From the Department of Defense, May 2, 2025 The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs is continuing on the path toward the nation’s first sea-based hypersonic fielding with a successful end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile from the Cape…
Virginia-Class SSN Team Awarded $12 Billion Contract Modification for Two Submarines
GROTON, Conn., and NEWPORT NEWS, Va.– General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it has been awarded a total of $12.4 billion in contract modifications for construction of two fiscal year 2024 Virginia-class Block V attack…
Navy Awards Contract Modification for Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines
WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat for the construction of two fiscal year 2024 Virginia-class submarines. The award signals the Navy’s commitment…
NDIA, Navy TPP Team to Grow Next-Gen Shipyard Talent
From the National Defense Industrial Association, April 29, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is expanding its partnership with the U.S. Navy’s Talent Pipeline Program (TPP) to enhance talent acquisition, training, and retention across the U.S….
Acting CNO Strengthens Relations With Industrial Base at Manufacturing Summit
From the Navy Office of Information, April 30, 2025 Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby attended the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Summit at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, Virginia, April 29. …
Hanwha Philly Shipyard CEO Praises Introduction of SHIPS for America Act
From Hanwha Philly Shipyard WASHINGTON, April 30, 2025 – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) and Todd Young (R-Indiana) alongside U.S. Reps. Trent Kelly (R-Mississippi) and John Garamendi (D-California) reintroduced the SHIPS for America Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening…
HII Launching “Build It: In America, For America” Ads Celebrating U.S.-Based Manufacturing Work
From HII NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder, is launching a series of 15-second television advertisements as part of its nationwide “Build It” campaign. The video advertisements, along with the…
Continuing Promise 2025 Completes Planning USNS Comfort to Deploy to SOUTHCOM Region
From U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs, April 28, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. — Military and civilian planners from the United States and six partner nations met this week in Norfolk, Va., to make final plans…
USNS Sojourner Truth Christened as MSC’s Newest Fleet Replenishment Oiler
From Sarah Cannon, April 28, 2025 SAN DIEGO — Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., last night. The event…
US Navy to Christen Future USNS Sojourner Truth
From the Navy Offoce of Information, 25 April 2025 SAN DIEGO—The U.S Navy will christen the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) during a ceremony on April 26 at 8 p.m. (PDT) at General Dynamics NASSCO. Dr. Brett Seidle, performing…
