026 - USNI News18d agoUSNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 31, 2026 USNI News
31.Chinese Destroyer Involved in Fatal Collision Returns to South China Sea - USNI News15d agoChinese Destroyer Involved in Fatal Collision Returns to South China Sea USNI News
32.Marines Test USV for Littoral Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations - USNI News1d agoMarines Test USV for Littoral Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations USNI News
33.U.S. Asymmetric Aid Program Transfers Unmanned Vessels to the Philippines, Plans Attack Drone Transfer by 2027 - USNI News2026-06-23U.S. Asymmetric Aid Program Transfers Unmanned Vessels to the Philippines, Plans Attack Drone Transfer by 2027 USNI News
34.Congressional Report on Potential TBIs, Mental Health Risks in Naval Aviation - USNI News9d agoCongressional Report on Potential TBIs, Mental Health Risks in Naval Aviation USNI News
35.North Korea Commissions Second in Class Destroyer - USNI News10d agoNorth Korea Commissions Second in Class Destroyer USNI News
36.U.S., Iran Trade Strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Both Battle on Social Media - USNI News14d agoU.S., Iran Trade Strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Both Battle on Social Media USNI News
37.European Union Naval Force Intercepts Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker - USNI News16d agoEuropean Union Naval Force Intercepts Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker USNI News
38.Updated: Navy, Marines Interdict Fifth Suspected Narco Refueling Station - USNI News10d agoUpdated: Navy, Marines Interdict Fifth Suspected Narco Refueling Station USNI News
39.Carrier USS George Washington Now in the Middle East - USNI News29d agoCarrier USS George Washington Now in the Middle East USNI News
40.USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 24, 2026 - USNI News25d agoUSNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 24, 2026 USNI News
41.USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Aug. 28, 2026 - USNI News21d agoUSNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Aug. 28, 2026 USNI News
42.U.S. Navy Wants New Standoff Aerial Torpedo for Carrier Aircraft - USNI News21d agoU.S. Navy Wants New Standoff Aerial Torpedo for Carrier Aircraft USNI News
43.USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment on Track to be 2nd Longest Since Vietnam War - USNI News24d agoUSS Abraham Lincoln Deployment on Track to be 2nd Longest Since Vietnam War USNI News
44.Sailor Charged with Murder in Death of Carrier John F. Kennedy Boatswain’s Mate - USNI News2026-08-19Sailor Charged with Murder in Death of Carrier John F. Kennedy Boatswain’s Mate USNI News
45.USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves the Middle East After Almost 7 Months - USNI News27d agoUSS Abraham Lincoln Leaves the Middle East After Almost 7 Months USNI News
46.Navy Unveils New Anti-Air Missile Malice with a Range of 250 Nautical Miles - USNI News25d agoNavy Unveils New Anti-Air Missile Malice with a Range of 250 Nautical Miles USNI News
47.2 Mariners Killed in Strait of Hormuz as Transits See Small Increase - USNI News28d ago2 Mariners Killed in Strait of Hormuz as Transits See Small Increase USNI News
48.Navy Receives its Final Expeditionary Sea Base - USNI News22d agoNavy Receives its Final Expeditionary Sea Base USNI News
49.Navy Planning for Extended Carrier Deployments as Iran Conflict Continues, CNO, MCPON Say - USNI News23d agoNavy Planning for Extended Carrier Deployments as Iran Conflict Continues, CNO, MCPON Say USNI News
50.Strait of Hormuz Tanker Transits Up But Still Below Pre–War Levels - USNI News21d agoStrait of Hormuz Tanker Transits Up But Still Below Pre–War Levels USNI News
51.U.S., Allies Kick Off Drills at Strategic Norwegian Island - USNI News23d agoU.S., Allies Kick Off Drills at Strategic Norwegian Island USNI News
52.USS Gerald R. Ford Sortie Test Exceeded Nimitz-class Performance, Says CNO Caudle - USNI News25d agoUSS Gerald R. Ford Sortie Test Exceeded Nimitz-class Performance, Says CNO Caudle USNI News
53.Investigation Concludes USS Connecticut Grounded on Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea - USNI News2021-11-01Investigation Concludes USS Connecticut Grounded on Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea USNI News
