From Rite-Solutions MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (December 12, 2025)—Rite-Solutions was awarded the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract on December 5th. The 10-year, $151 billion MDA SHIELD contract is a multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract aimed at developing…
HII Marks Oklahoma Construction Milestone at Newport News Shipbuilding
From HII NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has reached a significant construction milestone for Virginia-class submarine Oklahoma (SSN 802). Oklahoma is now “pressure hull complete,” which…
Navy Renews HawkEye 360 Contract to Advance Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness
Herndon, VA, (December 9, 2025) – HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, today announced that the US Navy has renewed its contract with the company for a fourth consecutive year under the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness…
Coast Guard Cutter Active Crew Offloads $203M in Cocaine in San Diego
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District Public Affairs, Dec. 15, 2025 SAN DIEGO — The crew of USCGC Active (WMEC 618) offloaded approximately 27,551 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of $203.9 million, in San Diego, Monday. This offload resulted from three separate…
USSOCOM Upgrades Personal Diver Equipment
U.S. Special Operations Command is upgrading its Special Operations Forces’ personal diving equipment. “Technology for the combat diver has advanced significantly and SOF continues to enhance diver capabilities to maintain an agile and lethal combat diving force,” Lieutenant Commander Kassie…
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates AN/AQS-24 Minehunting System for U.S. Navy
Release from Northrop Grumman In just 45 days, Northrop Grumman paired the AN/AQS-24 minehunting system with an unmanned surface vehicle PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Dec. 15, 2025 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated the integration of its proven AN/AQS-24 minehunting system with a Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV), addressing the U.S. Navy’s growing need for an…
Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane Returns Home Following 81-day Patrol in Oceania
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District External Affairs, Dec. 12, 2025 Download video here and here. HONOLULU – The crew of USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) returned to Honolulu Saturday following an 81-day patrol in support of Coast Guard Oceania District’s Operation Blue Pacific. …
AeroVironment Awarded $4.8M Contract for U.S. Coast Guard ROVs
Release From AeroVironment POTTSTOWN, Pa. – December 11, 2025 — AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of underwater robotic systems, today announced it has been awarded a $4.8 million United States Coast Guard contract through its wholly owned subsidiary, VideoRay, to…
Teledyne FLIR Defense Awarded $42.5M Contract for U.S. Marine Corps Drones
Release From Teledyne FLIR Defense Will deliver more than 600 Rogue 1™ reusable loitering munition systems that enable small units to directly engage enemy targets beyond line of sight Highly accurate loitering munition features mission-specific payload options, boosting warfighter efficiency and effectiveness BOSTON…
Coast Guard Cutter James Conducts Counter-Drug Patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, Dec. 12, 2025 NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) returned to their home port in Charleston, Wednesday, following a 92-day deployment conducting counter-narcotics operations in…
