From Naval Air Systems Command, Apr 20, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, under the direction of H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261), achieved a major milestone by successfully lifting another CH-53K King Stallion. The test, performed by…
L3Harris Develops Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery System for AUVs
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s requirement to develop a method of launching and — more challenging — recovering autonomous underwater vehicles from torpedo tubes of submarines is being met by L3Harris Technologies (Booth 937), which has been awarded an Other Transaction Authority contract…
As Funding Increases, How Can the Navy and Its Partners Work Together?
By Vicky Uhland, Seapower Correspondent In a new era of acquisition, it’s important to remember the most pressing operational need for the U.S. Navy is readiness. And the good news is that “today’s fleet is more forward than it’s ever been in my career. We are absolutely ready,” said Rear…
Bundle Buy a Welcome Investment, AWIBC Says
The Amphibious Warfare Industrial Base Coalition (AWIBC) is a trade coalition of suppliers of systems, components, parts, and services toward the construction and sustainment of the U.S. Navy’s amphibious warfare ships. Recently, Paul Roden, chair of the AWIBC, responded to questions below from Senior Editor Richard R….
New U.S.-Korean ASV on Track to Be On Water This Fall
By Vicky Uhland, Seapower Correspondent In October, Anduril Industries (Booth 130) is set to debut its first ship in a new class of autonomous surface vessels in collaboration with HD Hyundai and Edison Chouest Offshore. Anduril’s 60-meter, 500-plus-ton ASV is aimed the U.S. Navy’s medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) program,…
Launched From Submarines, Trusted by 30 Navies: REMUS Marks 25 Years Beneath the Surface
From HII NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) today celebrated the 25th anniversary of the REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) family during the 2026 Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, marking a quarter century of innovation,…
RTX’s Raytheon delivers first Next Generation Jammer shipsets to the Royal Australian Air Force
Technology will enhance country’s electronic warfare capabilities From RTX ARLINGTON, V.A. (April 20, 2026) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has delivered its first Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) pods to the Royal Australian Air Force. NGJ is a cooperative…
New long-range smart weapon flies hundreds of miles in first test
From Chris Bishop at Boeing, April 20, 2026 Boeing, U.S. Navy complete initial flight tests of the JDAM LR, validating powered flight and long-range capability. Boeing and U.S. Navy teammates completed a series of flight tests last week for the GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack…
Maritime Industrial Base in Crisis, New CMS Report Finds
By Matt Reisener America’s maritime industrial base (MIB) is in crisis. Decades of deindustrialization, inconsistent policy support, labor attrition and increasingly globalized supply chains have left the United States struggling to produce ships on time and on budget, all while strategic competition at sea intensifies. America’s MIB is…
Q&A: Fincantieri Marine Group CEO George Moutafis
In February 2026, Fincantieri Marine Group (Booth 1223) issued the following release: “As you may have seen in NAVSEA’s press release, the U.S. Navy tapped Fincantieri to build four of the first wave of Medium Landing Ships (LSMs) for the Marine Corps. Our $1B investment…