54.Navy Identifies First Destroyer to Receive Full Set of DDG MOD 2.0 Upgrades - USNI News2025-01-16Navy Identifies First Destroyer to Receive Full Set of DDG MOD 2.0 Upgrades USNI News
55.Super Hornet, Helicopter Assigned to USS Nimitz Crash in South China Sea in Separate Incidents, Crew Safe - USNI News2025-10-26Super Hornet, Helicopter Assigned to USS Nimitz Crash in South China Sea in Separate Incidents, Crew Safe USNI News
56.MQ-25A Stingray IOC Pushed to 2026 Following Manufacturing Delays - USNI News2023-04-04MQ-25A Stingray IOC Pushed to 2026 Following Manufacturing Delays USNI News
57.Russia, China Fly Joint Bomber Missions Near Japan, South Korea - USNI News2026-06-30Russia, China Fly Joint Bomber Missions Near Japan, South Korea USNI News
58.USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026 - USNI News2026-06-22USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026 USNI News
59.Virginia Subs Will Hit 2-A-Year Build Rate in 2030s, CNO Caudle Says - USNI News2026-05-12Virginia Subs Will Hit 2-A-Year Build Rate in 2030s, CNO Caudle Says USNI News
60.Video: Tomahawk Strike Missile Punches Hole Through Moving Maritime Target - USNI News2015-02-09Video: Tomahawk Strike Missile Punches Hole Through Moving Maritime Target USNI News
61.Navy Fighters, Air Force B-2 Bomber Rehearse Anti-ship Missions off California - USNI News2026-02-25Navy Fighters, Air Force B-2 Bomber Rehearse Anti-ship Missions off California USNI News
62.UPDATED: Two U.S. Warships Sail Through Strait of Hormuz to Establish New Route for Merchant Ships - USNI News2026-04-11UPDATED: Two U.S. Warships Sail Through Strait of Hormuz to Establish New Route for Merchant Ships USNI News
63.10 Navy Helicopters Suffer Major Damage, Several Blown Over in Sudden Norfolk Storm - USNI News2022-07-2710 Navy Helicopters Suffer Major Damage, Several Blown Over in Sudden Norfolk Storm USNI News
64.Navy Plans to Homeport 9 LSMs at Pearl Harbor - USNI News2026-07-06Navy Plans to Homeport 9 LSMs at Pearl Harbor USNI News
65.Chinese Tanker Hit with Houthi Missile in the Red Sea - USNI News2024-03-24Chinese Tanker Hit with Houthi Missile in the Red Sea USNI News
66.F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Crashes in Texas, Pilot Safely Ejects - USNI News2022-12-15F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Crashes in Texas, Pilot Safely Ejects USNI News
67.Russian Navy Seen Escorting Iranian Tankers Bound for Syria - USNI News2020-10-21Russian Navy Seen Escorting Iranian Tankers Bound for Syria USNI News
68.Navy Pushes MQ-25A Stingray IOC Back to 2029 while Production Aircraft Takes First Flight - USNI News2026-04-27Navy Pushes MQ-25A Stingray IOC Back to 2029 while Production Aircraft Takes First Flight USNI News
69.USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: June 12, 2026 - USNI News2026-06-12USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: June 12, 2026 USNI News
70.Essay: Inside the Design of China’s Yuan-class Submarine - USNI News2015-08-31Essay: Inside the Design of China’s Yuan-class Submarine USNI News
71.USS Tripoli, 31st MEU Heading to the Middle East - USNI News2026-03-13USS Tripoli, 31st MEU Heading to the Middle East USNI News
72.Navy Doubles Down on Submarine Industrial Base Funding in Unfunded Request - USNI News2024-03-26Navy Doubles Down on Submarine Industrial Base Funding in Unfunded Request USNI News
73.U.S. Marine MQ-9A Reapers Now Deployed to the Philippines - USNI News2024-06-03U.S. Marine MQ-9A Reapers Now Deployed to the Philippines USNI News
74.U.K. Mine Countermeasures Mothership Leaves Gibraltar for Potential Strait of Hormuz Mission - USNI News2026-05-28U.K. Mine Countermeasures Mothership Leaves Gibraltar for Potential Strait of Hormuz Mission USNI News
75.UPDATED: Navy Recovers Crashed F-35C From Depths of South China Sea - USNI News2022-03-03UPDATED: Navy Recovers Crashed F-35C From Depths of South China Sea USNI News
76.Russian Operations, Exercises Have Better Integrated Electronic Warfare - USNI News2018-01-30Russian Operations, Exercises Have Better Integrated Electronic Warfare USNI News
77.U.S. Reinstates Naval Blockade in Strait of Hormuz - USNI News2026-07-13U.S. Reinstates Naval Blockade in Strait of Hormuz USNI News
