Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) was commissioned on November 16, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts.
The US Navy has commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone at a ceremony held in New York.
Israeli defense technology company RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems has secured a contract to supply vessels of a NATO country with the latest generation of its Digital Shark electronic countermeasure (ECM) systems.
Shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the 58th fast response cutter (FRC) USCGC John Witherspoon to the US Coast Guard.
The US Navy has revealed its plans to operate three Ticonderoga-class (CG 47) cruisers beyond their expected service life.
The US Navy has unveiled plans to operate 12 Arleigh Burke class (DDG 51) Flight I destroyers beyond their 35-year expected service life, through service life extensions to ‘keep more ready players on the field’.
Secretary of the US Navy Carlos Del Toro has revealed that the future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN 813 will be named USS Atlanta.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the first LPD Flight II, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (LPD 30), marking one of the first major milestones in the ship’s journey towards operational readiness.
Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to build the US Navy’s seventh auxiliary personnel lighter–small (APL 73) class berthing and messing barge.
The US Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract to perform depot maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support of the 135 aircraft P-8A Poseidon fleet.
Defense company BAE Systems has received a $177.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97).
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $9.6 billion multi-ship procurement contract for the construction of three San Antonio-class (LPD 17) amphibious ships and a contract modification for the next America-class (LHA 6) large-deck amphibious ship.
German manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received a contract to provide propulsion systems for two Arctic offshore patrol ships (AOPSs) for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Austal USA has been awarded a $450 million (approx. A$670 million) contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to expand production capacity at its US shipyard in support of the US Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB).
