From Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 Public Affairs NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA – Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Point Loma, following a regularly scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in support…
U.S. Navy Completes Final Flight Test Harpoon Block II Obsolescence Update
From Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md NAS Patuxent River, Md.–The U.S. Navy successfully completed the third and final planned flight test of the Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU) Obsolescence Update program Jan. 16, marking a key milestone in modernizing…
USS Truxtun Departs Naval Station Norfolk for Deployment
From Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet NORFOLK, Va. — Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on Feb. 3, 2026. The ship’s company includes approximately 300 Sailors, with an additional 26 embarked air wing personnel assigned…
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Completes Successful Builder’s Sea Trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. …
Up-to-seven-year deals to increase annual production of Tomahawk, AMRAAM, SM-3 Block IB, SM-3 Block IIA, SM-6
From RTX TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, entered into five landmark framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War to significantly increase production capacity and speed deliveries of Land Attack and Maritime Strike variants…
Marine Corps fast-tracks contract for new Precision Attack Strike Missile
From Naval Air Systems Command, Jan 30, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Department of Navy announced the $86.2 million contract award of the Precision Attack Strike Munition to L3Harris Technologies Jan 30, a critical component of the Marine Corps’ vision for enhancing the lethality…
HII Hosts U.S. Marine Corps Leaders at Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) hosted U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Bradford Gering, assistant commandant, and fellow U.S. Marine Corps officers at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Thursday. The Marines met with Ingalls leadership and toured the…
U.S. Demonstrates Advanced Submarine Combat Control System Technology for UK Counterparts
By AUKUS Integration & Acquisition, Feb. 4, 2026 GROTON, Connecticut – As part of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership, the U.S. Navy recently demonstrated its advanced AN/BYG-1 submarine combat control system to sailors and industry members from the United Kingdom (UK). The AN/BYG-1…
DMS Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New Pump Test Loop at Chesapeake Facility
Defense Maritime Solutions (DMS) marked a major milestone in its commitment to supporting the shipbuilding industry with a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly installed pump test loop at the headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia. The event brought together key regional…
NRL: Breakthroughs in Testing Solid-Fuel Ramjets Advance Research
Jan. 29, 2026 | By Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet propulsion, addressing one of the field’s most persistent challenges: understanding and predicting what happens inside an operating…
