By Steve Ghiringhelli, NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs, March 10, 2026 As one of the Navy’s top labs in systems integration, NIWC Atlantic engineering and ingrained innovation culture continue to deliver information warfare-dominant platforms that make the Naval and Joint Force more connected, resilient and…
USS Nimitz Conducts Milestone Departure from Naval Base Kitsap
by LT.J.G. Paul Fletcher, March 9, 2026 The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for the last time in its 51-year service history, as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk,…
FN Awarded $9.9 Million Contract from U.S. Army and Navy for Machine Guns
MCLEAN, Va., March 5, 2026 — FN America, LLC, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $9.9 million contract to supply the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy with FN® M240B machine guns, continuing the supply of FN America’s longest-standing military weapons platform. …
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the Sixth and Final Ship in the ESB Program for the U.S. Navy
From General Dynamics NASSCO, March 7, 2026 SAN DIEGO – Today, General Dynamics NASSCO christened the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), the sixth and final ship for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program. Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz served as…
USS Cincinnati Returns to Homeport in San Diego
By Lt. Brinn Hefron, Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1, March 4, 2026 SAN DIEGO – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) arrived at its San Diego homeport following eight months of sustained operations at sea, March 4. Cincinnati conducted several…
While Improving Quality of Life, Navy Remains Ready to Fight
March 5, 2026 | By David Vergun, DoW News The Navy is participating in exercises and operations worldwide, said Navy Adm. James W. Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, who, along with other service leaders, testified yesterday at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on joint…
Hegseth Says There’s No Shortage of American Will, Resources in Operation Epic Fury
March 5, 2026 | By Matthew Olay, DoW News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today said there is no shortage of American will, nor is there a shortage of materiel, when it comes to U.S. kinetic engagement against the Iranian terrorist regime during Operation Epic…
Keel Laid for Future USS Philadelphia
From Team Ships Public Affairs, March 4, 2026 PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The keel for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, was authenticated at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, March 3. The ship is named in…
General Dynamics Mission Systems awarded contract to continue support to Trident II Strategic Weapon System
Delivering full life cycle support and next-generation fire control systems for strategic deterrence From General Dynamics Mission Systems, March 4, 2026 CHANTILLY, Va. – General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that it was awarded a costplus- incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee follow-on contract with an initial order value…
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…
