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…
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…
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…
Navy Divers Reinforce Maritime Force Protection at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece
From U.S. 6th Fleet, Jan. 28, 2026 SOUDA BAY, Greece – U.S. Navy Seabee Divers, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B), completed inspections and maintenance on the port security barrier system and tested new methods for…
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Marks 140 Years of Service to the Nation
From HII NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division is marking 140 years of service to the nation today. On Jan. 28, 1886, Collis P. Huntington, a businessman whose investments enabled completion of…
Data Link Solutions Awarded $248M Navy Contract to Deliver Tactical Radio System
From BAE Systems, Jan. 28, 2026 Software-defined radio designed to run complex Link 16 waveform delivers enhanced command and control (C2) capabilities WAYNE, N.J. — January 28, 2026 – The U.S. Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between…
Singapore, Denmark Plan to Join the P-8 Poseidon Club
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — In recent weeks two more nations have been approved by the U.S. State Department for possible procurement of Boeing-built P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that Denmark and Singapore each…
Philippines, U.S. Conduct Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, Jan. 27, 2026 SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and…
USS Wichita Crew Completes Critical Repairs at Sea, Sustains Mission Readiness
Release From U.S. Fleet Forces Command CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2026) – Sailors aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) recently completed a series of critical engineering repairs while deployed, demonstrating the growing self-sufficiency and technical expertise of the Littoral Combat…
