US Navy

Oct- 2026 -

5 October

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Commissions Second Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer

The US Navy has officially commissioned the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.

2 October

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon Wins $24.4B Contract to Supply SM-6 Interceptors to US Navy

Raytheon has secured a contract valued at up to $24.4 billion to produce the multi-mission Standard Missile-6 interceptor for the US Navy.

1 October

Sea

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 3, 2022) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CV 75) conducts flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Feb. 3. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime capabilities of a carrier strike group to ensure high operational readiness across the Alliance and the defence and protection of all Allies. It is the first time since the Cold War that a full US carrier group comes under NATO command.(Photo by French Master Sergeant Malaury Buis)

Rojoef Manuel

HII Wins $5B Deal to Revamp USS Harry S. Truman Aircraft Carrier

The US Navy has awarded HII a $5-billion contract to provide a major overhaul for the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

1 October

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Navy Moves to Buy 30 Medium Unmanned Vessels After Live Sea Trials

The US Navy is expected to procure more than 30 medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) after completing Phase 1 of live sea trials with American warfighters.

1 October

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy’s John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Reaches Preliminary Acceptance

The US Navy has conducted preliminary acceptance of the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, completing a final step towards delivery.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Americas

An autonomous vehicle dubbed Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS flies over Unmanned Air Test and Evaluation (UX) 24 during a demonstration flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River November 4, 2020.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Launches Center for Robotic, Autonomous Warfare

The US Navy has established a new command to develop tactics, training, and operational testing for robotic and autonomous systems.

30 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Awards Boeing $20B+ Contract to Build Sixth-Gen F/A-XX Fighter

The US Navy has selected Boeing to build and produce the sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter after months of delaying its down-selection.

29 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First

The US Navy and the UK Royal Navy have successfully fired an Mk 48 heavyweight anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedo from an experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, marking a historic first for allied undersea warfare.

28 September

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Navy Begins Phase 2 of Drone Boat Program With 10-Day Endurance

The US Navy has begun Phase 2 of its medium unmanned surface vessel program, seeking industry proposals for a platform capable of remaining at sea for 10 days.

23 September

Americas