U.S. Navy Completes Harpoon Block II Delivery The Harpoon Block II missile delivery marks a significant milestone as the U.S. Navy has …
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- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Moves To Leverage Allied Shipbuilding As Maritime Industrial Base Atrophies Under War Strain
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readU.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base Faces a Structural Crisis as War and Attrition Collide The U.S. Navy’s maritime industrial base is under …
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
U.S. Navy Races To Expand Fleet As $65.8 Billion Shipbuilding Plan Unveiled
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readU.S. Shipbuilding Budget 2027 Signals Strategic Naval Expansion The U.S. shipbuilding budget 2027 proposal, set at $65.8 billion, marks a decisive shift …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
U.S. Races To Rebuild Tomahawk Missile Stockpile As Operation Epic Fury Burns Through Reserves
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readU.S. Tomahawk Missile Stockpile Faces Pressure After Record Expenditure in Iran Campaign The United States has fired at least 850 Tomahawk long-range …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
How StormBreaker Integration Expands Super Hornet Precision Strike Options for The U.S. Navy
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► The U.S. Navy has approved the StormBreaker smart weapon for operational use on the F …
- Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
U.S. Navy To Commission USS Idaho As Eighth Block IV Virginia-Class Submarine In April 2026
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readUSS Idaho Virginia-Class Submarine Set For April 2026 Commissioning The USS Idaho Virginia-Class submarine will be commissioned into the U.S. Navy in …
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Trump Weighs Second Aircraft Carrier For Iran Tensions As Talks Continue
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readU.S. Considers Second Aircraft Carrier Amid Iran Talks The United States is weighing sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the …
- Naval & Maritime
U.S. Navy Completes Final Harpoon Block II Missile Update Test for Littoral and Land-Strike Operations
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readU.S. Navy Completes Final Harpoon Block II Missile Update Test The U.S. Navy has completed the final update test of the Harpoon …
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U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Delbert D. Black Leaves Israel After Scheduled Eilat Visit
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readU.S. Navy Destroyer USS Delbert D Black Departs Israel After Eilat Port Visit The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black …
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U.S. Navyโs MQโ25A Stingray Finishes First Autonomous Taxi Test Ahead of Flight Trials
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readU.S. Navy MQ‑25A Stingray Taxi Test Marks Key Ground Milestone The U.S. Navy’s MQ‑25A Stingray unmanned tanker completed its first autonomous taxi …