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military1 month ago•8 min saved

Helicopters Take Center Stage as RIMPAC 2026 Expands Maritime Strike

During RIMPAC 2026’s SINKEX, allied rotorcraft—from US Army AH-64 Apaches to RNZN Seasprites, RAN MH-60Rs, and an Italian SH-101—fired anti-ship missiles (Spike NLOS, Penguin, Hellfire, Marte) at decommissioned ships, illustrating helicopters’ increasingly central role in distributed maritime strike and coalition anti-surface warfare; Spike NLOS’s ~20-mile range gives Apaches substantial stand-off against moving targets, complementing traditional air, sea, and land-based fires alongside LRASM and other assets in the exercise.

via TWZ|

#ah-64-apache #helicopters #military

world1 month ago•7 min saved

Carriers, Exercises, and a Blockade: US Naval Posture in July 2026

TWZ’s weekly carrier tracker reports three U.S. aircraft carriers deployed, three in training or port, four in maintenance, and one used for training; Boxer and Tripoli operate in CENTCOM/PACOM areas as RIMPAC 2026 unfolds around Pearl Harbor with Roosevelt, Essex, and partner navies, while Sea Hunter signals potential unmanned capabilities in carrier group concepts. Nimitz completed a four-month transit and is homeported in Norfolk, Ford enters Planned Incremental Availability there, and George Washington remains forward-deployed in the Philippine Sea. The piece also notes a renewed Iranian blockade announced by President Trump, to begin July 14 per CENTCOM.

via TWZ|

#aircraft-carriers #indopacific #navy

defense1 month ago•5 min saved

Decommissioned USS Juneau Sunk in Pacific SINKEX During Valiant Shield 2026

A decommissioned USS Juneau (LPD-10) was sunk in the Philippine Sea during the Valiant Shield 2026 SINKEX by a JMSDF submarine, with aircraft from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and allied forces supporting the strike, as part of a multinational, multi-domain exercise that also ties into RIMPAC 2026 and ongoing emphasis on unmanned undersea systems and long-range fires.

via USNI News|

#defense #jmsdf #rimpac-2026

military1 month ago•4 min saved

Carrier Tracker: June 29, 2026 — SINKEX, RIMPAC prep, and global naval movements

Carrier Tracker for June 29, 2026 shows a busy US Navy schedule: USS George Washington and CVW-5 conducted a live-fire SINKEX against the decommissioned USS Juneau during Valiant Shield 2026 near Guam; USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived at Pearl Harbor ahead of RIMPAC 2026; USS Nimitz led FLEETEX 250 in the Atlantic and is bound for the International Naval Review in New York, with MQ-25A Stingray and CMV-22B Osprey on deck; Eisenhower continues carrier qualifications off the East Coast; Carl Vinson underway on the West Coast; Abraham Lincoln and George H. W. Bush remain on station in the 5th Fleet; note positions are general approximations.

via TWZ|

#aircraft-carriers #military #rimpac-2026

military1 month ago•11 min saved

Allied Fleet Drills Kick Off Valiant Shield 2026 and RIMPAC in the Western Pacific

A week of major Western Pacific maneuvers sees the US-led Valiant Shield 2026 and Rim of the Pacific 2026 unfold with carrier strike groups, submarines, and advanced unmanned systems, involving Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and other partners across Guam, Japan, the CNMI, and the Indian Ocean. The drills feature anti-submarine warfare, air and missile defense, joint air operations, and interoperability tests, set against continued regional tensions from China, Russia, and North Korea, as well as related transit and maneuver activities by PLAN, JMSDF, and allied forces.

via USNI News|

#military #multinational-exercises #rimpac-2026

defense2 months ago•9 min saved

Global US Navy Carrier Strikes and ARGs Span the Seas (June 2026 Tracker)

USNI News' Fleet and Marine Tracker for June 22, 2026 shows U.S. Navy carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups deployed worldwide, including George Washington in the Philippine Sea, Boxer ARG in the South China Sea, and multiple formations across the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Mediterranean; BALTOPS 2026 in the Baltic and RIMPAC 2026 prep are highlighted alongside Caribbean and Pacific operations, reflecting a broad global naval footprint.

via USNI News|

#amphibious-ready-group #baltops-2026 #carrier-strike-group