From Naval Air Systems Command, Sept. 25, 2025 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) achieved a breakthrough in global airpower this summer, successfully refueling mid-air from three French-made tankers – a historic first that dramatically extends…
Navy’s NEPTUNE Program Energizes Innovation from Lab to Fleet
Bridging University Research and Naval Needs From the Office of Naval Research, Sept. 24, 2025 The Office of Naval Research’s Naval Enterprise Partnership Teaming with Universities for National Excellence (NEPTUNE) program is aligning academic innovation with naval energy needs. Launched…
Boeing to Relocate F/A-18 Service Life Modification Work to Support St. Louis Site Expansion
The program will be relocated starting in 2026 with all St. Louis based work ending in 2027 From Boeing ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24, 2025 — As part of Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] expansion and transition plans to support future programs, the company…
Raytheon, Avio USA Expand Collaboration to Accelerate Mk 104 Rocket Motor Production
Release From RTX ARLINGTON, Va. (September 24, 2025) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Avio USA have executed a purchase order for funding of up to $26 million for continued engineering work on the Mk 104 dual-thrust rocket…
Blue Water Autonomy Taps Conrad Shipyard to Build Autonomous Surface Vessels
From Blue Water Autonomy, Sept. 24, 2025 Post-Series A milestone marks shift from R&D to real-world scale and signals new life for American shipyards BOSTON, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Blue Water Autonomy, the Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company designing and building highly producible…
U.S., ROK Navies Conduct CONSOL During Freedom Edge 25
by Grady T. Fontana, Sept. 24, 2025 AT SEA – Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) commercial charter oiler motor tanker (MT) Allied Pacific conducted a consolidated cargo replenishment (CONSOL) at sea with Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Cheonji-class fast combat support ship ROKS…
USS John L. Canley Arrives in Palau During Pacific Partnership 2025
KOROR, Palau — The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) arrived in Koror, Palau Sept. 22, 2025. “It’s wonderful for our mission to return to Palau, where we look forward to working alongside our…
Navy Demonstrates AI Autonomy on BQM-177A Target
From Naval Air Systems Command, Sep. 22, 2025 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s Strike Planning and Execution (PMA-281) and Aerial Targets (PMA-208) programs recently partnered with Shield AI to demonstrate artificial intelligence-based autonomy on the BQM-177A aerial target. …
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. to Support Unit Production of U.S. Navy Destroyers
From Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) is pleased to announce an agreement with HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division to support the limited production of outfitted structural units for the U.S. Navy’s Flight III Arleigh…
Navy Determines Planned Ship Inactivations for Fiscal 2026
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy plans to inactivate or transfer eight ships during fiscal 2026, including two warships and six auxiliary ships, the service said in a Sept. 12 internal message to the…
