Electric Boat Lays Keel for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827)
The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), the second Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at
The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), the second Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at
BAE Systems has invested more than $260 million in its facilities over the past six years to increase support to the maritime industrial base. Through

On April 2, 2025, BAE Systems announced that it had secured a new contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to manufacture Virginia Payload Module (VPM)
The Australian debate on considering alternatives to AUKUS regains traction. Naval News looks at perceived options for a “Plan B” and offers an assessment on
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has been awarded on March 7 the construction contract to build one of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreakers.

Naval News asked U.S. Navy’s VADM James Pitts whether the U.S. Navy will have enough vertical launch system cells in the future with the retirement of the cruisers and the guided missile submarines.
A Northrop Grumman-led industry team has been selected as mission system integrator for the US Navy’s next-generation E-130J Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalization Program.
BAE Systems’ Herne XLAUV has completed a first set of in-water trials and demonstrations a little over a year after commencing development.
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat for deck module fabrication in support of U.S. Navy submarine programs.
Austal USA celebrated the start of construction for a new manufacturing facility for submarine modules (MMF3). This new building will support the U.S. Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB).Â