Callao Naval Base , Peru

U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Infrastructure Deal to Modernize Peru’s Callao Naval Base as Chinese-Backed Ports Expand Along Pacific Coast

The United States has approved a potential $1.5 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Peru aimed at the large-scale modernization of maritime and onshore facilities at Callao Naval Base, the South American nation’s principal naval installation. The approval covers the...
US Navy to Define Design Timeline for BBG(X) “Trump-Class” Guided-Missile Battleship Within 60 Days

US Navy to Define Design Timeline for BBG(X) “Trump-Class” Guided-Missile Battleship Within 60 Days

The U.S. Navy is expected to provide its first formal guidance on the initial design schedule for the BBG(X) guided-missile battleship—informally dubbed the “Trump-class”—within the next 30 to 60 days, according to Chris Kastner, CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII),...
USS Gerald R. Ford

U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Absent from Middle East Amid Iranian Unrest, Raising Strategic Concerns

As of January 5, 2026, the absence of United States Navy carrier strike groups from the Middle East represents a structurally significant inflection point in American power projection, according to the authoritative USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker. This operational...
EA-18G Growlers

US Navy EA-18G Growlers ‘Blinded’ Venezuelan Air Defences in Maduro Capture Operation, Highlighting Washington’s Renewed Reliance on Electronic Warfare

In the surprise military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic-warfare aircraft played a pivotal and largely unseen role in neutralizing Venezuela’s air-defence network and enabling U.S. forces to strike...
F-35 Lightning II

US Navy Awards Pratt & Whitney Up to $1.6 Billion Contract to Sustain F-35’s F135 Engine

The United States Navy has awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract valued at up to $1.6 billion to sustain the F135 propulsion system that powers all variants of the F-35 Lightning II, the world’s largest and most widely deployed fifth-generation...
US Navy Enhances Undersea Warfare Capabilities as New Block IV Virginia-Class Submarine USS Arkansas Joins Fleet

US Navy Enhances Undersea Warfare Capabilities as New Block IV Virginia-Class Submarine USS Arkansas Joins Fleet

The sleek hull of the USS Arkansas (SSN 800) slid into the James River on July 2, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the U.S. Navy’s relentless pursuit of undersea dominance. Built by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at the storied...
US Navy Strengthens Missile Defense Capabilities with Commissioning of Flight III Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Jeremiah Denton

US Navy Strengthens Missile Defense Capabilities with Commissioning of Flight III Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Jeremiah Denton

Amid the patriotic flourish of the U.S. Navy’s time-honored traditions, the christening of the USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding yard on June 28, 2025, marked a significant milestone in the continued evolution of...
US Navy Sea-Launched Nuclear Missiles

US Navy Pushes for Sea-Launched Nuclear Missiles in Bid to Deter China- But Will It Widen the Deterrence Gap or the Conflict?

The United States Navy is moving forward with what could be the most pivotal nuclear weapons program in decades: a sea-launched, low-yield nuclear cruise missile known as the SLCM-N. While it may lack the headline-grabbing profile of hypersonic weapons or...
MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance UAV

US to Station MQ-4C Triton Drones at Okinawa’s Kadena Base Indefinitely Amid Rising Tensions in Indo-Pacific

The U.S. military will deploy high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles, specifically the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa “for an indefinite period,” Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on April 8. The move is being...
US Navy Accelerates Investment in Large Naval Drones to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Threat and Reduce Operational Vulnerabilities

US Navy Accelerates Investment in Large Naval Drones to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Threat and Reduce Operational Vulnerabilities

The U.S. Navy is making a significant push toward uncrewed naval warfare, with three key programs—Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV), Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV), and the Extra-Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), also known as Orca—set to transform the maritime...
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