• HII is Awarded Long-Lead Time Materials Contract for CVN 82

    Press Release
    NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to start procurement of long-lead time materials (LLTM) for the construction of planned aircraft carrier CVN 82 at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. The $336 million undefinitized contract award will initiate advanced procurement…

  • GrayMatter Develops Advanced Robotics for Future-Proof Shipbuilding

    Richard R. Burgess
    ARLINGTON, Va. — A California-based robotics company plans to build a shipyard and equip existing ones with advanced robotics to improve the flow of work and reduce the time and cost shipbuilding. GrayMatter Robotics, based in Carson, California, specializes in physical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, said Ariyan Kabir, co-founder and…

  • Leidos autonomy earns its place at RIMPAC and with carrier strike group

    Press Release
    RESTON, Va. — Leidos maritime autonomy recently reached two significant milestones supporting U.S. Navy operations, with Sea Hunter at Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC) and Seahawk operating with the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. Why it matters: The milestones reinforce the growing role of autonomous vessels and mark…

  • Naval Warfare Center Showcases Unmanned Refueling at Sea

    Navy Public Affairs
    POINT MUGU, Calif.  —The Navy has taken a major step toward enabling persistent unmanned operations by using a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel (USV) at sea. In seven months, a Navy-industry team moved from concept to real-world testing using the T38, a…
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