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10 February

Ultra Maritime Charts New Undersea Capabilities at AFCEA WEST 2026

Ultra Maritime is bringing next-gen undersea capabilities to AFCEA WEST 2026, a key US naval and defense expo that highlights the latest innovations in maritime technology.

9 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Red Cat Reveals Next-Gen Multi-Role USV With Stand-Off Strikes

US firm Red Cat Holdings is stepping up its maritime autonomy push with the V7, an expeditionary unmanned surface vessel built for long-range kinetic engagements.

6 February

An artist rendering of a Columbia-class nuclear submarine breaching the surface. The top half of the submarine can be seen above the water surrounding it.

Bea Castañeda

Stealth, Power, Deterrence: Inside the Columbia-Class Submarine

Dive into the Columbia-class submarine, the US Navy’s next-generation ballistic missile platform set to replace the aging Ohio-class.

6 February

UK Royal Navy crewmember drops sonobouys into the sea

Ronald Watkins

UK Orders Sonobuoys to Boost Merlin Helicopter ASW Capabilities

Ultra Maritime has won a $54.3-million contract to supply sonobuoys for the Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk2 maritime helicopters.

6 February

A modern U.S. Navy destroyer moored at port, showing its superstructure, sensors, and deck-mounted Mk 38 weapon system used for close-in surface defense.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Navy’s MK 38 Close-In Weapon System Gets First Caliber Upgrade in 30 Years

The US Navy’s MK 38 close-in weapon system is being reborn for a fourth time, receiving its first-ever caliber increase in over three decades.

6 February

Christine Casimiro

US Navy’s John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Completes Builder’s Sea Trials

The US Navy’s future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers, has completed builder’s sea trials.

5 February