From Naval Sea Systems Command, Feb. 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers (PEO CVN) announced the successful completion of Builder’s Sea Trials (BST) for the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), at Newport News Shipbuilding…
Marine Corps to Retire Last AV-8B Harrier IIs in June
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps plans to retire its last Boeing AV-8B Harrier II vertical-takeoff and landing attack jets this summer, according to the 2026 Marine Corps Aviation Plan released Feb. 10,…
RTX BBN Leads Secure 5G–Defense Radar Spectrum Demo
Team to build prototype that protects defense radars when the 3.1 to 3.45 GHz band is opened for commercial use From RTX CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Feb. 10, 2026) – RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) BBN Technologies has been awarded a contract by the Department of War…
U.S. Coast Guard Completes the President’s Contract Awards for 11 Arctic Security Cutters
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced today it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic Security Cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet. The latest award is for…
U.S. Marine Corps Selects GA-ASI for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A Platform to Support Next-Generation Expeditionary Air Operations From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. SAN DIEGO – 10 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was competitively selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for evaluation in the…
Navy Public Affairs Renames, Realigns to Deliver More Capable Forces
by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Farren NORFOLK, Va. – Marking a significant reorganization of expeditionary public affairs forces, the Navy redesignated Navy Public Affairs Support Element (NPASE) Headquarters as Navy Public Affairs Command (NPAC) and renamed all subordinate units…
Chief of Naval Operations Unveils ‘Fighting Instructions’ at U.S. Naval War College
From the Navy’s Office of Information, Feb. 9 2026 The Navy’s 34th Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl Caudle, today released the United States Navy Fighting Instructions, a comprehensive framework to guide how the Navy organizes, trains, equips, and fights in an increasingly…
Coast Guard, CBP, Homeland Security Task Force Partners Apprehend Stowaway Smuggler
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, Feb. 9, 2026 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard Station San Juan and Sector San Juan Boarding Team members working with Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region partner agencies apprehended a stowaway…
REMUS 100 Completes 935 Missions with Only Two Days of Downtime
From HII NEWNHAM TAS, Australia, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Australian Maritime College (AMC) and HII (NYSE: HII) today announced a major reliability milestone for AMC’s Legacy REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Over seven years, the AMC…
Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch
By U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs, Feb. 10, 2026 VICTORIA, Seychelles – Commander Task Force (CTF) 66 launched a Lightfish Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) for the first time off a partner nation’s vessel during Cutlass Express 2026 off the coast of the…
