From Naval Air Systems Command, April 24, 2026 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 (Inc 3 Blk 2) system. This significant milestone was achieved after the initial phase of Initial Operational Test…
AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
From AeroVironment, Inc., April 21, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va., April 21, 2026 – AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST® Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 in collaboration with the U.S….
Addressing Challenges Ahead: NAVAIR Leadership Discusses Organizational Changes and Industry’s Role at Sea-Air-Space
From Naval Air Systems Command, Apr 21, 2026 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — NAVAIR personnel kicked off Tuesday at Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2026 with “Start with the Fleet: Readiness, Capability, Speed,” a panel led by NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. John E. Dougherty IV, who was…
HII Accelerates ROMULUS USV Program: Four New ROMULUS Vessels Head into Production
From HII, April 21, 2026 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., (April 21, 2026) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and global leader in autonomous maritime systems, announced today plans for the production of four ROMULUS 151 vessels to be built by Breaux Brothers Enterprises…
GA-ASI Selected by U.S. Navy PMA-281 for Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief Project
From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. CAMP Initiative To Demonstrate Advanced Mission Planning, AI Model Management, and Autonomy Workflows SAN DIEGO – 20 April 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was selected by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-281…
Caudle: ‘Era of Platform-Centric Thinking is Over’
By Brett Davis, Editor-in-Chief Ongoing operations against Iran are the “early expression of the Golden Fleet design” the Navy is pursuing, which will require a new way of doing business with the defense industry, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle said…
Lockheed Martin to Integrate PAC-3 MSE Into Aegis Combat System
The U.S. government announced a contract with Lockheed Martin (Booth 901) for the development, integration and testing of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) into the Aegis Combat System for the first time. This move places the U.S. Navy among the ranks of PAC-3 MSE users around the world, including the…
Greenroom Robotics Wants to Put its Brains on Your Boat
By Brett Davis, Editior-in-Chief New small- and medium-sized uncrewed surface vessels are emerging from the waves everywhere at Sea-Air-Space, and one small Australian company is marketing its software to operate them. “We are a pure software company,” said Harry Hubbert, chief operating officer for Greenroom Robotics (Booth 1537 in the Australian pavilion), formed…
A Panoply of USVs Graces the Gaylord Pier
By Brett Davis, Editor-in-Chief In his keynote speech on Monday, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle said the future Golden Fleet will include a mix of main battle force ships and attritable, rapidly manufactured uncrewed systems. To get started on his shopping Caudle…
White House Commitment to Shipbuilding Sparks Industry Optimism
By Erika Fitzpatrick, Seapower Correspondent The White House’s commitment to multiyear investments in new Navy ships, including the recently announced fiscal 2027 request of $65.8 billion for the Golden Fleet Initiative, is spurring changes in the shipbuilding industrial base, industry leaders said April 21 at Sea-Air-Space 2026. The Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request would provide the Navy…
