From Fleet Readiness Center East, April 27, 2026 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is marking a new era of aircraft sustainment with the delivery of its first flight-certified metal additive manufactured parts to the fleet, significantly improving aircraft downtime and flight…
NSWCDD graduates first students from in-house Wartime Readiness Short Course
By Matt Lyman, NSWCDD Corporate Communications, April 24, 2026 DAHLGREN, Va. – The U.S. Navy, in times of competition, conflict, and contingency or combat operations, leverages Maritime Operations Centers to equip commanders and staff with the resources needed to execute responsibilities as a component, Fleet and/or…
USS San Antonio Returns to Norfolk from U.S. 4th Fleet Deployment
From U.S Fleet Forces Command, April 29, 2026 NORFOLK, Va. – First-in-class San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, after eight and a half months at sea supporting the…
Wreckage of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Discovered Off Cornwall, United Kingdom
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – The wreckage of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa has been located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados. The site lies approximately 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 300…
Saronic, Taiwan Institute Sign MOU to Advance AI Maritime Capabilities
Saronic Technologies announced April 27 it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to explore collaboration on advancing AI-enabled maritime capabilities, including autonomous surface vessels, to help address evolving security…
Coast Guard Offloads Over $53M in Illicit Drugs From the Eastern Pacific & Caribbean
From U.S. Coast Guard District, April 27, 2026 MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba’s crew offloaded approximately 7,050 pounds of cocaine worth more than $53 million, Monday, April 27, at Port Everglades. The seized contraband was the result of…
MQ-25A Stingray achieves successful first flight, advancing future of naval aviation
From Naval Air Systems Command, April 27, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray™ successfully completed its first test flight from Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, April 25, achieving a key step for unmanned carrier operations. The MQ-25A took off at 10:49 a.m. CDT and flew…
HII Builds on Manned-Unmanned Submarine Teaming Success with New Pentagon Deal Poised to Transform Undersea Warfare
New DIU Award further advances U.S. Navy’s ability to autonomously deploy and recover unmanned systems from submarines From HII POCASSETT, Mass., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), a global leader in unmanned and autonomous maritime platforms, has…
P-8A Poseidon Reaches IOC with Increment 3 Block 2 Modifications
From Naval Air Systems Command, April 24, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 (Inc 3 Blk 2) system. This significant milestone was achieved after the initial phase of Initial Operational Test…
AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
From AeroVironment, Inc., April 21, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va., April 21, 2026 – AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST® Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 in collaboration with the U.S….
