By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — A major ship design software company is focusing on expanding its customer base in North America, especially in view of the U.S. government’s increased shipbuilding initiatives and substantial industry investments. The company, NAPA, based in Finland, designs software applications for ship design,…
RENK America Moving to Become Second Builder of Ship Propulsion Bull Gears for U.S. Navy Ships
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — A 120-year-old American manufacturing company now owned by a German firm is positioning itself to return to building main gearboxes for new U.S. Navy ships as a Tier 1 supplier. RENK Group AG bought…
Austal USA Grows Leadership Team
From Austal USA, June 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed three new members to the company’s senior leadership team. Michael Pruitt, Vice President of Surface Ship Programs; Michael Oberdorf, Vice President of Submarine Programs; and Andrew Hinkebein, Director of…
ANELLO Photonics Miniaturizes Navigation Systems for Unmanned Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Silicon Valley-based technology company is finding success in developing and producing small, silicon chip-based navigation systems ideal for unmanned systems operating in GPS-denied environments across land, air and sea. ANELLO Photonics, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, develops advanced…
Maritime Industrial Base in Crisis, New CMS Report Finds
By Matt Reisener America’s maritime industrial base (MIB) is in crisis. Decades of deindustrialization, inconsistent policy support, labor attrition and increasingly globalized supply chains have left the United States struggling to produce ships on time and on budget, all while strategic competition at sea intensifies. America’s MIB is…
RTX’s Raytheon Selected by DARPA to Develop Advanced Maritime Defense Technologies
Release From RTX New capability will protect vulnerable vessels from threats at sea PORTSMOUTH, R.I., (February 2, 2026) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an advanced sensing and…
Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Taps New Leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo & Dr. Johnathan Gajdos will lead the charge in restoring the Academy’s prominence and military readiness From the U.S. Department of Transportation, Jan. 8, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced Rear…
Maritime Administration Will Take Over and Streamline Deepwater Port Licensing
Release From the U.S. Department of Transportation Accelerating deepwater port licensing will unleash American energy dominance, lower energy costs for families WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will take on oversight of…
Atlantic Council Launches Task Force to Bolster US Maritime Industrial Base
Task Force brings together leaders across government, industry, labor, and academia to advance a bold vision for US naval shipbuilding and maintenance Release From the Atlantic Council WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 16, 2025 – The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense program announced today the launch of the Revitalizing US Shipbuilding Task Force in collaboration with the…
U.S. Department of Transportation Draws Record Turnout at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Industry Day
180 participants were onsite to learn about the Academy’s Campus Modernization Plan and federal contracting opportunities in engineering, design, construction, and modernization services From the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs KINGS POINT, NEW YORK – The U.S….
