A top US shipbuilder is exploring how AI and robots can do some of the hardest jobs on the production floor

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HII and GrayMatter Robotics are set to partner on physical AI systems in shipyards.

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The White House requests $66 billion for Trump's 'Golden Fleet'

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The White House is requesting $66 billion in funding to build 34 new Naval ships. This includes a class of battleships President Trump touted last year, part of what he calls "The Golden Fleet."

White House pushes ahead on Golden Fleet and the new Trump-class battleship with a request for billions of dollars for shipbuilding

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US President Donald Trump stands next to a poster showing a render of a Trump-class battleship.
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The US Navy is pouring almost $1 billion into automating submarine production amid skilled worker shortages

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There's no silver bullet to the US Navy's shipbuilding woes: report

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The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships.

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I toured the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Take a look inside.

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The USS Nautilus.
The USS Nautilus.

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After effectively killing a frigate program, the Navy is now pushing a new American-made 'Golden Fleet' frigate

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A large white vessel waits in blue water with a plume of smoke rising from the water in the distance. The sky is cloudy.
The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.

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Another South Korean shipbuilder just won a US Navy maintenance job as the country's yards scoop up more American work

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A large, grey surface vessel is sailing in dark blue water with a clear blue sky in the background.
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US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III

A top South Korean shipbuilder is arming the Philippines with a new fleet of warships built for tougher Pacific fights

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A large, grey warship sits near a pier with blue water, mountains, and a cloudy blue sky in the background.
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US Navy secretary hopes new Friday office hours can prevent another frigate fiasco

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Renderings of the landing ship
Renderings of the LST 100 Medium Landing Ship

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