From Naval Air Systems Command, Jan 21, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The new AN/FPN-68 Precision Approach Radar at Naval Air Station Patuxent River is providing critical support to pilots and air traffic controllers, bringing reliable technology that delivers accurate data for safe aircraft landings even…
Coast Guard Cutter Returns to Florida After Escorting Recently Seized Motor Tanker
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned to Cape Canaveral on Friday after a 33-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea supporting operations Pacific Viper and Southern Spear. During the patrol,…
Fairbanks Morse Awards Contract to Welin Lambie for Launch-and-Recovery Davits for Coast Guard
Release From Fairbanks Morse Defense Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), today announced that Welin Lambie has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to provide aftermarket support for Welin Lambie davits installed across the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) fleet. This contract ensures access…
Groundbreaking Held for KONGSBERG’s Missile Manufacturing and Maintenance Facility
Release From Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace Inc. Jan. 16, 2026 – Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace, Inc. (‘KONGSBERG’) held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for its first state-of-the-art US-based missile production facility in James City County, Va. Speakers at the event included Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace…
Coast Guard Launches RAPTOR, Hosts Demonstration of Innovative Technology
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to announce a bold new era in mission success, unveiling a rapid-response approach that identifies, prototypes and delivers breakthrough technologies to meet urgent operational needs and drives accelerated transition…
Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group operates in 7th Fleet
Release From Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group U.S. 7th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS — The Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, composed of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG…
Lunday Sworn In as 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Jan. 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – The United States Coast Guard held a formal swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony Jan. 15 for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during an event…
Navy’s New Mobile Ship Target Arrives in Port Hueneme
From Naval Air warfare Center Weapons Division, Jan. 14, 2026 PORT HUENEME, Calif. — The Navy’s newest test ship, the Mobile Ship Target, arrived in Port Hueneme Jan. 14, where Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division teams will prepare it for operations supporting advanced weapons testing. Gunderson…
JAGM Quad Launcher Demo Showcases 90-Degree Vertical Launch and C-UAS Capabilities
From Lockheed Martin CHINA LAKE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2026 – For the first time, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) conducted a successful 90-degree launch of a Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) from the JAGM Quad Launcher (JQL) during a demonstration in China Lake, California. …
Coast Guard Awards $200M Contract to Rebuild Station South Padre Island, Texas
From U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District, Jan. 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $200 million design-build contract to The Haskell Company for the comprehensive recapitalization and expansion of Coast Guard Station South Padre Island in…
