The Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle, developed by Saildrone, was equipped with a Lockheed Martin-designed missile launcher and demonstrated its armed configuration during RIMPAC 2026 Exercise.

Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone filed suit in federal court after being excluded from the U.S. Navy's Medium-sized Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) program. The companies claim evaluation criteria were overly restrictive and their proposals were misinterpreted.

Türkiye’s military shipbuilding capacity could create new cooperation opportunities in the production, maintenance and repair of U.S. naval platforms.

The U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet” plan aims to expand its total maritime inventory beyond 450 platforms through new ships, submarines and unmanned systems.

The MQ-25A Stingray production model completed its first flight, but U.S. Navy budget documents show operational deployment has moved to 2029.

The U.S. Navy has signed a new $15.38 billion contract to accelerate the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program and strengthen the industrial base supporting it.