APRIL 1, 2026 - The U.S. Navy certified the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) for full operation, March 23, clearing the system for deployment in support of undersea rescue missions around the globe. The certification concluded with a final manned dive in the waters near Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., March 6, and marks the culmination of a … [Read more...]

MARCH 31, 2026 - For the first time, engineers from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated assistive landing technology designed for the military’s fleet of H-60 helicopters during a flight test on Feb. 27. The technology, Low-Speed Precision Control (LSPC), was designed by the same warfare center who brought tactical aviation … [Read more...]

MARCH 30, 2026 - In early 2025, NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams — both retired Navy captains — were nearing nine months aboard the International Space Station, where they had been stranded since June 2024. The two were rescued and returned to Earth March 18, after spending 286 days in space. During a visit to the Pentagon yesterday, Wilmore spoke with … [Read more...]

MARCH 30, 2026 — The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) in a traditional ceremony held March 28 at Boston Harbor. The ceremony culminated a years-long process to bring Massachusetts into service. It is the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named after the commonwealth of Massachusetts, following the most recent, USS Massachusetts (BB … [Read more...]

MARCH 26, 2026 - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand for a port visit, March 26, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last port visit to Laem Chabang was in 2024. During this port visit, leadership from U.S. 7th Fleet and USS Blue Ridge are scheduled to meet with their Thailand Navy counterparts and local leaders to discuss ways of improving … [Read more...]