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U.S. Navy Budget Request Leaves Out Next Constellation-Class Frigate

Published Jun 30, 2025 8:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Each year's proposed Navy budget gets a lot of attention for what's in and what's out, but this year has som...

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Huntington Ingalls Tries Out AI to Fight Schedule Delays

Published Jun 30, 2025 5:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Huntington Ingalls Industries' shipbuilding programs for the U.S. Navy face significant delays, particularly for the...

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Trump's Finnish Icebreaker Identified as the 32-Year-Old Fennica

Published Jun 30, 2025 3:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

  When President Donald Trump revealed that he is in negotiations with Finland's president to buy an "old" i...

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Indian Navy Responds to Fire on Tanker off Oman

Published Jun 30, 2025 12:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small product tanker making its way from India to Oman issued a distress call reporting an engine room fire. The Indian Navy v...

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Ukraine May Pursue Sanctions Against Bangladeshi Buyers of Stolen Grain

Published Jun 29, 2025 10:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The government of Ukraine may seek EU sanctions on firms and public officials in Bangladesh for allegedly importing carg...

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USS Sampson Seizes 3.5 Tonnes of Cocaine off Central or South America

Published Jun 29, 2025 8:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

On June 22, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sampson intercepted a smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific and captured 3.5 ton...

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Report: China's Investments in the Arctic are Exaggerated

Published Jun 29, 2025 3:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

  China’s growing presence in the Arctic has been a source of concern in western policy circles, with some viewing i...

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Iran's Naval Forces Suffered Casualties From Israeli Airstrikes

Published Jun 29, 2025 1:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Iranian naval forces did not escape unscathed in the recent 12-day Israeli aerial assault on Iran which began on June 12...

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China is Preparing to Counter U.S. Submarine Surveillance System

Published Jun 29, 2025 12:04 PM by CIMSEC

[By Ryan D. Martinson] While much of the international attention on China’s naval buildup is focused on its rapidly mod...

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Hegseth Says Renaming USNS Harvey Milk “Takes Politics Out” of Ship Names

Published Jun 27, 2025 3:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed in a video posted on social media on June 27 that the Navy has renamed the f...

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