Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Daryl Caudle testifies in a
budget hearing for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to
discuss the Navy’s fiscal year 2027 budget and strategic posture in
Washington, D.C., May 12, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass
Communication Specialist Elliott Fabrizio).
US President Donald Trump leaves after announcing the US Navy’s new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
At a time of supply chain challenges, HII is applying additive manufacturing advancements to 3D print integral parts it needs to build platforms by the Navy’s deadlines.
The medium displacement unmanned surface vessels Seahawk, front, and Sea Hunter launch for the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley)