U.S. Navy establishes Naval Support Activity Stirling in Western Australia to support AUKUS submarine rotations
The U.S. Navy has established Naval Support Activity Stirling in Perth, Western Australia, as part of AUKUS.
Raytheon awarded $515 million U.S. Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production support and destroyer upgrades
Raytheon has received a $515 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the SPY-6 family of radars. The award follows the Integration and Production Support contract issued in June 2025.
U.S. Navy accepts accelerated delivery of future USS Patrick Gallagher, final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Patrick Gallagher, or DDG 127, from Bath Iron Works on May 28. The ship is the final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
HII says ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel advances to U.S. Navy at-sea testing phase for MUSV program
HII said its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel has advanced to the at-sea testing phase of the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
Australia to buy three used U.S. Virginia-class submarines under streamlined AUKUS acquisition plan
Australia will buy three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States under a revised AUKUS plan intended to simplify the country’s nuclear-powered submarine acquisition.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard installs USS Montpelier sonar dome in record time during engineered overhaul
Norfolk Naval Shipyard has completed a record-time sonar dome installation on USS Montpelier during the submarine’s Engineered Overhaul.
Sandia completes W88 Alteration 370 warhead production as U.S. nuclear stockpile enters new sustainment phase
Sandia National Laboratories and the nuclear security enterprise have completed production of the W88 Alteration 370.
Lockheed Martin delivers first Integrated Combat System-enabled baseline to U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Integrated Combat System-enabled baseline to the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy clears Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned refuelling aircraft for low-rate production after first flight milestone
The U.S. Navy has cleared the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned refuelling aircraft to move into low-rate initial production after the programme received Milestone C approval.
U.S. Navy’s Trump-class nuclear battleship plan draws questions over cost and shipyard capacity
The U.S. Navy has formally included a new class of nuclear-powered guided-missile battleships, known as the Trump-class BBG(X), in its fiscal 2027 shipbuilding plan.
Raytheon awarded contract to develop next-generation software-defined radar capability for U.S. Navy
Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a contract from the Office of Naval Research to further develop advanced radar software for next-generation naval radar systems.
Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack jets crash after collision during Idaho air show
Two U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft crashed on May 17 after colliding during an air show performance in the United States.