China's New "Drone Carrier" Amphib Test-Launches First Unmanned Fighter

Published Nov 2, 2026 10:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

China's military claims to have conducted the first launch and recovery of an unmanned strike fighter from its new class of "drone...

Royal Navy Tracks Russian Intelligence Vessel, Cargo Ships, and Warships

Published Nov 2, 2026 8:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK’s Royal Navy continues to report on a series of efforts tracking the persistent and increasing level of Russian vessels in...

Published Nov 2, 2026 7:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The White House maintains that its blockade of Iran's energy shipping has been 100 percent effective, and the numbers back up its...

Published Nov 2, 2026 2:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard helped arrange a rescue for an 86-year-old yachtsman whose vessel got into trouble on a long-dista...

Published Nov 2, 2026 2:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy confirmed that the former aircraft carrier USS Enterprise has begun its final voyage bound for dismantling in Mobile...

Published Nov 2, 2026 12:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Swedish media is reporting that a small dry cargo ship possibly linked to Russia was boarded overnight on Saturday, October 31, ne...

Published Nov 1, 2026 10:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian Navy's nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Velikiy may be headed into retirement soon, according to Russian state outlet TAS...

Published Nov 1, 2026 6:41 PM by The Conversation

[By Eoin McLaughlin] Months after the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains largel...

Published Nov 1, 2026 3:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

A painstaking investigation by Reuters has uncovered a vast network of accounts and companies used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...

Published Nov 1, 2026 3:03 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

The recent war between the United States and Iran started eight months ago and there is no end in sight. The conflict is in a stal...