In February 2026, Fincantieri Marine Group (Booth 1223) issued the following release: “As you may have seen in NAVSEA’s press release, the U.S. Navy tapped Fincantieri to build four of the first wave of Medium Landing Ships (LSMs) for the Marine Corps. Our $1B investment…
Raytheon Doubled ESSM Production in 2025
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor Raytheon Missiles & Defense (Booth 911) doubled production of the Block II RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) in 2025 as it addressed the increased demand from the U.S. Navy and its partners in the NATO consortium, a company official told Seapower. “Last year, we produced over 350…
Navy Awards Marinette Marine $30 million Contract toward Medium Landing Ships
Navy Awards Marinette Marine $30 million Contract toward Medium Landing Ships By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract to a shipbuilder for materials and engineering activities for the first four Block 1 medium…
Hegseth: Iranian Warship Sunk by U.S. Submarine Torpedo
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — An Iranian warship has been sunk by a torpedo fired from a U.S. Navy submarine, the Secretary of War said. The action would be the first ship sunk by torpedo fired…
Navy Announces 13 Fiscal 2026 Ship Retirements
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has announced its plan to retire 13 ships during fiscal 2026, including two ships held over from last year. In a Feb. 20 message released by Rear Admiral M. D….
Marine Corps to Retire Last AV-8B Harrier IIs in June
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps plans to retire its last Boeing AV-8B Harrier II vertical-takeoff and landing attack jets this summer, according to the 2026 Marine Corps Aviation Plan released Feb. 10,…
Coast Guard Gearing Up to Absorb Massive Investment, Commandant Says
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — With nearly $25 billion in reconciliation funding from Congress, the U.S. Coast Guard is moving out on some new programs and adding to others as it prepares for an expansion in numbers of cutters, aircraft, bases, and personnel, the…
Singapore, Denmark Plan to Join the P-8 Poseidon Club
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — In recent weeks two more nations have been approved by the U.S. State Department for possible procurement of Boeing-built P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that Denmark and Singapore each…
Navy Selects Damen to Build New Medium Landing Ship
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has selected Damen to build the new medium landing ship (LSM) for the service. The ship will be a version of Damen’s LST 100 class. Damen is a…
Future Attack Submarine Utah Christened at Electric Boat
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Utah (SSN 801) was christened during ceremonies at the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, on October 25, 2025. According to a posting…
