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By Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi 20 March 2026 In the warm waters of the Top End, three ships proved the word friendship cannot be written without partners or naval vessels. Two of the Royal Australian Navy’s patrol boats, HMA Ships Cape Pillar and Cape Solander, joined the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ship (RMIS) Jelmae for a formation sail in Darwin. With just metres between metal and shallow water, every order during a formation sail has to be exact. A single misjudgement could force a costly correction – or worse. The impressive formation departure was not the only noteworthy moment of…

Contracts NAVY Blue Steel Marine LLC,* Talofofo, Guam, is awarded a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N4044626D2001) for general ship repair of Military Sealift Command vessels. This action represents a rolling admission to a previously awarded multiple-award contract. Work will be performed in Guam and is expected to be completed by November 2027. This contract includes a five-year ordering period. Fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,500 (minimum guarantee) will be obligated at the time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. All other funding will be provided on individual…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TODAY (Sat., March 21, 2026) with UFC London, streaming live online via Paramount+. The event is happening inside O2 Arena, at 1 p.m. ET this afternoon (start time details here). The main event is Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy in what should be a Featherweight title eliminator match-up.UFC London’s main event pits two undefeated fighters against each other for a likely shot at a belt (right?!?!?). The problem is, these are two of the least hyped and discussed undefeated fighters we’ve ever seen in UFC.Evloev has dominated everyone he’s faced. However, because of always…

A junior Marine’s 3D-printed fix for a fragile communications antenna is saving the Marine Corps hundreds of thousands of dollars and slashing months-long supply delays across the fleet.Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule developed a low-cost replacement for a commonly broken antenna mast on a Mobile User Objective System, a fix now being used across multiple units to restore the critical communications gear.The solution, detailed in a Marine Corps news release, highlights a broader shift as the service turns to 3D printing and in-house innovation to address persistent supply and maintenance gaps.When Schule joined the Marine Corps in 2022 as an engineer…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Space Force is still not ready to decommission a 1980s-era command and control system, despite approving a next-generation upgrade for initial operations last year, according to a new report from the Pentagon’s top weapons tester. The service signed off on the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System last September, describing it as a “revolutionary leap forward for our warfighters.” But the program still does not meet the requirements necessary to…

The Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review 2026 on Saturday, 21st March 2026, will feature an uncrewed surface vessel (USV), the Ocius Bluebottle, reflecting the growing role of autonomous systems for Australia’s maritime capability. Ocius Technology press release This milestone reflects the first time the Royal Australian Navy has included a USV alongside crewed vessels in a formal Fleet Review. The Bluebottle USV is the first uncrewed surface vessel to be designated as a Navy-registered vessel, and its inclusion in the Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review follows last week’s announcement of a landmark $176M Program of Record agreement with Ocius, representing one of…

Asadula “The Dagestan Ninja” Imangazaliev produced the most devastating performance of his career on March 20, stopping legend Nong-O Hama at 0:44 of round two in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 147 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. However, Imangazaliev missed weight the day before the event. He was ineligible to claim the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship. The title remains vacant. The 22-year-old Russian set the tone from the opening bell. He immediately pushed a kick directly into the face of the eight-time Muay Thai World Champion. It was a statement of intent that made clear…

The United States is moving to bolster air defenses across the Middle East, notifying Congress of more than $16.5 billion in potential weapons sales aimed primarily at countering missile and drone threats. The packages include systems for the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, and range from advanced radar and air defense sensors to counter-drone technology and aircraft munitions, according to several statements released Thursday by the U.S. Department of State. The notifications come as missile and drone attacks have intensified across the Middle East during the war with Iran, putting pressure on air defense systems used to protect U.S.…

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Students from W.T. Sampson Elementary and High School stepped beyond the classroom and into a clinical environment during a field trip to U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, where Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay provided hands-on exposure to a wide range of medical specialties March 10, 2026. Over the course of approximately five hours, 46 students in grades six through 12 rotated through more than 10 departments across the hospital and veterinary clinic. They engaged directly with physicians, nurses, hospital corpsmen and support personnel to better understand both clinical and…

MMA Fighting has UFC London results for the Evloev vs. Murphy fight card, live blogs of two of the top fights, and more from the O2 Arena in London, England, on Saturday afternoon.In the main event, Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy could earn a UFC title shot with a victory in a pivotal featherweight clash. Evloev (19-0) has yet to taste defeat in his pro career, reeling off nine straight wins in the UFC. Murphy (17-0-1) also is unbeaten in his pro career and has a 9-0-1 record for 10 UFC fights.Luke Riley and Michael Aswell square off in a…