• Saildrone Announces Major European Expansion

    COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Saildrone today announced a major expansion of its European footprint, with multiple new manufacturing locations and operation centers. The expansion includes the official opening of Saildrone’s EU headquarters in Copenhagen and three separate European build contracts in Norway, Poland, and the Netherlands. “We are proud to announce…
  • HII Completes Successful Acceptance Sea Trials of John F. Kennedy

    NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—HII announced Aug. 15 that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Kennedy returned to NNS after further testing and evaluation of important ship systems and components at sea. Earlier…
  • AUSTAL USA DELIVERS FIRST-IN-CLASS LCU 1710 TO U.S. NAVY

    MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA has delivered LCU 1710, marking the first LCU 1700-class vessel ever delivered to the U.S. Navy.  This is also a historic milestone for the company as this is Austal USA’s firs steel ship delivered to the Navy. “The delivery of LCU 1710 represents a major…
  • RTX’s Raytheon awarded seven-year contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles

    TUCSON, Ariz.—Raytheon, an RTX business, will dramatically accelerate the production of Tomahawk cruise missiles for the U.S. Navy over the multi-year period under the terms of an unprecedented $22.9 billion contract, awarded as part of the Department of War’s Arsenal of Freedom. This contract follows the landmark agreements between Raytheon and the Department…