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Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumes leadership of AUKUS Integration and Acquisition
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...
NUWC Division Newport discusses building partnerships with RI commerce officials, industry representatives
Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor (second from left) shares information on creating industry partnerships with Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Technical Director Marie Bussiere, Deputy Technical Director Steve O’Grady and Executive Officer Cmdr. Daniel Miller (at left) during a briefing held on Jan. 16, 2026.
Feb. 9, 2026 - As the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport looks to expand on its “Mastery of the Seas at All Depths” strategic vision, collaborating with industry partners will be a vital piece to success. To that end, the...
NSWCDD delivers next-generation MK 38 defense system
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)
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...
PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Builder’s Sea Trials
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.
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
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...
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