The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), hosted a high-level US Navy visit while operating in the Mediterranean Sea on May 5, 2026.
Australian tech company C2 Robotics had commissioned and christened its Speartooth large uncrewed undersea vehicle (LUUV), the first to be delivered to the United States.
Austal USA marked the start of construction on its fifth US Navy landing craft utility (LCU) 1700-class vessel, LCU 1714, at its Mobile, Alabama, ship manufacturing facility on April 27, 2026.
Austal USA has christened the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12) at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the US Navy’s newest towing, salvage, and rescue ship.
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron company, has scored a contract d from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to produce and deliver multiple TSUNAMI uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).
The US Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray completed its first test flight from Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois.
The US Navy has launched the oceanographic survey ship, the future USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67), during a ceremony at the Bollinger Shipyard in Pascagoula.
Irving Shipbuilding has launched the future CCGS Donjek, the first vessel under the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) program, constructed for the Canadian Coast Guard.
LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A), Magellan Aerospace Corporation (Magellan), and Hanwha Ocean have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to seek collaboration under the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), with a focus on strengthening Canada-based capabilities across underwater weapon system
Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned have secured a US Marine Corps (USMC) contract to advance autonomous aerial resupply under the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) program.
The US Navy has awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283 million contract to perform FF(X) class frigate lead yard support activities.
Irving Shipbuilding has marked a milestone in Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) program as preparations intensified for the launch of the future CCGS Donjek, the first vessel being constructed for the Canadian Coast Guard.
American defense company HII has been awarded a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver a submarine torpedo tube launch and recovery (TTLR) system designed to autonomously deploy and recover the REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from US Navy submarines.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) has completed sea trials following the successful completion of a 15-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period with deployment details yet to be disclosed.
