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Peter Ong

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Peter Ong is a freelance writer who writes for various U.S. and international defense publications and for a fire apparatus magazine. He has published nonfiction articles, fictional short stories, and poems.

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An unarmed Blue Ops Variant 7 USV underway at speed. Blue Ops photo.

Red Cat's Blue Ops launches Variant 7 USV, eyes rapid scaling for military market

A U.S. Navy Metal Shark Defiant-class 40' patrol boat conducts offensive maneuvers during a river demo event as part of Navy Marine Corps 250 in Philadelphia, Oct. 12, 2025. Antonino Mazzamuto / U.S. Marine Corps photo.

Fleet Building: The US military continues to order new boats

Multiple BlackSea Technologies Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARCs) in the water to form a USV drone swarm for reconnaissance and intelligence sharing. BlackSea Technologies photo.

The Navy is moving fast to deploy uncrewed fleets

Latest News
Crosby Tugs, a division of Crosby Enterprises, operates a fleet of approximately 130 tugboats, employs about 850 people, and serves more than 300 clients across the Gulf Coast and inland waterways. Glen Daigrepont photo.
September 17, 2026

Tallvine buys Crosby's assets out of Chapter 11

Nashville District personnel inspect the dewatered chamber at Barkley Lock on the Cumberland River in Grand Rivers, Ky. Corps photo.
September 17, 2026

Corps dewaters Barkley Lock on Cumberland for routine maintenance

California Tugs
Commercial tugboats are among the vessel types covered by California’s Commercial Harbor Craft emissions requirements, which are targeted by H.J. Res. 213. Curtin Maritime photo.
September 17, 2026

House votes to overturn EPA authorization of California harbor craft rules

Joe Henry - Gunderson Marine & Iron
Joe Henry will lead preconstruction, estimating, planning, and project pursuit strategy for Gunderson Marine & Iron and Advanced American Construction. Gunderson Marine & Iron/Advanced American Construction photo.
September 17, 2026

Gunderson Marine & Iron, Advanced American Construction name Joe Henry VP of preconstruction

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