From II MEF Communication Strategy & Operations, June 1, 2026 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Marines and Sailors of the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) began returning home in waves June 1, 2026, after completing a nearly 10‑month…
Navy Accepts Accelerated Delivery of Future USS Patrick Gallagher
From the Navy’s Office of Information, June 1, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S Navy accepted delivery of future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), the final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer, from Bath Iron Works, May 28. The delivery, which marks the official transfer…
Insitu Integrator VTOL Proves Long-Range Multi-INT Capability at Balikatan 2026
From Insitu BINGEN, WASH, June 2, 2026: Insitu, a Boeing company, successfully demonstrated its Integrator VTOL Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) during Exercise Balikatan 2026, showcasing long-endurance, extended-range, multi-INT and AI-enabled battle management integration capabilities at density altitudes including above 12,000 feet and in heat…
Sigma Defense in Running for Navy Next-Generation CANES Programs
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. Sigma Defense, a company with a prime contract for the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program, is in the running for a down-select for the Next-Generation (NextGen) CANES program. CANES provides a core set of highly survivable, secure…
As W88 Warhead production ends, Sandia looks to next phase
From Sandia National Laboratories, May 28, 2026 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories and the nuclear security enterprise completed production of the W88 Alteration 370 and fully transitioned the modernized warhead into the U.S. nuclear stockpile, shifting the program’s focus to long-term sustainment. The…
Coast Guard, partners seize vessel off Cape Florida loaded with 6.7M worth of cocaine
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, May 29, 2026 MIAMI – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement boat crew along with Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and CBP Office of Field Operations officers seized approximately 900 pounds of cocaine, worth approximately $6.7…
Nimitz Hosts Caribbean Leaders During Southern Seas 2026 Deployment
From U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, May 29, 2026 ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) hosted several delegations from Caribbean nations during the latest leg of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSOUTH)/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern…
MARTAC Partners with Mystic Powerboats to Expand Production Capacity for Autonomous USV Deliveries
From Tactical Systems Inc. Partnership combines autonomous maritime expertise and advanced composite manufacturing to accelerate U.S. and allied defense vessel production MELBOUORNE, Fla., June 1, 2026 — Maritime Tactical Systems Inc. (MARTAC), a leading provider of high-performance autonomous unmanned surface vehicles…
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Assumes the Watch as Littoral Combat Force-24
From II MEF Communication Strategy & Operations, May 29, 2026 PUERTO RICO — The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit has officially assumed the mission as the premier tactical force-in-readiness within the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility. Operating under the designation…
U.S. Navy Announces Seven Companies Selected for MUSV Marketplace At-Sea Demonstrations
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Navy announced today that it has selected seven companies’ entries to advance to the at-sea testing phase of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) marketplace. The seven companies selected to participate in the MUSV…
