From Airbus Helicopters GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, 29 January 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to continue providing support for the service’s fleet of MH-65 Dolphin helicopters through 2037….
Lockheed Martin Offers Mk70 Launcher to Increase Lethality of LCS
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Lockheed Martin has adapted its Mk41 vertical missile launcher into a scalable containerized system than can be deployed on U.S. Navy ships, including the littoral combat ships (LCS) and non-traditional platforms…
Operation Southern Spear: Latest Development in Operationalizing Robotic and Autonomous Systems
Operation Southern Spear will deploy unmanned air and surface vessels to help determine combinations of unmanned vehicles and manned forces to provide coordinated maritime domain awareness and conduct counternarcotics operations. From U.S. 4th Fleet, Jan. 28, 2025 MAYPORT, Fla. – U.S. Naval Forces Southern…
Secretary Hegseth’s Message to the Force
From U.S. Department of Defense Public Affairs, Jan. 25, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — The following message to the U.S. armed forces was released by the new Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth: “It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the…
HII Closes on Asset Acquisition to Expand Shipbuilding Capacity
Operations Are Underway at Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations From HII GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today it has closed on its acquisition of an advanced manufacturing facility and assets and begun…
Coast Guard Conducts Alien Expulsion Flight Operations Between California and Texas
From Coast Guard Headquarters Public Affairs, Jan. 25, 2025 SAN DIEGO – Today, the Coast Guard conducted several Alien Expulsion Flight Operations between California and Texas, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “In accordance with the President’s Executive Orders,…
3d Marine Littoral Regiment Fires the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS)
From 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, Jan. 25, 2025 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii – U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conducted a counter unmanned aerial system live-fire training event utilizing the Marine Air Defense Integrated System –…
Amphibious Coalition Forecasts Benefits of Multi-Ship Amphib Ship Buy
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The industry association for suppliers for the builder of U.S. Navy’s amphibious warfare fleet sees immediate benefits this year and the next one for its member companies, the association’s survey said. …
Forging the Future: Training Center Opens to Train Next Generation of Defense Manufacturers
From The Maritime Industrial Base Program, Jan. 24, 2025 DANVILLE, Va. — The U.S. Navy strengthened its efforts to revitalize the nation’s shipbuilding capability with the opening of a new training center in Danville, Virginia. The Accelerated Training in Defense…
Kratos Receives $34.8M Contract for Valkyrie Mission System Integration
From Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Jan. 21, 2025 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today a $34,856,449 award modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract…
