04 August 2026 Sixteen Indo-Pacific Maritime Forces Commence 25th SEACAT Exercise SINGAPORE – Maritime forces from 16 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and personnel from non-governmental and international organizations, kicked off the 25th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in Singapore Aug. 4, 2026...
04 August 2026 Virginia returns home from deployment GROTON, Conn.– The first-in-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774), under the command of Cmdr. Jeremy Wheelis, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Monday, Aug. 3, completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility...
03 August 2026 Not Theoretical but Personal: Naval Leaders Celebrate ONR at Anniversary Event ARLINGTON, Va.—Looking back on his career as a U.S. Navy diver and explosive ordnance disposal officer, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao shared a personal perspective on the scientific and technological legacy of the Office of Naval Research (ONR)...
03 August 2026 Navy to Reclassify Virginia Payload Module-equipped SSNs to SSGNs, Unleashing Next-Generation Strike Power WASHINGTON– Today, the Department of the Navy announced a decisive step to sharpen its competitive edge, reclassifying nineteen planned Virginia Class submarines equipped with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) as guided missile submarines (SSGN). This pivotal shift clearly...