U.S. Navy air wing conducts FCLP training at Iwo To with F-35Cs and Super Hornets
Aircrew from the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed air wing completed Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs) at Iwo To, Japan, from 19 to 31 May 2025.
BAE Systems awarded contract for U.S. Navy’s Sea-Launched Cruise Missile programme
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. has received a $7.9 million contract modification to support engineering and acquisition work for the U.S. Navy’s Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) programme.
U.S. 6th Fleet concludes Formidable Shield 2025, Europe’s largest Integrated Air and Missile Defence exercise
The U.S. 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) have concluded the At-Sea Demonstration / Formidable Shield 2025 (ASD/FS25), Europe’s largest integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) exercise.
U.S. Navy destroyers intercept simulated ballistic missile during NATO exercise Formidable Shield 2025
The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers conducted successful live-fire missile engagements during Exercise At Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield (ASD/FS) 2025.
RTX: Raytheon delivers 250th RAM launcher to U.S. Navy
Raytheon, an RTX business and German industrial partner RAM-Systems GmbH, delivered the 250th RAM MK49 Guided-Missile Launching System (GMLS) to the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy awards over half-billion dollar contract to Raytheon for next-generation jamming pods
The contract covers the production of additional Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pod shipsets, including those for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Pope Leo XIV’s father served in the U.S. Navy during World War II
Pope Leo XIV's father, Louis Marius Prevost, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
U.S. Navy successfully tests Advanced Solid Fuel Ramjet from unmanned vehicle
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division has achieved a significant milestone in missile technology by successfully air-launching a Solid Fuel Integral Rocket Ramjet (SFIRR) from an unmanned vehicle for the first time.
U.S. Navy successfully tests sea-based hypersonic missile at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
The U.S. Navy has successfully conducted an end-to-end flight test of a hypersonic missile using an advanced cold-gas launch system at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded USD 12.4 billion contract for Virginia-Class submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat has announced it has received USD 12.4 billion in contract modifications for the construction of two Virginia-class submarines for fiscal year 2024.
U.S. Navy fighter jet and tow vehicle plunge off USS Harry S. Truman into Red Sea during onboard mishap
A United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet and its towing vehicle fell overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on 28 April while the vessel was operating in the Red Sea.
USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group conducts operations in Philippine Sea following Guam visit
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), led by the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), is operating in the Philippine Sea after completing a scheduled port visit to Guam.