By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) One of the most rewarding—and often the most frustrating—types of volunteer work I do is mentoring young startup founders. They come to me brimming with…
https://gcaptain.com/navy-reservist-firefighting-multitool-lifesaving-innovation/
Navy sailors often face restricted internet access during deployments for security reasons. However, senior enlisted leaders on the littoral combat ship Manchester secretly installed their own starlink system during a…
https://gcaptain.com/us-navy-chief-busted-for-illegal-starlink/
The crew of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support vessel USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) received the Navy Unit Commendation Award for their outstanding performance during an eight-month deployment…
https://gcaptain.com/usns-supply-crew-honored-for-exceptional-service-in-red-sea-operations/
Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Could future naval battles be waged using Morse code flashed between ships? One admiral believes so. At the 3rd Indo-Pacific Security Conference 2024, held today at…
https://gcaptain.com/could-future-naval-battles-be-fought-with-morse-code/
Hanwha Ocean, the major South Korean shipbuilder, has secured a groundbreaking contract with the U.S. Navy for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of a 40,000-ton logistics support vessel, South…
The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Paparo, says that the U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine supply ships in the South China Sea, the Associated…
https://gcaptain.com/report-u-s-open-to-escorting-philippine-supply-ships-in-south-china-sea/
Austal USA, a Mobile, Alabama-based shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of a federal audit. The company has agreed to…
In a move that could ripple through global naval strategies, Y Combinator—the California-based tech incubator behind Airbnb, Dropbox and Flexport—is now backing Ares Industries, a startup aiming to revolutionize maritime…
https://gcaptain.com/us-tech-titans-target-ships-y-combinator-backs-anti-ship-missile-startup/
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) is drafting a plan to sideline as many as 17 support ships due to a shortage of qualified mariners, according to a new…
by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) Summer may be fading, but things are heating up in the South China Sea. With China claiming essentially the entire water space — which is half the…
https://gcaptain.com/us-navy-war-deterrence-south-china-sea/