The US Navy has welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet, USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk.
US naval forces have begun an operation to clear sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new phase in Washington’s attempt to reopen one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways after weeks of conflict with Iran.
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed post-shakedown availability (PSA) work on Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796).
Fincantieri Marine Group and two Great Lakes shipbuilders, Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine, have established a collaborative framework to compete for a contract to build a new Homeland Security Cutter – Light icebreaker for the US Coast Guard.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched USS George M. Neal (DDG 131), marking a major construction milestone for the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the shipyard.
Canadian shipbuilder Davie has launched the construction of the Polar Max, Canada’s next–generation polar icebreaker, at its shipyard in Lévis.
Vard Marine has been awarded a contract to conduct concept design and refinement for the US Navy’s Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) program.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s KSS-III submarine has departed for Canada, marking a milestone in bilateral defence cooperation between Canada and South Korea.
The US Navy’s 25th Virginia-class submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) was commissioned on March 28, 2026, at Boston Harbor.
The US Navy has awarded a $15.38 billion contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) to accelerate production and long-term support for its Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine programs through 2035.
The lead ship of Brazil’s new Tamandaré-class frigate program, Tamandaré (F200), has departed the shipyard in Itajaí and is en route to Rio de Janeiro, where it is expected to be formally commissioned into the fleet of the Brazilian Navy in the coming period.
The US Navy has decided to extend the operational life of its oldest active aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), delaying its planned decommissioning until 2027 in a move aimed at maintaining fleet readiness during a critical transition period.
Textron Systems has delivered the new ship-to-shore connector (SSC), landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 115 to the US Navy.
The US Coast Guard has authenticated the keels for future coast guard cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter and Samuel Wilson in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
