A new White House Presidential Memorandum invites international shipbuilders to compete for a U.S. Navy convoy escort under the “Finland Model.” In a dramatic policy
HII announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R.
During the U.S. Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise, Ultra Maritime demonstrated an integrated passive-active sonar architecture combining its Sea Spear passive array and SSQ-125B active sonobuoy to detect and track UUVs.
German naval shipbuilder TKMS has indicated that it would, in principle, be open to involving suppliers from the halted F126 frigate program in the construction
Denmark has selected Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH to equip its Absalon-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates with the Multi-Ammunition Softkill System (MASS). The contract includes five decoy protection systems, training, and a 20-year framework agreement for ammunition and maintenance.
HII and MetalCraft Marine successfully complete DIU prototype testing for the Watcher, an autonomous USV powered by HII’s Odyssey control system. HII press release HII
Saronic announced it has expanded its operations to Gulfport, Mississippi, establishing an initial site for on-water testing of the company’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV),
Hanwha Defense USA has submitted a non-binding proposal of up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal’s U.S. operations. The bid comes as Austal USA announced an expected FY2026 EBIT loss of $(175) million due to non-cash accounting provisions on legacy surface ship contracts.
Raytheon announced that a new Missile Defense Agency contract supports the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM‑3 IIA) interceptors, building on Raytheon’s
Raytheon and CET demonstrated the Hadalus low-cost, long-endurance UUV in a U.S. Navy test, proving submerged launch and autonomous mission capabilities. Raytheon press release Raytheon,
