The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program, in partnership with BlueForge Alliance, has funded the EOS Additive Minds Academy to train the MIB suppliers in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process chain to strengthen the industrial 3D printing workforce …
Rite-Solutions Awarded $234M SBIR Phase III Contract for Combat Systems of the Future
From Rite Solutions MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (May 6, 2025)—On May 1st, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded a 5-year, SBIR Phase III contract to Rite-Solutions. This $243M contract — the largest in the history of the company — will enable…
SECDEF Directs Flag and General Billet Reductions
From the Department of Defense, May 5, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — The following memorandum was issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP SUBJECT: General/Flag Officer Reductions The Department of Defense is committed to ensuring the lethality…
Interdisciplinary Engineering Major Now Offered at CGA
From the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, May 5, 2025 NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has launched a new academic major. Interdisciplinary Engineering (IDE) prepares future officers for careers across a wide spectrum of Coast Guard missions. IDE is open to…
USS Miguel Keith Completes Overhaul at MHI
From U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility Japan RMC (SRF-JRMC), May 2, 2025 YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA, Japan — The U.S. Navy’s Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) completed a five-month Regular Overhaul (ROH) availability at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…
Department of Defense Demonstrates Reusability of Hypersonic Test Vehicle
From the U.S. Department of Defense, May 5, 2025 The U.S. Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), in partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane), conducted a second successful flight of a fully recoverable uncrewed…
Maritime Program Previews Talent Pipeline Program, Future of Maritime Careers
By Maritime Industrial Base Program, May 6, 2025 WASHINGTON — Across shipyards and classrooms, welding booths and engineering labs, a new wave of talent prepares to step into critical roles shaping America’s defense future. In May and June, the U.S….
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s NIKE Laser-Target Facility Helps to Advance DoD Nuclear Mission
06 May 2025 From U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications, May 6, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility to align its world-class capabilities with the…
Coast Guard Offloads More Than $14M In Illicit Drugs
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, May 2, 2025 MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Venturous’ crew offloaded approximately 5,300 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth an estimated $14.1 million, Friday, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. The seized contraband was…
Coast Guard Cutter Alert Returns Home After 55-Day Patrol
From the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, May 2, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) returned to their home port in Cape Canaveral, Friday, following a 55-day deployment in the Gulf of…
