HII says U.S. Navy contract expands its role in AUKUS submarine design and industrial support
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has won a $56 million U.S. Navy contract for engineering and design work under the AUKUS partnership.
U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine USS Oregon visits Norway during Arctic operations
The visit is part of routine U.S. and allied submarine operations across northern Europe and the Arctic.
Anduril to boost Virginia-class submarine production with $3.7 billion investment in Maryland
The U.S. Navy has awarded the company a contract worth up to $2.9 billion, with payments tied to demonstrated production outcomes.
British commandos land from German submarine to direct allied naval gunfire in largest UK Commando Force test in 15 years
British commandos have landed from a German attack submarine at Cape Wrath and called in fire from a Portuguese warship, in an operation that formed part of the largest test of all arms of the UK Commando Force in 15 years.
U.S. Navy swaps homeports of Ohio-class submarines Wyoming and Pennsylvania to prepare fleet for Columbia-class introduction
The U.S. Navy has completed a planned homeport exchange between two Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines to support fleet modernization and continuous strategic deterrence.
HMS Agamemnon reaches Clyde after first sea dive, preparing to join five Astute-class submarines in Royal Navy operational service
HMS Agamemnon, the Royal Navy’s sixth Astute-class attack submarine, has arrived at her homeport at HM Naval Base Clyde.
Fincantieri lays keel for Italy’s second U212NFS submarine, advancing naval modernisation with delivery scheduled for 2030
Fincantieri has laid the keel for the Italian Navy’s second U212NFS submarine at its Muggiano shipyard.
Rolls-Royce expands Derby nuclear reactor production to power British and Australian SSN-AUKUS fleets alongside Dreadnought programme
Rolls-Royce Submarines is expanding its Raynesway facility near Derby as Britain prepares to manufacture reactors for the Dreadnought and SSN-AUKUS fleets in parallel.
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.
UK sets British-only competition for three Clyde nuclear submarine floating docks under multibillion-pound maritime investment plan
The UK government plans to limit bidding for three new floating docks at HM Naval Base Clyde to British firms, placing a major submarine maintenance project with domestic industry.
Britain backs BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce expansion with £6 billion plan to start SSN-AUKUS production in 2027 and double submarine output
The programme is intended to double the country’s submarine production rate and establish a continuous output of one attack boat every 18 months.
Royal Navy sends HMS Agamemnon to sea, advancing Britain’s sixth Astute-class nuclear attack submarine towards frontline duty
HMS Agamemnon, Britain’s sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, has left BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard for the first time and begun sea trials.