Navy/USMC

The head of the naval nuclear propulsion program this week argued submarine shipbuilding is improving, in part thanks to new technologies. While the U.S. Navy and submarine industrial base are […]

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the U.S. and Philippines agreed to several defense cooperation measures, including deploying a new Marine Corps anti-ship missile system. “The United States […]

The ranking member of a Senate panel this week said he may push to modify the Navy’s minimum amphibious warship readiness requirements in the upcoming fiscal year 2026 defense policy […]

On Tuesday the Navy’s top acquisition official said the steel and aluminum tariffs President Trump is putting in place could increase shipbuilding costs as significant percentages came from Canada in […]

General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat won another undefinitized contract modification worth up to $1.065 billion for the long lead time material for Block VI Virginia-class attack submarines. Previously, in August […]

The White House nominated Brent Sadler, a naval analyst at the Heritage Foundation, to be the administrator for the Transportation Department’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on March 24, according to Senate […]

The Senate easily confirmed financier and donor John Phelan to be the next Secretary of the Navy on Monday evening. The vote was 62-30. All Republicans present voted for Phalen. […]

The Australian defense ministry on Friday announced it agreed to buy $125 million worth of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes for current and future submarines. The government said procuring more of these […]

A major South Korean conglomerate this week purchased a significant stake in Australian shipbuilder Austal, with hopes of expansion. On March 18 Hanwha Group said it acquired a 9.9 percent […]

HII [HII] named Australia’s VEEM Ltd. as one of the first companies that will join a submarine supplier pilot program HII is leading to help connect Australian firms to the […]