From Naval Air Systems Command, Apr 21, 2026 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — NAVAIR personnel kicked off Tuesday at Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2026 with “Start with the Fleet: Readiness, Capability, Speed,” a panel led by NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. John E. Dougherty IV, who was…
Coast Guard’s sole heavy icebreaker returns home following Antarctic deployment
From U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District, April 20, 2026 SEATTLE — The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) returned home to Seattle on April 13, following a 146-day Antarctic deployment in support of Operation Deep Freeze…
HII Accelerates ROMULUS USV Program: Four New ROMULUS Vessels Head into Production
From HII, April 21, 2026 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., (April 21, 2026) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and global leader in autonomous maritime systems, announced today plans for the production of four ROMULUS 151 vessels to be built by Breaux Brothers Enterprises…
GA-ASI Selected by U.S. Navy PMA-281 for Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief Project
From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. CAMP Initiative To Demonstrate Advanced Mission Planning, AI Model Management, and Autonomy Workflows SAN DIEGO – 20 April 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was selected by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-281…
Lockheed Martin to Integrate PAC-3 MSE Into Aegis Combat System
The U.S. government announced a contract with Lockheed Martin (Booth 901) for the development, integration and testing of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) into the Aegis Combat System for the first time. This move places the U.S. Navy among the ranks of PAC-3 MSE users around the world, including the…
White House Commitment to Shipbuilding Sparks Industry Optimism
By Erika Fitzpatrick, Seapower Correspondent The White House’s commitment to multiyear investments in new Navy ships, including the recently announced fiscal 2027 request of $65.8 billion for the Golden Fleet Initiative, is spurring changes in the shipbuilding industrial base, industry leaders said April 21 at Sea-Air-Space 2026. The Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request would provide the Navy…
Saildrone Unveils Spectre High-speed USV for Naval Operations
Saildrone (Booth 1315) today released the design of the Saildrone Spectre, a 52-meter-long, 250-ton uncrewed surface vessel intended for anti-submarine warfare. Capable of speeds up to 30 knots, Spectre is the largest, fastest, and most capable Saildrone platform to date, the company said. It leverages the endurance and reliability of the company’s Saildrone wing system but…
Department of the Navy Releases FY27 Budget Request
From the Department of the Navy, April 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Navy released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget request today focused on restoring American maritime dominance with a total Navy topline of $377.5B, an…
FRCSW Produces First Organic Super Hornet to Undergo Block III Modifications
From Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, April 21, 2026 SAN DIEGO — At Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), innovation is not a buzzword, it’s a daily commitment to the warfighter. That commitment reached an historic milestone with the command’s completion of its first fully organic F/A-18 Super…
Australia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China Sea
By CTF-76 Public Affairs, April 20, 2026 SOUTH CHINA SEA – Ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Armed Forces, and U.S. Navy conducted multilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the South China Sea, April 12-18. Participants included…
