By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs – Continuing Promise Detachment, July 24, 2025 LIMÓN, Costa Rica – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Limón, Costa Rica, July 24, 2025, for the fifth…
USS Mitscher Departs Naval Station Norfolk for Scheduled Deployment
From Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, July 28, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), assigned to Destroyer Squadron Two (DESRON-2), departed Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command area…
Raytheon Introduces Advanced Targeting System for U.S. Navy Helicopters
From RTX, July 28, 2025 Next-generation capability supports critical maritime security operations MCKINNEY, Texas, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business launched its newest Multispectral Targeting System variant, MTS-A HD, that offers significant visual enhancements for maritime helicopter operations. …
Shipbuilding Investment: The Policy Proposals and Political Environment in Washington
By Luke Lorenz and Sonia Toloczko From Seapower’s July/August Issue: Washington Report Since American shipbuilding peaked during WWII, the production of U.S.-flagged vessels has dropped precipitously despite American imports rising at a similarly steep rate. The text of the recently…
USS Thomas Hudner Returns from Deployment to 4th and 6th Fleets
From U.S. 2nd Fleet, July 24, 2025 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) returned to Naval Station Mayport July 23, concluding a five-month deployment across multiple geographic theaters, including the U.S. 4th and 6th Fleet areas…
USS Indiana Changes Homeport to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
From MC1 Scott Barnes, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, July 22, 2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789) arrived at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 22….
Boeing’s Redesigned Harpoon Soars During Test Mission
Launching from an F-15 jet, updated cruise missile completes initial flight test, delivers key data as production nears. From Boeing by By Josh Roth and Junu Kim, July 23, 2025 Boeing recently completed the first developmental flight-test mission of its…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Completes Acquisition of Rolls-Royce Naval Propulsors Business
From Fairbanks Morse Defense, July 16, 2025 Milestone event at Pascagoula foundry draws Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and key stakeholders to mark defense industry and regional economic growth Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has finalized its acquisition of the Rolls-Royce Naval…
REMUS 620 Validated for Torpedo Tube Deployment
Joint Team Hits Key Milestone in Submarine-Launched UUV Ops From HII POCASSET, Mass., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A joint team from HII (NYSE: HII), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport…
Marine Group Boat Works Announces New Ownership of San Diego Shipyard, Los Cabos Boatyard and Global Services Superyacht Agency
Entrepreneurs back President Todd Roberts in business buyout, name him CEO, in preparation for new era growth for legacy shipyard Release From Marine Group Boat Works SAN DIEGO – Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW), a San Diego-based boatbuilding and repair…
