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10 August

HII Signs $900M in Deals to Accelerate AI-Driven US Navy Shipbuilding

HII has signed agreements with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics to accelerate physical AI automation across US Navy shipbuilding.

7 August

Arms

Bea Castañeda

SM-6 Missile Guide: The US Navy’s Multi-Mission Weapon for Modern Warfare

Built to counter threats that are faster, farther-reaching, and more complex, the SM-6 has become a linchpin of the US Navy's layered defense. This guide explores its capabilities and growing role.

7 August

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Taps Hyliion for Next-Generation Military Power Systems

The US Navy has awarded Hyliion Holdings a $41.7-million contract to develop larger versions of its KARNO power system for defense applications.

6 August

Cyber

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Kapri Besser monitors shipboard sensors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), May 31, 2023 in the Pacific Ocean. Cryptologic Technicians conduct Electronic Warfare by operating and maintaining electronic sensors and computer systems in accordance with fleet and national tasking. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Dominic Delahunt)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Retains Leidos for Global Intelligence Network Overhaul

Leidos has received a contract worth up to $64.8 million to continue modernizing the digital infrastructure supporting global intelligence systems for the US Navy.

6 August

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Clears JDAM Long-Range Weapon for Initial Production

The GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range program, jointly developed by the US Air Force and US Navy, has been cleared to enter initial production.

5 August

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Categorizes Next-Gen Virginia Submarines as Guided Missile Vessels

The US Navy has formally reclassified 19 planned Virginia-class fast attack submarines as guided missile submarines to reflect a critical leap in onboard firepower.

5 August

Americas

Machinist’s Mate (Auxiliary) 2nd Class James Wofford, assigned to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, right, and Machinist’s Mate (Auxiliary) 2nd Class Logan Kaiser, assigned to Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769), monitor gauge readings aboard Toledo at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2025.

Giulia Bernacchi

Rangeview Wins US Navy Contract for Cast Replacement Parts

Rangeview has secured a US Navy contract to produce cast replacement parts for maintenance, repair, and overhaul programs.

5 August

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Drone Boats Help US Navy Nab $81M Cocaine Shipment in Caribbean

The US Navy has used unmanned surface vessels to help intercept a cocaine shipment worth more than $81 million in the Caribbean, highlighting the growing operational role of autonomous systems in maritime security.

4 August

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon Installs First SPY-6(V)4 Radar Array at US Navy’s Wallops Test Site

Raytheon has installed the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at the Surface Combat Systems Center on Wallops Island in Virginia, marking the start of extensive testing before its deployment aboard the USS Pinckney (DDG 91).

3 August

Americas