The Ivan Papanin is the first in a class of four Russian Navy icebreakers that can break more than just ice. The Project 23550 class combat icebreakers were developed by Russia’s Almaz Central Marine ...

While America dominates the seas with aircraft carriers, its true lifeline in the polar regions comes from a tiny fleet of icebreakers. From cracking through 21-foot-thick ice to rescuing stranded ...

The Coast Guard is pursuing a range of new innovations to increase its effectiveness—including through the purchase of new Arctic icebreakers and the development of a drone program. Although the ...

The China-flagged research vessel Ji Di operates approximately 265 miles northwest of Utqiagvik, Alaska, Sept. 2, 2025. The Coast Guard Arctic District deployed USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) to monitor the ...

Russia commands the largest and most powerful fleet of icebreakers on Earth — including nuclear-powered giants. With over half the Arctic coastline, Moscow sees the frozen north as its economic future ...

Canadian shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Inc. is getting an American sibling. Davie’s parent company, British-based Inocea Group, is establishing a U.S. entity, Davie Defence Inc., to run its new ...

“Recapitalization of the nation’s icebreaker fleet and closing the shipbuilding gap with China are now clear national priorities,” said Kai Skvarla, CEO of Davie Defense. “Our skills and capability ...

The U.S. Coast Guard shadowed two Chinese research ships operating in disputed waters within the Arctic Ocean last week, the Coast Guard announced Wednesday. The icebreakers Ji Di and Zhong Shan Da ...

The U.S. Coast Guard shadowed two Chinese research ships operating in disputed waters within the Arctic Ocean this week, the Coast Guard announced Wednesday. The icebreakers Ji Di and Zhong Shan Da ...

Microsoft has announced a trio of unique new Xbox Wireless special edition controllers. It’s called the Breaker series, and it includes three new controllers of various colors, united by a jagged ...

Ross and Rachel may have been talking about romance when they declared, "We were on a break!" but the line lands just as hard when it comes to friendships. The end of a close friendship—whether sudden ...

Canada has dispatched an ice-breaking vessel to rescue a Dutch-flagged freighter that ran aground in the freezing waters of the Northwest Territory while transiting a key Arctic waterway. The company ...