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Mar- 2026 -

19 March

US Navy Eyes More Hammerhead Mines to Counter Enemy Submarines

The US Navy is seeking to increase its inventory of Hammerhead underwater mines under an existing contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems.

19 March

Americas

An artist rendering of a Columbia-class nuclear submarine breaching the surface. The top half of the submarine can be seen above the water surrounding it.

Christine Casimiro

General Dynamics Lands $15B to Advance Columbia-Class Submarine Program

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $15.38-billion contract modification to support, sustain, and accelerate the Columbia-class submarine program.

12 March

Sea

USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), the sixth and final Expeditionary Sea Base vessel

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Christens Final Expeditionary Sea Base Vessel

The US Navy has christened the sixth and final vessel under its Expeditionary Sea Base program in San Diego, California.

11 March

Sea

Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) pulls into Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit

Bea Castañeda

Virginia-Class Submarine: The Quiet Workhorse Beneath the Waves

This guide explains how Virginia-class submarines navigate, surveil, and strike across deep and littoral waters, supporting the maritime dominance of the US Navy.

11 March

Air

A P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. Photo: Portuguese Air Force

Rojoef Manuel

Canada to Upgrade Portugal’s P-3C Orion Patrol Aircraft

Canada has signed a government-to-government contract to modernize five Portuguese Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft.

Feb- 2026 -

19 February

Americas

LongShot aircraft releasing air-to-air missiles.

Giulia Bernacchi

DARPA’s LongShot Moves Toward Flight Tests With X-68A Air-Launched Drone

DARPA’s LongShot program is advancing toward flight tests of the X-68A, an air-launched drone designed to fly ahead of crewed jets.

19 February

Americas

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas.

Giulia Bernacchi

L3Harris Lands Largest Submarine Comms Deal for Virginia, Columbia Fleets

L3Harris has secured its largest full-rate production agreement to date for submarine communications equipment.

16 February

Sea

Christine Casimiro

General Dynamics Lays Keel for US Navy’s 8th John Lewis Tanker Vessel

General Dynamics NASSCO has laid the keel for the US Navy’s eighth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212), at its San Diego shipyard.

13 February

Sea

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine stern to General Dynamics Electric Boat (Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII)

Rojoef Manuel

Lead US Navy Columbia Submarine on Track for 2028 Delivery After Supplier Delay

The US Navy has said it is on schedule to receive its first platform under the Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine program in 2028 and expects full-rate production by 2031.

6 February

Sea

Bea Castañeda