HII begins fabrication of future USS John F. Lehman as distributed shipbuilding expands Flight III destroyer production capacity
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has begun fabrication of the future USS John F. Lehman, designated DDG 137.
Boeing MQ-25A Stingray prototype sails aboard USS Nimitz for America’s 250th as Navy showcases future carrier refueling capability
Boeing’s MQ-25A T1 prototype is on display aboard USS Nimitz during the aircraft carrier’s voyage to New York Harbor.
U.S. Navy tests 3D-printed F/A-18 Super Hornet repair method to speed forward maintenance
The U.S. Navy is developing a 3D-printing repair method intended to cut F/A-18 Super Hornet composite repair time by about 50 percent.
Valiant Shield exercise demonstrates U.S. and allied maritime strike power in the Western Pacific
U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, together with allied and partner forces, carried out a live-fire sinking exercise during Valiant Shield 2026.
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber launches LRASM in live-fire sinking exercise to demonstrate Pacific maritime strike capability
The LRASM is an anti-ship missile designed to detect and destroy enemy ships at long ranges.
U.S. Navy advances Trident II missile and new warhead modernization to sustain sea-based nuclear deterrence
The U.S. Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive Strategic Systems Programs is leading a major modernization of its sea-based nuclear weapon system.
U.S. Navy completes destroyer upgrades with SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare suite for USS Chung-Hoon and USS James E. Williams
The U.S. Navy has completed major modernization work on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon and USS James E. Williams.
RIMPAC 2026: Navy civilian logisticians sustain multinational exercise and fleet readiness as 30 nations train around Hawaii
Civilian professionals assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor are supporting Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026.
RIMPAC 2026: U.S. Pacific submarine force to test unmanned undersea vehicles and Harpoon missile strikes
U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine units will use Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 to demonstrate capabilities intended to preserve an advantage in the undersea domain.
U.S. Navy says USS Nimitz will join International Naval Review 250 in New York Harbor for America’s 250th anniversary
The U.S. Navy has announced that the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will participate in International Naval Review 250 in New York City.
U.S. Navy opens RIMPAC 2026 as 30 nations begin 30th edition of world’s largest maritime exercise near Hawaii
The U.S. Navy marked the start of Rim of the Pacific 2026 on June 24 with an opening ceremony and press conference.
Boeing to modernize nine U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft under $121.2 million contract
The U.S. Department of War has reported the signing of a contract with Boeing to continue the modernization program for P-8A Poseidon land-based patrol aircraft.