
The US Coast Guard and Rozema Boat Works authenticated the keel for the first special purpose craft – heavy weather (SPC-HWX II) during a ceremony on July 8 in Mount Vernon, Washington.

US Navy’s USS George M. Neal (DDG 131), the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, has been christened.

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the US Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNS) in Portsmouth, Virginia, to begin its first major maintenance period while undergoing repairs to restore spaces damaged during a March 2026 onboard fire.

General Dynamics NASSCO has marked the start of construction of the future USNS Joshua L. Goldberg (T-AO 211), the 11th ship in the US Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program.

HII has been awarded an option year production contract for the US Navy’s Lionfish small unmanned undersea vehicle (SUUV) program, continuing production of the next-generation autonomous underwater system designed for undersea warfare missions.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has finalized two contracts for the construction and delivery of six Arctic security cutters (ASCs).

US-based autonomous maritime systems company Saronic has launched Mirage, a 15.8-meter autonomous surface vessel (ASV), expanding its portfolio of uncrewed vessels.

The US Navy has held an inactivation ceremony for the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Alexandria (SSN-757), formally marking the end of the submarine’s 35 years of active service before it transitions to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for decommissioning.

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has started fabrication of the future USS John F. Lehman (DDG 137), marking the official start of construction on the Navy’s newest Flight III Arleigh Burke‑class destroyer.

The US Navy has completed major modernization work on the guided-missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) and USS James E. Williams (DDG-95), upgrading both vessels under its Destroyer Modernization 2.0 program to extend their service lives and enhance combat capabilities.

German shipbuilding major TKMS has held a launching ceremony for the third Tamandaré-class frigate being built for the Brazilian Navy.

Construction has begun on the first Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker for the US Coast Guard (USCG).

General Dynamics NASSCO has held a keel-laying ceremony for the future USNS Harriet Tubman (T-AO 213), the ninth ship in the US Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program.

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding has reached a major milestone in the construction of the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31), successfully installing the vessel’s aft deckhouse and completing the placement of the final grand block that forms the ship’s superstructure.