RESTON, Va. (May 12, 2026) – Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has been awarded a $2.7 billion U.S. Army contract to advance hypersonic weapons from prototyping to production. This contract unifies the Thermal Protection Shield (TPS) and Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) programs, with the goal…
SRF-JRMC Continues to Deliver Warships to Fleet On Time
From U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility Japan RMC, May 13, 2026 YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) completed a key maintenance period for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG…
GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate APKWS on MQ-9A Reaper
Flight Test of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Using MQ-9A From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. SAN DIEGO – 11 May 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force (USAF), has conducted flight…
Navy Advances Acquisition Reform Strategy: Appoints Three New Portfolio Acquisition Executives
From the Department of the Navy Office of Information, May 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Department of the Navy today announced the establishment of three additional Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) organizations: PAE Aviation, PAE Mission Systems and PAE Munitions. With these directives, the Navy continues…
U.S. Coast Guard announces $212 million in Base Charleston improvements
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, May 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard today awarded two contracts that will deliver critical new operational and support facilities at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina. These projects support the Coast Guard’s transformation…
Flight III Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) Sails Away from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding
From HII PASCAGOULA, Miss., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) departed HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division today enroute to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia ahead of its future commissioning in…
U.S. Marine Corps Strengthens Arctic Readiness with Campaign – Alaska
From Communications Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps, May 9, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Marine Corps has launched “Campaign – Alaska,” a strategic initiative to enhance its operational capabilities in the Arctic. This campaign combines two key efforts: the…
U.S. Disables 2 More Vessels Violating Blockade in Gulf of Oman
From U.S. Central Command, May 8, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. forces disabled M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, May 8, prior to both vessels entering an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of the ongoing U.S….
USS Daniel Inouye Returns to Fleet Early After Successful Maintenance
From Michael Wilson, Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center, May 8, 2026 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) rejoined the Pacific Fleet in April after completing a complex maintenance period eight days ahead of schedule. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile…
Gecko Robotics’ Komodo Robot Aids Ship Flight Deck Maintenance
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Robots and other unmanned systems are advocated to relieve humans for the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” jobs and missions the Navy is called upon to complete. One example is the increasing…
