In late June 2025, the U.S. Navy announced a $1.85 billion contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat to kick off production of the next-generation Virginia-class attack submarines. This undefinitized contract… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Electric Boat $1.85 Billion Contract"
Northrop Grumman has delivered the 200th GQM-163A “Coyote” target vehicle to the U.S. Navy and marked a milestone that underscores over twenty years of continuous service for the program. The… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Delivers 200th GQM-163A Coyote Target Vehicle to U.S. Navy"
Raytheon Co. has secured a $1.1 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce additional AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The Navy awarded this modification (contract N0001924C0032, P00004) under an… Continue reading "Raytheon Wins $1.1 Billion US Navy Contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles"
The U.S. Navy is equipping its destroyers with a new anti-ship version of the Tomahawk missile, which will greatly enhance their naval strike capabilities. Traditionally, a land-attack cruise missile, the… Continue reading "US Navy to Deploy Anti-Ship Tomahawk Missile on Destroyers"
On May 6, another U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet plunged into the Red Sea, following a failure of its arresting hook system while attempting an onboard landing on the aircraft… Continue reading "Second US F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashes Into Red Sea After Failed Carrier Landing"
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, operating in the Red Sea, suffered the loss of a F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 on 28… Continue reading "U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet (and Tow Tractor) Lost Overboard During Evasion from Houthi Attack"
Leading American shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered two Lionfish Small Uncrewed Undersea Vehicles (SUUVs) as their first production models to the U.S. Navy. The delivery represents a crucial development… Continue reading "HII Delivers First Lionfish SUUVs to U.S. Navy, Boosting Advanced Autonomous Undersea Warfare Capabilities"
The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated a simulated interception of a hypersonic threat by the Aegis Combat System, advancing the shipborne combat system’s ability to counter… Continue reading "Aegis Combat System Performs Simulated Interception Of Hypersonic Threat In New Test"
On January 14, the U.S. Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Steve Parode and Assistant Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Sandra Brown made a “strategic visit” to Manila in the Philippines.… Continue reading "US Navy Intelligence Visits Philippines to Bolster Capabilities"
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced a major upgrade to the air defense capabilities of U.S. Navy’s combat ships. The USS Indianapolis (LCS 17),… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Enhances LCS Surface Warfare Mission Package with New Counter-UAS Capability"