HII has announced the successful completion of initial sea trials for the Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798), conducted by its Newport News Shipbuilding division.
The U.S. Department of War is expected to announce this week which defence company will develop the Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter, according to a U.S. official and two people familiar with the decision.
The U.S. Navy has deployed Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) and other unmanned systems to train against swarms of enemy drones during two multinational exercises held in the North Atlantic.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison, a key figure in shaping internal changes aligned with the Trump administration’s defence strategy.
Lockheed Martin has secured a $647 million modification to a U.S. Navy contract for production and support of the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile.
The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program, General Dynamics Electric Boat, and Lincoln Electric have announced a joint investment to accelerate the use of additive manufacturing in nuclear-powered submarine construction.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials for the guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking a major milestone in the construction of the second Flight III destroyer built at the yard.
General Dynamics Electric Boat has announced a $642 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for Lead Yard Support and Development Studies and Design efforts linked to Virginia-class submarines.
NATO has confirmed the successful completion of Neptune Strike 25-3, a long-planned enhanced vigilance activity demonstrating the integration of high-end maritime strike capabilities with air-land operations.
According to NATO, “The Neptune Strike series is designed to demonstrate NATO’s ability to integrate high-end maritime strike capabilities, strengthen deterrence and ensure freedom of navigation across critical waterways. It also aims to secure strategic maritime chokepoints while testing interoperability across air, land and sea.” The exercise, led by Naval Striking and Support Forces
The U.S. Department of War has signed a $198 million contract with Boeing to continue modernisation work on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet.
The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs carried out four scheduled test flights of unarmed Trident II D5LE missiles from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the east coast of Florida between 17 and 21 September.
