Tugs maneuvered the 505-foot-long warship into its dock on Tuesday as sailors manned the rails. While underway, the ship made six transits of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passageway to the Arabian Sea through which much of the world’s oil passes.

The USS Ted Stevens is named for longtime Alaska senator and Navy advocate Ted Stevens—even though Stevens actually served in the US Army Air Corps.

The trip included a brief controversy in which Iran accused the ship of entering its waters, a claim denied by the U.S.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 5, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations,

During its last deployment, the vessel transited the Strait of Hormuz six times, acted to protect freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf, took part in several multinational exercises and strengthened collaboration with such countries as India and Japan, the U.S. Navy said.

The USS Fitzgerald has returned to San Diego after a 7-month deployment involving multinational exercises and maritime security operations.

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Dec. 29, 2025.

HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Steven s (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is the second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be delivered by Ingalls shipbuilders.

US President Donald Trump said he has approved a plan for the US Navy (USN) “to begin the construction of two brand-new, very large, the largest we've ever

GE Aerospace will supply eight LM2500 gas turbine engines for two new US Navy Flight III destroyers, as part of the new deal.

China’s surface combatants are set to receive a new hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) capability following the finalization tests of the YJ-20 from a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) destroyer.