Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to replace U.S. Naval Academy superintendent Vice Admiral Yvette Davids with Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, according to reports from the Washington Post and the New York Times. Davids was the first woman to…
USS Santa Fe and JMSDF Submarine Conduct Bilateral Exercise
By MC2 Daniel Providakes YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) and a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine conducted Submarine Exercise 25-1 (SUBEX) in the Pacific Ocean, July 12, 2025. This bilateral exercise portrayed the interoperability…
Scientific Systems Introduces VENOM Autonomous Small USV
From Scientific Systems VENOM Is Cost-Effective, Quickly Built With Rapidly Scalable Manufacturing, And Designed To Meet The U.S. Navy’s Need For sUSV Interceptors BURLINGTON, Mass., July 15, 2025 – Scientific Systems, an industry leader in developing AI-powered autonomy for defense…
Integer Technologies, University of Southern Mississippi Announce $25M Defense Contract
From Integer Technologies, July 16, 2025 Partnership will advance Navy’s decision-making tech for autonomous seabed warfare Gulfport, Miss. — July 16, 2025 — Integer Technologies and the University of Southern Mississippi announce the Office of Naval Research has awarded their team…
Pentagon to Increase Low-Cost Drone Production in U.S.
July 16, 2025 | By David Vergun, DoD News The Defense Department, with help from industry, will ramp up production and fielding of drones to maintain battlefield superiority. Today at the Pentagon, 18 American-made drone prototypes were on display. Defense Secretary Pete…
Blue Water Autonomy Opens Office in DC, Hires Leader From DARPA’s NOMARS
BOSTON, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Water Autonomy, Inc., the technology company building autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy, today announced the opening of a Washington, D.C. office and the hiring of Ryan Maatta, a principal engineer with broad…
USS Toledo Arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
From MC1 Scott Barnes of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, July 12, 2025 The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) arrived at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, from its previous homeport of Portsmouth, Virginia,…
HASC Marks National Defense Authorization Bill
Edited by Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor Arlington, Va. — The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) filed the bill for the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, the bill’s leaders, Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-…
USNS Comfort Arrives in Dominican Republic for CP25
From Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Marron – U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic for the fourth mission stop of Continuing Promise…
Fincantieri Brings Together Thought Leaders to Discuss U.S. Shipbuilding Renaissance
Release From Fincantieri WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 16, 2025 – Fincantieri, the global leader in high-complexity shipbuilding, hosted “FULL SPEED AHEAD: The U.S. Shipbuilding Renaissance” yesterday in Washington, D.C., bringing together senior voices from government, industry, and the national security community to…
