By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The. U.S. Navy has retired the Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopter from training naval aviators after 57 years of training Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and foreign naval aviators to fly…
MIB, Electric Boat, Lincoln Electric Advance Additive Manufacturing for Submarine Building
From Lincoln Electric WASHINGTON & CLEVELAND, Sept. 30, 2025 — The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program, General Dynamics Electric Boat, and Lincoln Electric today announced an investment to accelerate the integration of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as…
RTX’s Raytheon Delivers 500th ESSM Block 2 to U.S. Navy
From RTX, Oct. 1, 2025 Missile provides reliable ship self-defense against air and sea-surface threats TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has delivered its 500th ESSM Block 2 missile to the U.S. Navy. The company is investing…
USS Benfold Departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of Forward-Deployed Service
By Lt. Victor Murkowski, Destroyer Squadron 15 Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 years of forward-deployed service to U.S. 7th Fleet. Benfold’s decade of…
General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $642M for Virginia-Class Submarine Work
Release From General Dynamics Electric Boat GROTON, Conn. (September 26, 2025) — General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $642 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract…
CTF-66 Showcases RAS Capabilities With Partners in Unmanned Systems Demonstration
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron C. Edy TROIA, Portugal – Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66 conducted a live robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) demonstration with Allies and partners during the experimentation exercise Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems…
U.S. Navy to Christen Future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr.
From the U.S. Department of War, Sept. 26, 2025 The U.S. Navy will christen the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), during a ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) on Saturday, September 27, at 10:30 a.m….
HII Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials for Destroyer Ted Stevens
From HII PASCAGOULA, Miss., (Sept. 27, 2025) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking a major milestone in the construction of the second Flight III destroyer built at…
U.S. Navy Decommissions Avenger-class Mine Countermeasures Ships in Bahrain
From Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs, Sept. 25, 2025 After nearly 40 years of active service, three recently decommissioned U.S. Navy Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships and their crews were recognized in conjunction with a final decommissioning ceremony…
US, French In-Flight Refueling Extends Advanced Hawkeye’s Reach
From Naval Air Systems Command, Sept. 25, 2025 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) achieved a breakthrough in global airpower this summer, successfully refueling mid-air from three French-made tankers – a historic first that dramatically extends…
