{"id":12978,"date":"2026-06-25T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sawahsolutions.com\/range\/rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-with-a-focus-on-experimentation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:32:10","slug":"rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-with-a-focus-on-experimentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sawahsolutions.com\/range\/rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-with-a-focus-on-experimentation\/","title":{"rendered":"RIMPAC kicks off in Hawaii with a focus on experimentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii<\/strong>\u2014The 30th iteration of RIMPAC will feature 30 to 35 experiments that involve unmanned systems, the Pacific Fleet\u2019s second-in-command said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The experiments are \u201ca major part\u201d of this year\u2019s edition of the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, Vice Adm. Jeffrey Jablon told reporters at a press conference. He declined to provide specifics.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the drones, RIMPAC also\u00a0 includes 30 countries, 31 surface ships, five submarines, and nearly 200 aircraft, Jablon said. While the theme is \u201cpartners: integrated and prepared,\u201d he said his top priorities for each of the 30,000 participants are \u201csafety, environmental stewardship, and professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though deterring China while getting ready to defend against a potential attack is a major focus for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Jablon said RIMPAC \u201cis not about any one particular country or a deterrent for any one particular country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And the war with Iran \u201chad no impact\u201d on RIMPAC, Jablon said. \u201cThe United States is contributing the same number of forces that we normally contribute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jablon is serving as the commander of the combined task force for RIMPAC. Underscoring the partnership aspect of the exercise, the deputy commander is a Chilean navy officer, the vice commander is a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force officer, the maritime component commander is a Korean navy officer, and the air component commander is a Royal Canadian Navy officer.<\/p>\n<p>The exercise will end with the sinking of two decommissioned U.S. Navy ships.<svg class=\"content-tombstone\">\n<use xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/static\/base\/svg\/spritesheet.svg#icon-d1-logo-tiny\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '10155007044873614'); \nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script>\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : '1546266055584988',\n      autoLogAppEvents : true,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v2.11'\n    });\n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/technology\/2026\/06\/rimpac-kicks-hawaii-focus-experimentation\/414415\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii\u2014The 30th iteration of RIMPAC will feature 30 to 35 experiments that involve unmanned systems, the Pacific Fleet\u2019s second-in-command said Wednesday. The experiments are \u201ca major part\u201d of this year\u2019s edition of the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, Vice Adm. Jeffrey Jablon told reporters at a press conference. 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