From LTJG Vianni Paquian, Feb. 23, 2026 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy – Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67) hosted the fifth iteration of the Joint Exploration and Discussion of Initiatives (JEDI) symposium at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Feb. 9-12, 2026….
U.S. Navy, Estonian Partners Conduct Ice Diving Training to Enhance Baltic Maritime Readiness
by 22nd Naval Construction Regiment, Feb. 19, 2026 ESTONIA – U.S. Navy Seabee Divers assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) One, Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B), are conducting ice diving and underwater demolition training with the Estonian Rescue Board (ERB)…
U.S. Submarine Maintenance Period Demonstrates Forward Sustainment in Australia
From Ashley Calingo, AUKUS Integration & Acquisition Public Affairs, Feb. 20, 2026 HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia - Last November, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just beyond mainland Australia and across the Garden Island Causeway to HMAS Stirling, a U.S. Virginia-class…
GA-ASI Develops Long-Range Weapons Capability for MQ-9B
Industry Leading UAS Expands Mission Roles To Include Naval Strike From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. SAN DIEGO – 23 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is developing the addition of long-range standoff weapons to its top-of-the-line MQ-9B SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian®. Demand continues…
U.S. Navy Approves Raytheon’s StormBreaker Smart Weapon for use on Super Hornet Fleet
Precision strike capability will increase fleet lethality and survivability From RTX TUCSON, Ariz., (February 20, 2026) — The U.S. Navy has approved Raytheon’s StormBreaker® smart weapon for operational use on the F/A-18-E/F Super Hornet strike fighter. Raytheon is an RTX (NYSE: RTX)…
L3Harris Secures Full-Rate Production Contract for US Navy Submarine Communication Systems
From L3Harris Space & Mission Systems CAMDEN, N.J., Feb. 18, 2026 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received its largest full-rate production contract for communications systems from General Dynamics Electric Boat to deliver 26 shipsets for Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines. By utilizing state-of-the-art technology, these…
Austal USA President, Michelle Kruger, to Retire
Release From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA President Michelle Kruger has announced her plans to retire effective June 1, 2026. Kruger was promoted to president in April 2024, after serving as vice president of global services and support,…
I MEF Marines Evaluate Fiber-Optic FPV Drones During DIU Challenge
From 1st Lt. Logan Tompkins, Communication Strategy and Operations, I Marine Expeditionary Force MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and industry professionals, Jan. 27-29, 2026, to evaluate first-person view…
Coast Guard, Homeland Security Task Force Partners Seize and Offload $13.3M in Cocaine
From U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan Public Affairs SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners with Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region, disrupted a drug trafficking go-fast vessel and seized 29 bales of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto…
Navy Issues RFP for Construction Manager to Accelerate Medium Landing Ship Acquisition
From Naval Sea Systems Command, Feb. 18, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is…
