ALT BAE image from the Next Generation Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Launch System (NGELS) design contract award back in July of 2023.

ALT BAE render

ALT My photo of an ADL cutaway at the BAE booth during the Surface Navy Association 2023 conference.

ALT My photo of a Burke model with ADLs mounted in various positions. At the BAE booth during the Surface Navy Association 2023 conference.

ALT The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover of the Republic of Korea Ship ROKS Hansando (ATH-81) after the ship morred at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola's Allegheny Pier, Oct. 26. Hansando, and its embarked Cruise Task Training Group (CTTG) arrived onboard NAS Pensacola for a scheduled port visit, engaging in cultural exchange, sharing naval heritage and building connections between partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ian Cotter)

ALT GARDEN ISLAND, Australia (Oct. 27, 2026) – Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) arrives at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia on Oct. 27, 2026, for a planned submarine maintenance period (SMP) supporting AUKUS, the trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. During the SMP, more than 30 fully trained and certified Australian civilian technicians from ASC Pty Ltd. will perform routine maintenance on a Virginia-class submarine in Western Australia for the first time. The SMP, the third in the last 12 months, is an important step toward establishing Submarine Rotational Force - West. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight” by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy's fast-attack submarines and surface ships. U.S. Navy photo by Trice Denny

ALT An F/A-18 Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducts flight operations, Oct. 24, 2026. George Washington is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

ALT Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) pulls in to Commander, Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 26, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caitlin Flynn)

ALT A Mk 45 5-inch gun is fired during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), Oct. 10, 2026. Rafael Peralta is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

ALT NAVAL STATION NORFOLK. Va. (Oct. 23, 2026) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) pulls into port during warship’s homecoming at Naval Station Norfolk. McFaul’s return concludes a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pierce Luck)

ALT Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 19, 2026. Makin Island, flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is underway with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Pheona David)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Decelles, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to conduct a flight during Checkered Flag 27-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 19, 2026. Checkered Flag, one of the U.S. military's largest air-to-air exercises, integrates fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft to enhance our ability to generate combat power at scale through advanced mobility, deployment, and employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Robinson)

ALT Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) maneuvers as it departs following a personnel transfer at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Oct. 21, 2026. Charlotte is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas A. Russell)

ALT A Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block 3 launches from the forward missile deck of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Sep. 30, 2026. Carney is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Live Fire with a Purpose (LFWAP) exercises to prepare for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Theodore Morrison)

ALT U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and French Navy ships steam together during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27), Oct. 21, 2026 in the Philippine Sea. Keen Sword is a routine, biennial bilateral field training exercise with multinational participation, designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan Alliance.

ALT U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducts a countermeasure washdown on the fo’c’sle while underway in the Indian Ocean, Oct. 19, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)

ALT U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) conducts a pre-action aim calibration (PACFIRE) exercise with a close-in weapons system (CIWS) while conducting operations in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Oct. 18, 2026. Howard is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matt Riggs)

ALT Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) fires a Mk 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise, Oct. 15, 2026. John Paul Jones is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)