From NAVSOUTH/FOURHTFLT Public Affairs, June 17, 2026 The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and its strike group successfully completed their highly anticipated deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th…
Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes in Sitka, Alaska
From Coast Guard Arctic District Public Affairs, June 22, 2026 JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crashed during a training flight with four people aboard near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska, Monday. Rescue…
Helix Defense Announces STING Counter-UAS Munition Ready for Deployment
From Helix Defense SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 22, 2026 — Helix Defense™ today announced that its patented STING® counter-small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) munition is available for deployment as military, law enforcement and homeland security organizations confront an accelerating drone threat. The…
USS Fitzgerald returns to San Diego following three months underway
From USS Fitzgerald, June 22, 2026 SAN DIEGO (June 19, 2026) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following a three-month underway to the U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet…
U.S. Coast Guard Clarifies Industry Engagement Opportunities for TRACEN Birmingham-Southern Contractors
From U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District, June 22, 2026 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Coast Guard is providing additional information regarding contractor engagement opportunities associated with the new TRACEN Birmingham-Southern training center. The Industry Open House scheduled for June 24-25, 2026, is intended for businesses that…
U.S. Marine Corps Announces Full Transition to ODIN Reporting System
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Marine Corps announced in MARADMIN 281/26 that it will fully transition its operational reporting to the Operational Data Integration Nexus (ODIN) on July 7, 2026. The move, authorized by Lt. Gen. Jay M. Bargeron, Deputy Commandant for…
MARTAC and Intrepid Powerboats Announce Manufacturing Partnership to Scale Autonomous Surface Vessel Production
Collaboration positions MARTAC to build 200–300 unmanned surface vessels per year by leveraging Florida’s world-class boatbuilding base MELBOURNE, Fla., June 17, 2026 — Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), a leading provider of high-performance autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs), today announced a manufacturing…
U.S. Navy Awards Castelion First Delivery Order for Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapon
Award marks first delivery of low-cost hypersonic strike weapons to the Navy From Castelion TORRANCE, Calif., June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Castelion has been awarded a $23.4M firm-fixed-price order from the U.S. Navy for the production and delivery of 50 Blackbeard early operational…
Honeywell Launches Compact Navigation System for Uncrewed Aerial Systems
Kestrel navigation system delivers high-accuracy positioning for small platforms operating in GPS-jammed and spoofed environments From Honeywell PHOENIX, June 17, 2026 – Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced the launch of Kestrel, a compact navigation solution designed to help uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) operate reliably…
U.S., Philippine Coast Guards Complete Guam Engagements Ahead of RIMPAC
From U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia, June 16, 2026 SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard completed a series of joint pre-exercise engagements in and around Guam from June 9–13 as the Philippine Coast Guard offshore…
