27 March 2026 CNO completes multi-stop Indo-Pacific engagement, reinforcing partnerships and forward presence Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle traveled more than 18,000 miles across the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility during a multi-stop visit to Australia and Singapore, underscoring the U.S. Navy’s enduring commitment to allies, partners and forward-deployed forces in the...
13 February 2026 Keel Laid for Future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg SAN DIEGO - The keel for the future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212) was authenticated at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard on Feb. 13. The event marked a major construction milestone for the John Lewis-class replenishment oiler...
04 February 2026 PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Builder’s Sea Trials WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers (PEO CVN) announced the successful completion of Builder’s Sea Trials (BST) for the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of HII, in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 4...
23 January 2026 Navy Drives Financial Overhaul to Bolster Fleet Readiness and Strategic Edge The Department of the Navy (DON) recently marked a significant milestone by completing its successful migration to the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Navy ERP now serves as the cornerstone financial system of the Navy’s business operations, supporting nearly 100,000 users, and...
09 January 2026 U.S. Navy to Christen future USNS Lansing MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S Navy will christen the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. (CDT)...
22 December 2025 President Trump Announces New Battleship WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, announced their intent to construct a new class of American-designed battleships that will be the most lethal surface combatant ever constructed. The future...
19 December 2025 Navy Announces New Small Surface Combatant WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy announced today its plan to introduce a new class of smaller combatant ships, the FF(X), as a critical component of the Navy’s fleet of the future. The FF(X) will be a smaller, more agile surface combatant designed to complement the fleet’s larger,...
09 December 2025 Navy Invests $448 Million in AI and Autonomy to Accelerate Shipbuilding Secretary of the Navy John Phelan today announced a $448 million strategic investment in the Shipbuilding Operating System (Ship OS) to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and autonomy technologies across the industrial base...
05 November 2025 Above, Below, and Beyond: The Department of the Navy Honors 250 Years of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps this Veterans Day This Veterans Day, the Department of the Navy commemorates 250 years of American seapower with “Above, Below, and Beyond,” a two-hour Presidential special airing Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, on Fox Nation. ...
14 October 2025 USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Returns to Mayport Following Maiden Deployment to U.S. Fourth Fleet NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), returned to Naval Station Mayport, concluding its maiden deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR)...