From the Department of War, Feb. 25, 2026 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie for appointment to the grade of major general. Brodie is currently serving…
Austal USA Launches 2nd Navy T-ATS, the Future USNS Solomon Atkinson
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA successfully launched the company’s first ship of the year and second Navy Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS), future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), on February 23. Named after a Native American who was a plankowner of the Navy…
Secretary of War inducts Naval Aviator and Medal of Honor recipient into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes
From The Office of the Navy Chief of Information. Feb. 25, 2026 Last night President Donald J. Trump awarded retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams the Medal of Honor at the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol….
Joint Interagency Task Force Announces Counter-UAS Marketplace
By Joint Interagency Task Force 401, Feb. 24, 2026 Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced today that its revolutionary counter-unmanned aircraft systems marketplace has reached initial operational capability. The online platform, hosted on the common hardware systems electronic catalog, will revolutionize how the…
CACI’s Spectral Program with the U.S. Navy Achieves Milestone C
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) today announced the Spectral program has successfully completed rigorous review by the U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I), achieving Milestone C. CACI partnered with PEO C4I’s…
Topping Out Ceremony Marks Investment in Future of Submarine Readiness
From Jeffrey Hamlin, NAVFAC Public Affairs A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay,…
BAE Systems to install joint strike fighter capability aboard USS Iwo Jima
From BAE Systems Maritime Solutions. Feb. 23, 2026 BAE Systems’ Norfolk shipyard has received a $204.1 million U.S. Navy contract to provide maintenance services aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Under the selected restricted availability (SRA) contract awarded,…
Sigma Defense Secures 7-Year, $102M IDIQ Contract
From Sigma Defense PERRY, Ga., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sigma Defense is pleased to announce that SOLUTE, a Sigma Defense company, was awarded the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract for technical and programmatic services…
Woolpert, Saildrone Partner to Deploy Surveyor for NOAA Seafloor Mapping Project
From Saildrone, Feb. 24, 2026 The data collected will help enhance understanding of habitats, geohazards, and oceanographic conditions across 13,000 square nautical miles in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. WASHINGTON — Woolpert and Saildrone have partnered to acquire and process bathymetric survey data for the…
Coast Guard, DHS Partners Interdict Multiple Suspected Smuggling Vessels
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District Public Affairs, Feb. 24, 2026 SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies, supported by the U.S. Navy, interdicted five suspected maritime smuggling vessels and apprehended 62 aliens during coordinated operations…
