The U.S. Navy has identified Sierra Nevada, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins and Technology Security Associates for the first phase of its MH-60 TALON modernization effort.
Raytheon’s SPY-6(V)3 radar has completed acceptance trials aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
The U.S. Navy’s Orca extra-large uncrewed undersea vehicle has completed a transit of more than 1,000 nautical miles in the eastern Pacific, marking a new milestone for the program.
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) completed acceptance trials on August 15 after four days underway off the Atlantic Coast, moving the second Ford-class aircraft carrier closer to delivery.
The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency completed Pacific Dragon 2026 off Hawaii on August 15, testing how allied forces share tracking data and coordinate ballistic missile defense operations.
The milestone advances a major modernization of the carrier-based airborne command-and-control aircraft, with flight testing scheduled for fiscal 2029.
The Department of War said the award will increase deliveries to the Joint Force while supporting a broader expansion of U.S. munitions manufacturing capacity.
CVN 79 is the second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Gerald R. Ford class.
President Donald Trump opened a path for selected U.S. Navy ships to be built abroad and ordered plans for major systems changes on the future aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN-81).
The effort combines the unmanned aircraft’s long endurance and sensor capabilities with Australian personnel, infrastructure and integration with the P-8A Poseidon.
Australia and the United States have tested AUKUS Pillar II subsea and seabed warfare capabilities during RIMPAC 2026, focusing on the protection of critical undersea infrastructure.
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier, left the shipyard to begin Navy acceptance trials.
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