
The US Navy accepted the delivery of the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) from shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on 30 November.

France-based helicopter manufacturing company Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H225M in naval combat configuration to the Brazilian Navy.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has donated two Island-class patrol boats to Ukraine to reinforce the country’s navy.

Defense company Austal USA has been awarded a $72.5 million contract by the US Navy to perform maintenance on littoral combat ships (LCSs) deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the countries and ports therein.

The US Navy has christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Marinette (LCS 25), at a ceremony held in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Huntington Ingalls Industries has revealed that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a contract modification from the US Navy for $113.6 million to enable long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9.

Shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) has held a steel-cutting ceremony for new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Quentin Walsh to be built for the US Navy, marking the beginning of the construction process.

US military shipbuilding giant Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has christened pre-commissioning unit (PCU) New Jersey at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division.

Shipbuilder Austal USA has christened expeditionary fast transport (EPF-13) USNS Apalachicola built for the US Navy.

US Navy’s Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) has returned to the fleet following successful completion of its drydocking selected restricted availability (DSRA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY).

The US Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded compatriot engineering firm GE Power Conversion an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to maintain the electric and hybrid electric power and propulsion systems aboard its vessels.

On 6 November, General Dynamics NASSCO has christened and launched the future USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), the second ship for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program.

US-based electrical engineering company GE Power Conversion has signed a contract to provide propulsion systems for the French Navy’s logistic support ships (LSS).

The US Navy’s new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) has successfully completed the builder’s trials.