Agreement marks the first formal production contract under the companies’ strategic outsourcing partnership From Master Boat Builders Inc. CODEN, Ala. - Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) announced it has signed a contract with Austal USA to fabricate modules for the…
Navy Reshapes Warfighting Acquisition System
From the Navy Office of Information, March 16, 2026 Washington, DC – The Department of the Navy (DON) today announced the establishment of five Portfolio Acquisition Executive organizations: PAE Industrial Operations, PAE Marine Corps, PAE Maritime, PAE Strategic Systems Programs…
USS Gonzalez Departs Norfolk for Deployment
From U.S. 2nd Fleet, 17 March 2026 NORFOLK, Va. – Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) got underway from Naval Station Norfolk March 16, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. The ship’s departure comes after months…
NIWC Pacific AI Program to Guide Next-Generation Chip Development
From Darian Wilson, Naval Information Warfare Center, March 16, 2026 SAN DIEGO – A Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific artificial intelligence program is poised to help guide the development of a new generation of American-made microchips, following a high-level summit…
Blue Angels Mark 80 Years, Certified for 2026 Airshow Season
By Morgan Galvin of Chief of Naval Air Training. March 10,2026 EL CENTRO, Calif. — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels successfully completed their annual certification for the 2026 airshow season on Feb. 23, marking the squadron’s 80th anniversary. The “airshow ready” designation was…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, LCAC 115
By Team Ships Public Affairs, March 11, 2026 NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 115 from Textron Systems on March 10. The delivery of LCAC 115 comes after…
Statement of USS Gerald R. Ford on Shipboard Fire
By Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | March 12, 2026 MANAMA, Bahrain — On March 12, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) experienced a fire that originated in the ship’s main laundry spaces. The cause of the fire was…
‘Let Foreign Yards Build U.S. Navy Auxiliary and Service Ships Now’
There is much current discussion about having foreign shipyards build U.S. Navy warships as a way to increase production and fleet numbers. That sounds good on paper, but if the target is combatant ships, then there will be significant challenges….
USS Mustin to forward-deploy to Japan
From Courtesy Story, March 11, 2026 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) will forward deploy to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. This move will be a permanent change of station for the…
Navy Announces Commissioning of the Future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 11 March 2026 The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) on April 11, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is the first ship to…
