Operations Are Underway at Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations From HII GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today it has closed on its acquisition of an advanced manufacturing facility and assets and begun…
Coast Guard Conducts Alien Expulsion Flight Operations Between California and Texas
From Coast Guard Headquarters Public Affairs, Jan. 25, 2025 SAN DIEGO – Today, the Coast Guard conducted several Alien Expulsion Flight Operations between California and Texas, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “In accordance with the President’s Executive Orders,…
3d Marine Littoral Regiment Fires the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS)
From 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, Jan. 25, 2025 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii – U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conducted a counter unmanned aerial system live-fire training event utilizing the Marine Air Defense Integrated System –…
Amphibious Coalition Forecasts Benefits of Multi-Ship Amphib Ship Buy
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The industry association for suppliers for the builder of U.S. Navy’s amphibious warfare fleet sees immediate benefits this year and the next one for its member companies, the association’s survey said. …
Forging the Future: Training Center Opens to Train Next Generation of Defense Manufacturers
From The Maritime Industrial Base Program, Jan. 24, 2025 DANVILLE, Va. — The U.S. Navy strengthened its efforts to revitalize the nation’s shipbuilding capability with the opening of a new training center in Danville, Virginia. The Accelerated Training in Defense…
Kratos Receives $34.8M Contract for Valkyrie Mission System Integration
From Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Jan. 21, 2025 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today a $34,856,449 award modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract…
Shield AI V-BAT Selected as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s First Maritime ISR Platform
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…
