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Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Builder's Sea Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young)

TRUMP CLASS

The new Battleship class announced today represents a leap forward in Naval engineering and warfighting capability. At NAVSEA, our team of engineers, acquisition professionals, and logisticians will be working shoulder-to-shoulder with our industry partners to deliver a platform with unmatched survivability, endurance, and combat power.

USS Cleveland (LCS 31)

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Final Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, USS Cleveland (LCS 31). Cleveland is the 16th and final ship of its class, marking the completion of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) construction phases.

USS Idaho (SSN 799)

GROTON, Conn. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Idaho (SSN 799), from General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) Dec. 15, marking the second delivery of a Virginia-class fast attack submarine this year.

TOP NEWS

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base, with a contract award anticipated for mid-2026.

U.S. Navy Issues Request for Proposal for Vessel Construction Manager to Accelerate Medium Landing Ship Acquisition

By Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communication | Feb. 18, 2026

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial...

Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumes leadership of AUKUS Integration and Acquisition

By AUKUS Integration & Acquisition Public Affairs | Feb. 9, 2026

WASHINGTON - Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumed leadership of the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition (I&A) Direct Reporting Program Management Office Feb. 9.“I am honored to take the helm of the AUKUS I&A team,” said Adams. “Our...

SOUTH CHINA SEA - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) fires its MK 38 25 mm gun during a live-fire drill in 2015. The weapon has since been upgraded to MK 38 MOD 4, which employes a 30 mm gun and integrates with the Aegis Combat System. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Flewellyn/Released)

NSWCDD delivers next-generation MK 38 defense system

By Tierney Kunstmann, NSWCDD Corporate Communications | Feb. 6, 2026

DAHLGREN, Va. – For decades, the MK 38 family – a key Navy shipboard weapon system – has delivered reliable close-in defense against small, fast, agile threats at sea. Since its commissioning in 1977 to protect warships...

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.

PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Builder’s Sea Trials

By Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers Public Affairs | Feb. 4, 2026

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...

U.S. Demonstrates Advanced Submarine Combat Control System Technology for UK Counterparts

By AUKUS Integration & Acquisition | Feb. 4, 2026

GROTON, Connecticut – As part of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership, the U.S. Navy recently demonstrated its advanced AN/BYG-1 submarine combat control system to sailors and industry members from the United Kingdom...