78.Navy Quietly Fires 20 Hyper Velocity Projectiles Through Destroyer’s Deckgun - USNI News2019-01-08Navy Quietly Fires 20 Hyper Velocity Projectiles Through Destroyer’s Deckgun USNI News
79.Two U.S. Warships Enter Persian Gulf Without Incident - USNI News2019-05-16Two U.S. Warships Enter Persian Gulf Without Incident USNI News
80.Sailor Missing After Helo Assigned to USS George H.W. Bush Ditches in Arabian Sea - USNI News2026-07-01Sailor Missing After Helo Assigned to USS George H.W. Bush Ditches in Arabian Sea USNI News
81.Navy Secretary John Phelan Leaving Trump Administration; Hung Cao Serving as Acting Secretary - USNI News2026-04-22Navy Secretary John Phelan Leaving Trump Administration; Hung Cao Serving as Acting Secretary USNI News
82.USS Essex at the Center of Additive Manufacturing Trials During RIMPAC 26 - USNI News2026-07-14USS Essex at the Center of Additive Manufacturing Trials During RIMPAC 26 USNI News
83.Navy Relieves Destroyer XO For ‘Failing to Abide By Lawful Order’ - USNI News2021-12-10Navy Relieves Destroyer XO For ‘Failing to Abide By Lawful Order’ USNI News
84.China Sends Uninvited Spy Ship to RIMPAC - USNI News2014-07-18China Sends Uninvited Spy Ship to RIMPAC USNI News
85.USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 2, 2026 - USNI News2026-03-02USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 2, 2026 USNI News
86.UPDATED: Feds Investigating Former Sailor Behind Pro-Russian ‘Donbass Devushka’ Accounts - USNI News2023-04-17UPDATED: Feds Investigating Former Sailor Behind Pro-Russian ‘Donbass Devushka’ Accounts USNI News
87.Navy Awards Up to $ 18.5B in Contracts for 2 Virginia-class Attack Subs, Workforce Development - USNI News2025-04-30Navy Awards Up to $ 18.5B in Contracts for 2 Virginia-class Attack Subs, Workforce Development USNI News
88.Chinese Flotilla Surges East of Taiwan Amid Spat with the Philippines, Japan - USNI News2026-06-08Chinese Flotilla Surges East of Taiwan Amid Spat with the Philippines, Japan USNI News
89.Taiwanese Forces Deploy American-made Attack Drones Against Maritime Targets - USNI News2026-06-10Taiwanese Forces Deploy American-made Attack Drones Against Maritime Targets USNI News
90.Report to Congress on Russian Hybrid Warfare in Europe - USNI News2026-08-19Report to Congress on Russian Hybrid Warfare in Europe USNI News
91.Marine F-35C Downs Iranian Drone Near Carrier Lincoln After Forces Attempt to Seize U.S. Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz - USNI News2026-02-03Marine F-35C Downs Iranian Drone Near Carrier Lincoln After Forces Attempt to Seize U.S. Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz USNI News
92.USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 15, 2026 - USNI News2026-06-15USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 15, 2026 USNI News
93.Navy Leaders Sink Ship Names Proposed in SECNAV Modly’s Last Days - USNI News2020-04-08Navy Leaders Sink Ship Names Proposed in SECNAV Modly’s Last Days USNI News
94.Trump Backs Selling Submarines to Australia Under AUKUS Agreement - USNI News2025-10-20Trump Backs Selling Submarines to Australia Under AUKUS Agreement USNI News
95.North Korea Commissions First-in-class Destroyer Choe Hyon - USNI News2026-06-24North Korea Commissions First-in-class Destroyer Choe Hyon USNI News
96.Indian, Philippine Navies to Hold First South China Sea Joint Patrol - USNI News2025-07-30Indian, Philippine Navies to Hold First South China Sea Joint Patrol USNI News
97.Navy’s MAGIC CARPET Simplifies Carrier Landings; Interim Fielding This Fall - USNI News2016-06-30Navy’s MAGIC CARPET Simplifies Carrier Landings; Interim Fielding This Fall USNI News
98.Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Sailing in the Atlantic, Headed for Strait of Gibraltar - USNI News2026-02-17Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Sailing in the Atlantic, Headed for Strait of Gibraltar USNI News
99.UPDATED: Iwo Jima ARG Back in Norfolk to Avoid Hurricane Erin - USNI News2025-08-19UPDATED: Iwo Jima ARG Back in Norfolk to Avoid Hurricane Erin USNI News
100.Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Operating off Southern Africa as Iranian Blockade Begins - USNI News2026-04-13Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Operating off Southern Africa as Iranian Blockade Begins USNI News