While Hegseth did not mention the USS Defiant by name during his Newport News speech, he referenced the “golden fleet” and ...

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth was at the Newport News Shipyard on Monday to speak with shipbuilders about what he called the ...

The head of the Pentagon gave both warning and praise to defense companies in a Monday speech that kicked off a monthlong ...

The tour comes as the Congressional Research Service estimates that a new “battleship” could cost $15 billion.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — dubbed "Secretary of War" by the Trump administration — visited Newport News Shipbuilding on ...

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones said Hegseth's visit highlights just how vital shipbuilding is to both the local economy and ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit Newport News Shipbuilding on Monday as part of his nationwide “Arsenal of ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will visit Newport News, Virginia, on Monday to tour shipbuilding yards and a recruiting ...

New year brings continued work on Virginia-class attack submarine future USS Barb at Newport News Shipbuilding ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at its Newport News Shipbuilding division today. The visit is part of Hegseth’s “Arsenal of ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Pentagon’s top official, Pete Hegseth, will visit Newport News Shipbuilding on Monday as part of his ...