Five Eyes partners deepen ties with U.S. Navy Project Overmatch ahead of RIMPAC 2026 exercise
Naval officers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom joined Project Overmatch in September for joint planning sessions in San Diego.
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USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group enters Southern Command to support counter-narcotics mission
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR) on 11 November.
General Dynamics NASSCO awarded $1.7 billion to build two more John Lewis-class fleet oilers
General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded $1.7 billion by the U.S. Navy to build T-AO 215 and T-AO 216, the next ships in the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler programme.
HII expects big agreement for 15 U.S. Navy submarines to be finalised by end of year despite delays
A multi-year agreement to procure 15 nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy could be finalised by the end of 2025, according to shipbuilder HII, despite earlier delays linked to rising labour and material costs.
Lockheed Martin invests $50 million in Saildrone to integrate combat systems into autonomous USVs
Lockheed Martin has announced a $50 million investment in maritime autonomous systems company Saildrone to accelerate the development of armed unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy christens Virginia-class submarine USS Utah at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard
On 25 October, at the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, the US Navy christened the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Utah (SSN 801).
Textron Aviation Defense plans Beechcraft M-346N production in Wichita if U.S. Navy contract secured
Textron Aviation Defense has announced that, if awarded the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) contract, it will assemble the Beechcraft M-346N at its east campus in Wichita, Kansas.
U.S. Navy Super Hornet and Sea Hawk from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier crash in South China Sea
Two U.S. Navy aircraft crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday in separate incidents involving the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), according to a statement from U.S. Pacific Fleet.
U.S. and Indian Navy aircraft conduct joint anti-submarine training in Indian Ocean near Diego Garcia
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72 joined an Indian Navy P-8I for a bilateral combined detachment and training near Diego Garcia and the Indian Ocean from 22 to 28 October 2025.
HII finishes second builder’s trials for Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ted Stevens
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully completed the second builder’s sea trials for the guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), following initial trials in late September.
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Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group deployed to Caribbean to support Trump administration’s counter-drug campaign
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its strike group have been ordered to the U.S. Southern Command area to support the Trump administration’s ongoing counter-narcotics operations, the Pentagon confirmed Friday.
Castelion wins U.S. Army and Navy contracts to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon system
U.S. defence firm Castelion has secured contracts with the U.S. Army and Navy to integrate its hypersonic Blackbeard weapon system onto operational platforms.