From Naval Air Systems Command, April 27, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray™ successfully completed its first test flight from Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, April 25, achieving a key step for unmanned carrier operations. The MQ-25A took off at 10:49 a.m. CDT and flew…
Raytheon Proposes Next-Generation Jammer for Ground- and Ship-Based Defense
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon is demonstrating its Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) electronic attack arrays for ground-based or shipboard use, particularly in a counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) role. The NGJ-MB currently serves in the airborne electronic attack role on the…
HII Builds on Manned-Unmanned Submarine Teaming Success with New Pentagon Deal Poised to Transform Undersea Warfare
New DIU Award further advances U.S. Navy’s ability to autonomously deploy and recover unmanned systems from submarines From HII POCASSETT, Mass., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), a global leader in unmanned and autonomous maritime platforms, has…
P-8A Poseidon Reaches IOC with Increment 3 Block 2 Modifications
From Naval Air Systems Command, April 24, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 (Inc 3 Blk 2) system. This significant milestone was achieved after the initial phase of Initial Operational Test…
AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
From AeroVironment, Inc., April 21, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va., April 21, 2026 – AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST® Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 in collaboration with the U.S….
Addressing Challenges Ahead: NAVAIR Leadership Discusses Organizational Changes and Industry’s Role at Sea-Air-Space
From Naval Air Systems Command, Apr 21, 2026 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — NAVAIR personnel kicked off Tuesday at Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2026 with “Start with the Fleet: Readiness, Capability, Speed,” a panel led by NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. John E. Dougherty IV, who was…
Coast Guard’s sole heavy icebreaker returns home following Antarctic deployment
From U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District, April 20, 2026 SEATTLE — The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) returned home to Seattle on April 13, following a 146-day Antarctic deployment in support of Operation Deep Freeze…
HII Accelerates ROMULUS USV Program: Four New ROMULUS Vessels Head into Production
From HII, April 21, 2026 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., (April 21, 2026) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and global leader in autonomous maritime systems, announced today plans for the production of four ROMULUS 151 vessels to be built by Breaux Brothers Enterprises…
GA-ASI Selected by U.S. Navy PMA-281 for Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief Project
From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. CAMP Initiative To Demonstrate Advanced Mission Planning, AI Model Management, and Autonomy Workflows SAN DIEGO – 20 April 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was selected by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-281…
One Day Before Departure, Phelan Touted Need for New Budget, New Business Practices, New Battleship
Editor’s note: This story appeared April 21 in Seapower’s Show Daily at Sea-Air-Space. On April 22, Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced on X that John Phelan was leaving the administration; other media reports said he had been forced out. Undersecretary…
