Lockheed Unveils Drone That Can Hitchhike on Ship's Hulls

Published Feb 10, 2026 9:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new autonomous unmanned vessel (AUV) class designed for long endurance, named Lamprey in a nod to i...

Op-Ed: Iran Plays for Time, But U.S. Response Options Are Ready

Published Feb 10, 2026 5:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran has a standard playbook when dealing with a foreign policy crisis, a playbook that used to work well until its adversaries fi...

Published Feb 10, 2026 4:07 PM by Aaron Smith

The U.S. vessels that construct and support offshore energy are technological triumphs. These vessels are built for long-duration...

Published Feb 10, 2026 3:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. Southern Command has destroyed another drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific, the second such strike under the command o...

Published Feb 10, 2026 2:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, a small island nation in the South Pacific, has become the third regional country in a...

Published Feb 9, 2026 4:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports that Mercuria is ordering up to four new 307,000-dwt VLCC tankers from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co in China, in a cont...

Published Feb 9, 2026 2:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

The French Navy is reporting the seizure of a large shipment of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean region. It was unusual because the s...

Published Feb 9, 2026 1:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian Navy is about to host a large international exercise at its base in Visakhapatnam. Besides boasting the best natural ha...

Published Feb 9, 2026 11:59 AM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned, stateless tanker that was underway in the Indian Ocean after reportedly tracking the vessel for...

Published Feb 8, 2026 7:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

The United States appears committed to staying with the International Maritime Organization and attempting to win arguments on the...