BWX Technologies says $189 million contract will supply nuclear reactor fuel for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers
BWX Technologies has secured a contract worth approximately $189 million to manufacture and deliver fuel for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Royal Navy says Excalibur launches heavyweight torpedo in AUKUS trial using QinetiQ’s Scottish range and uncrewed targets
The firing, supported by QinetiQ, marks the Royal Navy’s first torpedo launch from an uncrewed submarine.
U.S. Marines to reinforce NATO’s Baltic Sentry with drones and coastal sensors to help Finnish forces protect undersea infrastructure
Around four dozen U.S. Marines already deployed in Europe will be reassigned to the Baltic Sea region to support NATO’s Baltic Sentry activity.
Swedish corvette Helsingborg operates under Finnish command to protect territorial waters and expand joint maritime surveillance
Sweden’s Visby-class corvette HSwMS Helsingborg is operating under Finnish Navy command to help monitor and protect Finland’s territorial integrity during week 40.
Royal Navy says BAE Systems’ new Govan paint hall will speed Type 26 frigate construction and reduce shipyard disruption
BAE Systems has brought a new paint facility into use at its Govan shipyard to accelerate construction of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates.
HII says ROMULUS unmanned vessels pair autonomous mission control with scalable production following 420-nautical-mile endurance test
HII says its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel program combines software for autonomous missions with a distributed shipbuilding model intended to support fleet deployment.
HII wins $5.1 billion contract to refuel and modernize USS Harry S. Truman for the second half of the aircraft carrier’s service life
HII has received a $5.1 billion contract to refuel and overhaul USS Harry S. Truman, preparing the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the second half of its service life.
U.S. Navy says John F. Kennedy carrier gains preliminary acceptance for sea testing ahead of formal delivery in spring 2027
The U.S. Navy has taken preliminary acceptance of the future USS John F. Kennedy, allowing the aircraft carrier and its crew to conduct further testing and training at sea while construction testing continues.
Royal Navy says Naval Strike Missile and Sea Venom hit former U.S. frigate during first operational firings off Scotland in Atlantic Thunder
HMS Portland and its Wildcat helicopter fired Naval Strike Missile and Sea Venom weapons at the retired US frigate Klakring during Exercise Atlantic Thunder off Scotland.
U.S. Navy says missile and torpedo strikes sink former frigate off Scotland during Atlantic Thunder 2026 live-fire exercise
U.S. and British forces sank the retired frigate ex-USS Klakring off Scotland during Atlantic Thunder 2026, a joint exercise involving ships, aircraft and a submarine.
U.S. Navy says USS Idaho completes first Sixth Fleet deployment less than six months after commissioning, sailing more than 19,000 nautical miles
USS Idaho, one of the U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarines, returned to Groton, Connecticut, on September 28 after its first deployment.
U.S. Navy decommissions Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Lake Erie and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown in San Diego
The U.S. Navy has decommissioned the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie and dock landing ship USS Germantown in separate ceremonies in San Diego.