Newly confirmed Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan will deliver a keynote address at Sea-Air-Space 2025 on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 a.m., marking one of his first public appearances since taking office. Phelan, who was confirmed by the…
Secretary of Defense Emphasizes Lethality, Deterrence on Guam
From Lt. Cmdr. Michelle Tucker, March 28, 2025 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived on Guam March 27 to meet with military and civilian leaders and speak with troops – his first visit to…
Silver Ships Delivers 25th Assault Amphibian Safety Boat to U.S. Marine Corps
From Silver Ships, March 24, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (March 24, 2025) – Silver Ships, a leading manufacturer of military aluminum workboats, has completed, tested and delivered a new Assault Amphibian Safety Boat (AASB) for the U.S. Marine Corps and the…
DON Authorizes Attendance at Sea-Air-Space 2025 for Military, Civilian Personnel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — Travel for the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Symposium has been authorized for all Department of Navy military speakers, moderators, and panelists, and attendance at the event has been approved for all National Capital Region…
SECDEF Hegseth Tours General Atomics Manufacturing Facility
Visit Emphasizes Directive to Expand Domestic Defense Industrial Base From General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems SAN DIEGO – 24 Mar 2025 – General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) hosted U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at its Manufacturing Center of Excellence in…
Saab Receives Order For Additional Live Training Equipment From U.S. Marine Corps
From Saab, March 14, 2025 Saab has received a contract modification award from the U.S. Marine Corps for additional Marine Corps Training Instrumentation Systems (MCTIS) equipment. The order value for this award is USD $37 million (SEK 375 million) with…
Marines Value Accountability, Are Eager to Deploy, Commandant Says
March 14, 2025 | By David Vergun, DoD News Marines don’t want to be constrained to a stateside location. They want to deploy, said Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, who spoke yesterday at Defense One’s “State of Defense…
Marine Corps MQ-9 Reapers Enhanced With Advanced Payload Upgrade
From Naval Air Systems Command, March 10, 2025 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s MQ-9 Reaper test squadron at Pax River received the first SkyTower II (STII) pod in preparation for the system’s initial operational capability (IOC) next year. …
President Says Military Recruiting Up, So Too Will Be American Shipbuilding, ‘Golden Dome’
March 5, 2025 | By C. Todd Lopez, DoD News During his first address to a joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump said that the changes he’s made since his inauguration in January have enhanced recruiting within the…
Successful Test of Long-Range Precision Fires
From Naval Air Systems Command, Feb 13, 2025 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Late last year, the Marine Corps successfully executed its first live employment test of a new Long Range Precision Fire (LRPF) capability. The event was successfully executed at…
