The future fight isn’t manned or unmanned—it’s both, integrated and interchangeable.
High-end platforms that command and endure anchor the force. But wars are won by speed, iterating in real time, and scaling combat power without delay.
That’s why we are building a true high-low mix of frigates, small surface combatants, and fully integrated unmanned systems.
Paired with platforms like the new frigate and MUSVs, we’re expanding sensing, distributing targeting, and increasing fires—without locking capability into a single hull.
This is how we maintain control of the seas—and project power where it matters.
@usnavy BBG(X) is built for the fight ahead—and designed for producibility.
No commander should have to choose between air defense, ASW, ASuW, or long-range strike. This platform delivers all of it—at the highest level.
Battlegroups will integrate unmanned systems, embarked staff elements, layered defenses, and high-speed long-range fires.
The next-generation battleship anchors the high end of the Fleet of the Future and delivers decisive combat power from the 2030s into the next century.
@potus historic FY27 budget delivers $65.8B for @usnavy shipbuilding— +46% over FY26, +123% over FY25.
To be a superpower, a nation must be a seapower—and this is the opening move to strengthen American maritime dominance.
We look forward to working with Congress to execute—topline into tonnage, appropriations into readiness and the Golden Fleet Initiative into the Fleet of the Future.
Productive meeting with Singapore’s Head of Navy, RADM Sean Wat.
We reaffirmed our shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Our enduring naval partnership is not just a legacy—it is a force multiplier for regional stability and deterrence.
“Far and away, the most important weapon onboard these ships is the American Sailor." -Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan ‘Raizin’ Caine
I could not agree more, Chairman Caine!!
Our platforms are the apex predators of the sea, but make no mistake, it is our @usnavy Sailors and @marines who make them unmatched. I'm incredibly proud of our naval warfighters operating 24/7/365 in the CENTCOM AOR and around the globe. BZ!
Watch @thejointstaff remarks on our forward-deployed forces ⬆️
In December 2025, the @usnavy approved a design for the McClung class Medium Landing Ship, a transport vessel solely dedicated to moving #Marines and their equipment to better allow the sea service to support and protect joint fleet and air movements.
Watch the full video on the Marines YouTube. Link in bio or in our Instagram channel 'USMC updates' 🔗
📹 (U.S. Marine Corps video by Capt. Isaac Lamberth and Sgt. Rowdy Vanskike)
🖌️ (Animation created by Kamome - Sekishou Productions)
Last week the USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), an amphibious transport dock ship, served as the primary recovery vessel for the crew of Artemis II on April 10, 2026. Amphibious warfare ships like the John P. Murtha are exceptionally versatile and possess unique partially submergible well decks which can be lowered into the water and allow equipment like the Orion capsule to be floated directly into the ship.
The @usnavy and #MarineCorps amphibious warfare ships offer other capabilities which @nasa was able to utilize for recovery operations such as a helicopter launch point, onboard medical facilities, and an extensive array of sensors and communication suites.
The John P. Murtha allowed for the quick ability to recover the four astronauts, the Orion space capsule, and collect critical data. The ship also provided the necessary capabilities to allow NASA's Landing and Recovery team to have real-time communication with the Flight Control Team in Texas and the rest of the Exploration Ground Systems team at @nasakennedy .
📸(NASA photos by Bill Ingalls and Joel Kowsky)
(U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Melseth, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elyssia Rodriguez, and Mass Communication Specialist David Rowe)
Today, @secnav , VCNO Adm. Kilby, and I had the honor to commission USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.—named for a giant of our Corps & Medal of Honor recipient, Col. Barnum. His legacy lives on in our Corps and now in this warship and her crew. Welcome to the fleet—Charge on!
