VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will head to South Korea in late October to visit Hanwha Ocean’s facilities as the competition to provide Canada with a new submarine fleet has narrowed to two potential bidders.
Carney announced in Berlin on Aug. 26 that Canada had shortlisted thyssenKrupp Marine Systems and Hanwha Ocean as the two firms that are being…
The Defense Department’s chief technology officer told reporters Wednesday he doesn’t intend to maintain permanent oversight of the Defense Innovation Unit, adding that the Pentagon is looking for a full-time replacement following the former director’s resignation…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert…
Phelan establishes new Naval Rapid Capabilities Office
August 27, 2025
The civilian head of the U.S. Navy announced the service will consolidate several wings and create a new office focused on development and problem-solving.
Navy Secretary John Phelan said the Navy established the Naval Rapid Capabilities Office, which will dismantle and absorb the Maritime Accelerated Response Capability Cell, Disruptive Capabilities Office, NavalX and the Navy’s execution of…
ISTANBUL — Turkish corvette Kınalıada made a landmark visit to Libya with port calls in both Tripoli and Benghazi this month, the first time a Turkish Navy warship has visited the country’s rival power centers in a single deployment.
According to the Turkish Ministry…
MILAN — The Finnish military has launched a tender to procure mixed-sized military robots that will help ground forces in disposing explosive threats, as more armed forces in Europe refine their combat robotics requirements.
The Nordic country is seeking two models of…
China debuts new warship, boosts South Pacific presence
August 26, 2025
China has debuted yet another new warship built to launch amphibious landings in military exercises held this month.
China’s naval branch, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy, announced it launched its fourth Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship, CNS Hubei, during training exercises staged in the South China Sea.
The Type 075 was built to conduct amphibious landings. It can deploy troops…
Vulcan Elements, a 2-year-old startup manufacturing rare earth magnets in North Carolina, has quietly landed more than $10 million in Defense Department contracts across every branch of the U.S. military.
The deals underscore how urgent the Pentagon’s need has become to…
US Coast Guard offloads record amount of narcotics
August 26, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics on Monday, the largest single illegal drug dump in Coast Guard history.
The illegal narcotics surrendered by the Coast Guard cutter Hamilton in Port Everglades are valued at $473 million, according to a…
With a 10-year, $4 billion contract in hand, the company managing the Space Force’s range operations is laying the groundwork to help the service support the ever-growing demand for commercial and military launches.
The Space Force awarded the work to Amentum in late May, choosing the company over its incumbent launch range support provider. That firm, RGNext, protested the deal, but announced…
