USS Minnesota completes first Guam deployment as U.S. Navy expands forward Virginia-class submarine presence in Western Pacific
USS Minnesota returned to Naval Base Guam on July 29 after its first deployment from the island.
U.S. Navy decommissions USS Fort Worth after nearly 14 years, shifting funds to upgrades for remaining littoral combat ships
The U.S. Navy decommissioned USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) at Naval Base San Diego on July 29.
HII and General Dynamics receive $76.6 billion U.S. Navy contracts for 14 Columbia- and Virginia-class nuclear submarines
The U.S. Navy awarded $76.6 billion in contract modifications for 14 additional nuclear-powered submarines.
Lockheed Martin supports Australia-U.S. Navy live-fire test of Aegis-based medium-range ground air defense prototype
Lockheed Martin has supported a live-fire test of a developmental medium-range ground-based air defense prototype in Australia.
Australia enters U.S. Virginia-class submarine supply chain with first steel order for General Dynamics Electric Boat
Australian-made submarine-grade steel will be used in U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, marking a new step in AUKUS industrial integration.
Bell secures $300 million deal to upgrade U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters
Bell Textron has received an estimated $300 million U.S. Navy contract to upgrade up to 49 Marine Corps H-1 helicopters.
RIMPAC 2026: retired USS Peleliu and USS Mobile Bay sunk off Hawaii during multinational live-fire exercise
U.S. and allied forces sank two retired U.S. Navy warships during separate live-fire events off Hawaii as part of Rim of the Pacific 2026.
Amentum wins $85 million U.S. Navy contract to modernize Idaho spent-fuel examination infrastructure for nuclear fleet readiness
Amentum has won an $85 million U.S. Navy contract to modernize spent-fuel examination infrastructure at the Naval Reactors Facility in Idaho.
U.S. and allied navies sink two retired warships in live-fire SINKEX during RIMPAC 2026
Two decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels now rest on the Pacific seafloor, roughly 15,000 feet down and more than 50 nautical miles off Kauai's northern coast, after being sunk in a live-fire exercise that gave allied forces a rare chance to test strike capabilities against an actual ship rather than a simulated one.
L3Harris secures contract to supply battery monitoring systems for Navy’s Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines
L3Harris Technologies has won a contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply battery monitoring systems for the U.S. Navy's Virginia- and Columbia-class submarine programs.
Northrop Grumman secures $1.2 billion U.S. deal for three more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft
Northrop Grumman has signed another agreement with the U.S. Department of War for additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and command aircraft.
Office of Naval Research releases 2026 science and technology strategy to refocus Navy and Marine Corps research, delivery and transition
The Office of Naval Research has released its 2026 Science and Technology Strategy, setting out a roadmap for future technology development for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.