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…
Secret Service’s New Trainer Courtesy of Presidential Helicopters Program Office
From Naval Air Systems Command, Jan. 16, 2026 LAUREL, Md. — In June 2025, the Presidential Helicopters Program Office (PMA-274) delivered and installed a retired and refurbished VH-3D helicopter, bureau number 159351 (BUNO 351), to the United States Secret Service (USSS). The agency received the aircraft at the James…
Cutter Alert Returns Home After Interdicting $18.4M in Narcotics During 45-day Patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home after interdicting more than $18.4M in narcotics during 45-day patrol From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District Cape Canaveral, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) returned to their home port in…
US Navy and Marines Select L3Harris T7 Robots to Enhance Ordnance Disposal Capabilities
Release From L3Harris Technologies MELBOURNE, Fla., Jan. 14, 2026 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received an award to support the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marines with 34 large T7™ robots that will deliver enhanced capabilities for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) missions. …
