From the Department of the Navy, April 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Navy released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget request today focused on restoring American maritime dominance with a total Navy topline of $377.5B, an…
FRCSW Produces First Organic Super Hornet to Undergo Block III Modifications
From Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, April 21, 2026 SAN DIEGO — At Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), innovation is not a buzzword, it’s a daily commitment to the warfighter. That commitment reached an historic milestone with the command’s completion of its first fully organic F/A-18 Super…
Ship Welding Goes to the Dogs
By Vicky Uhland, Seapower Correspondent Welding is a challenge in shipbuilding. There’s a critical shortage of skilled welders, and massive ship assemblies, inconsistent fit-up stages and large metal pieces that can’t be moved make it difficult to automate welding processes. Enter Rove, a quadruped robotic welding system the size of a standard poodle. Rove is produced by Path…
Australia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China Sea
By CTF-76 Public Affairs, April 20, 2026 SOUTH CHINA SEA – Ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Armed Forces, and U.S. Navy conducted multilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the South China Sea, April 12-18. Participants included…
Kaine Discusses AUKUS Agreement During SASC Hearing
From the Office of Senator Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, April 21, 2026 WASHINGTON — Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing on U.S. posture in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) asked Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Jr., USN, Commander…
Leidos, HavocAI Join Forces to Advance UAV Interoperability Across Domains
By Erika Fitzpatrick, Seapower Correspondent Leidos (Booth 1125)and HavocAI (D 17) have teamed to test a new fleet of autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles that offer unique capabilities in multidomain environments, company leaders said April 20 at Sea-Air-Space 2026. “Warfare is changing rapidly,” said Cindy Gruensfelder, president of Leidos Defense, a global defense contractor with 9,000 employees. “It’s really…
CH-53K lifts CH-53K expanding capabilities
From Naval Air Systems Command, Apr 20, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, under the direction of H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261), achieved a major milestone by successfully lifting another CH-53K King Stallion. The test, performed by…
L3Harris Develops Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery System for AUVs
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s requirement to develop a method of launching and — more challenging — recovering autonomous underwater vehicles from torpedo tubes of submarines is being met by L3Harris Technologies (Booth 937), which has been awarded an Other Transaction Authority contract…
As Funding Increases, How Can the Navy and Its Partners Work Together?
By Vicky Uhland, Seapower Correspondent In a new era of acquisition, it’s important to remember the most pressing operational need for the U.S. Navy is readiness. And the good news is that “today’s fleet is more forward than it’s ever been in my career. We are absolutely ready,” said Rear…
Bundle Buy a Welcome Investment, AWIBC Says
The Amphibious Warfare Industrial Base Coalition (AWIBC) is a trade coalition of suppliers of systems, components, parts, and services toward the construction and sustainment of the U.S. Navy’s amphibious warfare ships. Recently, Paul Roden, chair of the AWIBC, responded to questions below from Senior Editor Richard R….
