Contract represents the latest milestone in the companies’ longstanding partnership From RTX, June 24, 2025 TUCSON, Ariz. (June 24, 2025) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $250 million contract from Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO)…
Marine Corps General Tapped for JAG of the Navy
From U.S. Department of Defense, June 24, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va.–Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh for appointment as judge advocate general of the Navy….
Austal USA Completed Acceptance Trials on 19th Independence-variant LCS Pierre
From Austal USA, June 24, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA successfully completed acceptance trials on the company’s 19th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the last ship in the class. Future USS Pierre (LCS 38) returned to port late on…
Tripoli Arrives in Sasebo, Japan, for Duty with U.S. 7th Fleet
From Lt. Nicholas Spaleny, June 23, 2025 SASEBO, Japan – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, June 23, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Indo-Pacific. Tripoli’s forward-deployment ensures that…
USCGC Stratton Arrives in Kagoshima, Leads Joint Operations with Partner Coast Guards
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, June 20 2025 KAGOSHIMA, Japan – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) arrived in Kagoshima, Japan, June 16 to conduct the first-ever trilateral operations between the U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard (JCG)…
Hegseth, Caine Laud Success of U.S. Strike on Iran Nuke Sites
June 22, 2025 | By Matthew Olay, DoD News During a press conference at the Pentagon today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded the success of the U.S. Central Command’s…
SECDEF Announces Marine Corps General Officer Nominations
From the U.S. Department of Defense, June 20, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the President has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney for reappointment to the grade of general,…
Kaine & Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan AUKUS Improvement Act
From the office of Sen. Tim Kaine, June 20, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Foreign Relations…
Acting CNO Kilby Visits BlackSea Technologies in Baltimore, Observes Small USV Operations
From the Navy Office of Information, June 18, 2025 Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby visited the BlackSea Technologies (BlackSea) headquarters and production facilities in Baltimore, June 18, to see first-hand how BlackSea supports the U.S. Navy’s Small…
Vigor Marine Group Launches as Unified Maritime Leader
Nationwide capabilities to bolster U.S. defense and commercial maritime readiness PORTLAND, OR (June 19, 2025) – Five leading marine and industrial service companies — Vigor, Continental Maritime of San Diego, MHI Ship Repair & Services, Seaward Marine Services, and Accurate…
