From Shield AI, Jan. 22, 2025 WASHINGTON (January 22, 2025) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building an AI-powered autonomy software platform and tools for the world, announced today that its V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been selected by the Japan…
DOD Orders 1,500 Troops, Additional Assets to Southern Border
Jan. 22, 2025 | By Matthew Olay, DoD News The Defense Department is sending 1,500 active-duty service members and additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to augment troops already conducting enforcement operations in that region, Acting Secretary of Defense…
SENEDIA Continues to Strengthen Defense Workforce
Real Jobs RI Grant Supports Rhode Island’s $7.6 Billion Defense Industry From SENEDIA, Jan. 23, 2025 MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – SENEDIA, the alliance for defense tech, talent, and innovation, announced today a $200,000 grant to continue their highly-successful Defense Partnership Program….
General Dynamics Mission Systems To Provide Advanced Electronics In MK 54 Torpedoes For The U.S. Navy
From General Dynamics Mission Systems, Jan. 21, 2025 FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that it was awarded a fixed-price-incentive, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-only contract from the U.S. Navy in December for up to $808.6 million to produce MK 54…
NAWCAD Lakehurst Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Test Site Capability
From Naval Air Systems Command, Jan. 22, 2025 JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — On a day when the ground at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst was so cold it made digging into the dirt a challenge, a groundbreaking…
U.S. Seventh Fleet Opens New Navigation, Seamanship and Shiphandling Trainer (NSST) Facility
From Destroyer Squadron 15, Jan. 21, 2025 YOKOSUKA, Japan — Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, opened the new Navigation, Seamanship, and Shiphandling Trainer (NSST) facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 16, 2024. “I’ve seen how history…
USS Philippine Sea Departs Naval Station Norfolk On Final Scheduled Deployment
From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Jan. 20, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 20. Philippine Sea will deploy…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future John Lewis-class Oilers T-AO 215 and T-AO 216
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Jan. 16, 2025 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of two future John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers, T-AO 205-class, to be the future USNS Joshua L. Goldberg (T-AO 215), the future USNS…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Medium Landing Ship LSM 1
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Jan.16, 2025 From SECNAV Public Affairs, Jan.16, 2025 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Jan. 16, USS McClung (LSM 1) as the name for the first ship in the new McClung-class of medium landing…
Status of the Surface Force
Status of the Surface Force Address as delivered by Vice Admiral Brendan McLane: I am very thankful and grateful to you the Surface Navy Association for all of the hard work that goes into making this phenomenal symposium a success. Every…
