Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Lead Artemis II Homebound April 8, 2026 | By Daniel Linehan, DoW News Next stop — Earth. After a historic lunar flyby at a record-setting distance, the Artemis II crew is now on its return journey, with splashdown expected April 10…
USS John P. Murtha to Support NASA’s Artemis II Mission
From Petty Officer 1st Class Jomark Almazan, April 6, 2026 SAN DIEGO — Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is slated to serve as the recovery ship for the Orion spacecraft and its crew upon their return from…
Mr. Peter Reddy named NAVSEA Warfare Centers Executive Director
By NAVSEA Warfare Centers Public Affairs, April 8, 2026 WASHINGTON – Mr. Peter Reddy has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers. Reddy most recently served as the…
Navy UAS Surpass 1 Million Hours in ISR Operations
From the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, April 9, 2026 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Office announced its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services UAS have surpassed 1…
NRL’s Advanced Payloads Soar into Orbit Aboard STPSat-7 Mission
From Emily Winget U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications, April 7, 2026 WASHINGTON,D.C. – U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully launched three advanced experimental payloads aboard the Department of War (DoW) Space Test Program’s (STP) Satellite-7 mission at approximately 4:33 a.m. PDT…
U.S. Navy and Royal Danish Navy Conducted Medical Evacuation Near Greenland, Highlighting Arctic Interoperability
By U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs, April 6, 2026 PETERSON SFB, Colo.– A recent medical evacuation of a U.S. Navy Sailor off the coast of Greenland demonstrated the importance of international partnerships and readiness in the Arctic. In late February, while preparing for Ice Camp 2026,…
USS Ashland Completes Ship Wartime Repair and Maintenance in the Philippines
From USS Ashland Public Affairs, April 6, 2026 Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) completed a ship wartime repair and maintenance exercise (SWARMEX), April 5, as part of its scheduled port visit to Cebu. These exercises…
HII Redelivers USS New Jersey from Post-Shakedown Availability
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed post-shakedown availability (PSA) work on Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796). The submarine was redelivered to the U.S. Navy Friday. “Maintaining…
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Undocks USS John Warner
From Michael D Brayshaw, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, April 2, 2026 Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) successfully undocked USS John Warner (SSN 785) last month, meeting a major milestone in the Virginia-class submarine’s Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA). During an EDSRA,…
Former Sen. Sam Nunn Visits Ingalls Shipbuilding for Update on His Namesake Destroyer
From HII PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division recently welcomed former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn, his wife, Colleen Nunn, and their daughter and ship sponsor Michelle Nunn, for a visit to the…
