At NATO’s largest unmanned maritime exercise, Astrolight’s POLARIS laser communication terminal kept a jam-proof ship-to-ship link through rain and fog over horizon-limited distances, proving a secure, undetectable solution for radio-silent, GPS-denied environments. October 17, 2025. Lithuanian space and defense tech…
Northrop Grumman Delivers First Airborne Laser Mine Detection System Pod to Korea
From Northrop Grumman, Oct. 15, 2025 MELBOURNE, Fla. – Oct. 15, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered the first Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) sensor pod to the Republic of Korea, furthering the country’s advanced mine detection solutions. Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in 2023 to supply cutting-edge ALMDS…
Coast Guard Seizes 100,000 Pounds of Cocaine Through Operation Pacific Viper
Release From Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it has seized more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, averaging over 1,600 pounds…
Sev1Tech Awarded $49M U.S. Navy SeaPort NxG Contract
Support for NIWC Atlantic’s Expeditionary Enterprise Systems and Services (E2S2) Divisions will enable IT modernization, system efficiency and force readiness Release From Sev1Tech WOODBRIDGE, Va., October 15, 2025 – Sev1Tech, a leader in providing information technology (IT), engineering, program management,…
Royal Navy’s newest submarine goes under water for the first time
From Andrew McDowell, BAE Systems, Oct. 13, 2025 BARROW, Cumbria, United Kingdom — The UK’s newest nuclear submarine has successfully submerged for the first time at BAE Systems in Barrow, Cumbria. The Royal Navy crew achieved the major milestone as…
AV Unveils Next Generation of Switchblade Loitering Munitions
From AeroVironment Inc., Oct. 13, 2025 Switchblade 600 Block 2, Switchblade 400, and Switchblade 300 Block 20 with EFP Deliver Multi-Domain, Scalable Lethality and Mission Flexibility ARLINGTON, Va. — October 13, 2025 — AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), the leading global…
USS Roosevelt Visits Algiers, Algeria, Highlighting Defense Cooperation and Partnership
By U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, Oct. 13, 2025 ALGIERS – USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) made a routine port visit in Algiers, Algeria on October 12, 2025. The port visit follows USS Forrest Sherman’s (DDG 98) port visit to Algiers in May…
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Returns to Mayport Following Maiden Deployment to U.S. Fourth Fleet
Release From Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), returned to Naval Station Mayport, concluding its maiden deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR). …
RTX’s Raytheon Begins Initial Production of SharpSight Surveillance Radar
Radar will deliver unmatched search and track capabilities for both land and maritime surveillance missions Release From RTX MCKINNEY, Texas (October 13, 2025) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has launched the initial production of its new SharpSight multi-domain…
Coast Guard Supports State Response, Conducts Mass Rescue Operations in Alaska
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is conducting search and rescue operations Monday in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, Alaska, where communities have been impacted by severe flooding. In support of the state of Alaska’s response,…



