From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, 14 April 2026 The U.S. Navy will commission the future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on May 16, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. Cmdr. Bruce Hallett, commanding officer of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship…
U.S. to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports
From U.S. Central Command, April 12, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, in accordance with the President’s proclamation. The…
Philippine, U.S. Forces Kick Off Most Expansive Balikatan Exercise to Date
From the I Marine Expeditionary Force CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military will conduct the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan across the Philippine archipelago from April 20 to May 8. …
Textron Aviation Defense Awarded Five-Year Sustaining Engineering and Program Management Contract for Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Fleet
From Textron Aviation Defense Inc. WICHITA, Kan. (Apr. 13, 2026) – Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that it has been awarded a five-year U.S. government contract valued at over $150,000,000 to provide Sustaining Engineering and Program Management…
Australia, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
From By Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, April 12, 2026 SULU SEA — The combined forces of Australia, the Philippines and the United States conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, April 9-12,…
USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. Commissioned
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy commissioned the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) on April 11, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is the first ship to bear the name of Medal of Honor recipient, U.S….
Austal USA Hosts Mr. Christopher Miller, PAE Maritime
From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed Mr. Christopher Miller, in his new role as Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Maritime, at the company’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility yesterday. His visit began with status updates from senior leadership…
HII Hosts PAE Maritime Christopher Miller at Ingalls Shipbuilding
From HII PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Christopher Miller, the U.S. Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for maritime (PAE Maritime), at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division Wednesday. During the visit, Miller met with company leadership…
Virginia Senators Encourage Navy to Work with Virginia’s Ship Repair Industry to Balance Delayed Workloads
From the office of Senator Mark R. Warner, D-Virginia WASHINGTON – In light of the extended deployment of Virginia-based Navy ships, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter…
George Whittier Returns as CEO to Lead Fairbanks Morse into New Era of Growth
From Fairbanks Morse Defense BELOIT, Wis. – Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) today announced that George Whittier is returning to lead FMD as its Chief Executive Officer. Across the defense and industrial sectors, Whittier is widely recognized as a trusted and highly respected leader. Having spent more than a decade…
