Department of the Navy Releases FY27 Budget Request
The Department of the Navy released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget request April 21 focused on restoring American maritime dominance with a total Navy topline of $377.5B, an…
PPA Multipurpose Combat Ships to Receive Full Combat System
A Contractual Integration to the PPA – Multipurpose Combat Ship program has been signed, aimed at upgrading the PPA-class vessels to the Full Combat System configuration. The Agreement was signed…
Navy Locks in Future Frigates
On Saturday April 18, Australia and Japan took a significant step in deepening their strategic defence partnership, by finalising contracts in Melbourne for the acquisition and construction of Mogami-class frigates…
Balikatan 2026 Multinational Maritime Event
Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from the I Marine Expeditionary…
Tsunami USVS to Southcom And U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced April 30 a contract award from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to produce and deliver multiple TSUNAMI® Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), which…
INS Sindhukesari Arrives in Colombo
INS Sindhukesari, a submarine serving in the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo on 03 May 26 to undertake Operational Turnarounds. The visiting submarine was welcomed by the…
Austal USA Christens Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12)
Austal USA christened the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12) May 2 at its Mobile, Alabama shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the U.S. Navy’s newest Towing,…
USS Dwight D Eisenhower Completes Trials
By Michael D Brayshaw USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) has completed sea trials, marking the successful early completion of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY).…