#US Navy

The USS Gerald R. Ford appears to be ending its record-setting deployment, but two U.S. carrier strike groups remain under CENTCOM command as Washington rolls out Project Freedom in the Persian Gulf region.

The US Navy’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes 12 new P-8A Poseidon aircraft and upgrade funding as the service pushes late-cycle improvements into the maritime patrol fleet.

The Navy and Marine Corps have approved a five-year service life extension for the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp and are studying whether similar moves are possible across the broader amphibious fleet.

In his first public remarks as acting Secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao told industry that the service wants more suppliers, faster change and more flexible sourcing, especially for munitions.

The US Navy says the AGM-88G AARGM-ER is still on track for initial operational capability in September 2026 even as planned procurement pauses in fiscal 2027 raise questions about the program’s trajectory.

The Navy is reviewing the costs, designs, and systems for CVN-82 and CVN-83 as it weighs whether future Ford-class aircraft carriers still align with budget realities and long-term force needs.

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that an MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone crashed on April 9 in a location withheld for operational security, formalizing what had been widely suspected after the aircraft disappeared from live-

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz and interdict vessels that paid tolls to Iran, escalating tensions after talks failed to produce a deal.

The USS New Jersey has returned to the US fleet after post-shakedown availability, restoring a 7,800-ton submarine capable of 25-knot speed and nuclear endurance to service

The USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived in Split, Croatia, for repairs and maintenance after a non-combat fire in March injured sailors and complicated an already lengthy nine-month deployment.

The USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit have entered US Central Command waters amid a broader military buildup following Iranian attacks in the region.

The United States Navy plans to invest $900 million in AI-driven automated manufacturing facilities to accelerate submarine production, aiming to close a critical industrial capacity gap as the US competes with China's naval buildup.