SAN DIEGO – 16 May 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training on the operation of the MQ-9A Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the Marine…
Airbus Offers Unmanned UH-72 Helicopter for Marine Corps Aerial Logistics
ARLINGTON, Va. — Naval Air Systems Command awarded Airbus U.S. Space & Defense a Phase I Other Transactional Authority Agreement, through Naval Aviation Systems Consortium, in support of the United States Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector. The award is part…
Leidos and Elroy Air to Demonstrate Autonomous Aerial Resupply Drone for U.S. Marine Corps
RESTON, Va. (May 14, 2024) – Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 innovation company, and Elroy Air, an autonomous aircraft systems and software development company, have been approved to demonstrate an autonomous Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) prototype for the Navy…
High School Seniors Sign for Careers at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division is welcoming more than three dozen graduating high school seniors to careers in shipbuilding. The shipyard held a signing day at The Newport News…
U.S., Japan, Korea Coast Guards Sign Trilateral Agreement to Increase Maritime Cooperation
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, May 12, 2024 ALAMEDA, Calif – U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard and Korea Coast Guard representatives displayed continued commitment to enhance maritime expertise and promote regional cooperation by signing a trilateral letter of intent,…
May 13 Red Sea Update
From U.S. Central Command May 13, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 3:41 p.m. (Sanaa time) on May 13, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in an Iranian-backed Houthi controlled area of Yemen. Later, between approximately 5:51…
VideoRay Awarded $92.6M Navy Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response Contract
POTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania — VideoRay LLC announced May 14 it has been awarded a $92.6 million, five-year contract for the continuous production, sustainment and development of the MK20 Defender remotely operated vehicle platform for the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response…
CNO Welcomes USS Carney from Historic Middle East Deployment
NORFOLK, Va. (May 10, 2024) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti welcomed the crew of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) to the United States from a historic deployment to the Middle East, May 10. Carney…
May 11-12 CENTCOM Update
From U.S. Central Command May 11, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 8:45 p.m. (Sanaa time) on May 10, Iranian-backed Houthis launched an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) over the Gulf of Aden from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. A coalition aircraft successfully…
U.S. Coast Guard Awards Bollinger Shipyards Two Fast Response Cutters
From Bollinger Shipyards, May 13, 2024 LOCKPORT, La., — (May 13, 2024) – The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to award Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) two additional Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters (FRC). This announcement brings the total number of…
