From the Office of Senator Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, April 21, 2026 WASHINGTON — Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing on U.S. posture in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) asked Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Jr., USN, Commander…
Leidos, HavocAI Join Forces to Advance UAV Interoperability Across Domains
By Erika Fitzpatrick, Seapower Correspondent Leidos (Booth 1125)and HavocAI (D 17) have teamed to test a new fleet of autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles that offer unique capabilities in multidomain environments, company leaders said April 20 at Sea-Air-Space 2026. “Warfare is changing rapidly,” said Cindy Gruensfelder, president of Leidos Defense, a global defense contractor with 9,000 employees. “It’s really…
CH-53K lifts CH-53K expanding capabilities
From Naval Air Systems Command, Apr 20, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, under the direction of H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261), achieved a major milestone by successfully lifting another CH-53K King Stallion. The test, performed by…
Changing Polar Region Presents New Challenges and Opportunities for Navy, Coast Guard, Industry
By Erika Fitzpatrick, Seapower Correspondent The U.S. military and allied nations are ramping up their strategic offensive and defensive capabilities in the Arctic to confront an expanding presence from adversaries such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, said Vice Admiral Doug Perry,…
Launched From Submarines, Trusted by 30 Navies: REMUS Marks 25 Years Beneath the Surface
From HII NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) today celebrated the 25th anniversary of the REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) family during the 2026 Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, marking a quarter century of innovation,…
Nacelle Improvement Elevates Bell Boeing V-22 Readiness
From Bell Textron Bell announces results of Nacelle Improvement Program showing dramatic reduction in maintenance hours and maintainer time to improve readiness AMARILLO, Texas (April 20, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced initial results and benefits from…
RTX’s Raytheon delivers first Next Generation Jammer shipsets to the Royal Australian Air Force
Technology will enhance country’s electronic warfare capabilities From RTX ARLINGTON, V.A. (April 20, 2026) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has delivered its first Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) pods to the Royal Australian Air Force. NGJ is a cooperative…
New long-range smart weapon flies hundreds of miles in first test
From Chris Bishop at Boeing, April 20, 2026 Boeing, U.S. Navy complete initial flight tests of the JDAM LR, validating powered flight and long-range capability. Boeing and U.S. Navy teammates completed a series of flight tests last week for the GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack…
U.S. Forces Disable Vessel Attempting to Enter Iranian Port, Violate Blockade
From U.S. Central Command, April 19, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, April 19. Guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) intercepted M/V Touska as it transited…
Maritime Industrial Base in Crisis, New CMS Report Finds
By Matt Reisener America’s maritime industrial base (MIB) is in crisis. Decades of deindustrialization, inconsistent policy support, labor attrition and increasingly globalized supply chains have left the United States struggling to produce ships on time and on budget, all while strategic competition at sea intensifies. America’s MIB is…
