From Lockheed Martin NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., March 4, 2025 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) completed an initial flight test integrating the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) weapon system onto…
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…
Navy Undersea Warfare Units Start Exercise Black Widow 2025
From Cmdr. Rick Moore, March 5, 2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – U.S. Navy submarines, ships and aircraft commenced exercise Black Widow 2025 in the Hawaii Operating Area, March 4, 2025. Black Widow is the premier tactical development exercise…
Navy Delivers New Crash and Salvage Cranes, Strengthening Fleet Readiness
From Naval Air Systems Command, March 3, 2025 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s Common Aviation Support Equipment program office (PMA-260) successfully delivered the first of 27 replacement Crash and Salvage Cranes (CSC) to Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC)…
Chief of Naval Air Training Announces Covered Aircraft Refueling Sites
From Chief of Naval Air Training, Feb. 28, 2025 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) is excited to announce the official completion of the first aircraft protective enclosures (APEs) over refueling sites known as ‘hot…
Undersea Warriors: NATO Demos Collaboration During Exercise Dynamic Manta 25
By Allied Maritime Command, March 3, 2025 CATANIA, Italy – Six Allied submarines are planning to taking part in NATO’s most advanced submarine warfare exercise off the coast of Italy between 28 February and 14 March 25. Exercise Dynamic Manta 25…
NSW Conducts Training with Lithuanian and German special operations forces
From Lt.j.g Martin Carey, Feb. 28, 2025 Strengthening NATO alliances, U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and U.S. Special Warfare Combat Crewmen (SWCC) recently conducted a two-week training exercise with Lithuanian and German Special Operations Forces. The exercise, which…
Phelan to Focus on Navy Recruiting, Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON — Businessman John Phelan, nominated by President Trump to be secretary of the Navy, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Feb. 27 and said he wants to focus on Navy recruitment and training, get shipbuilding back on…
Austal USA Hosts Acting Secretary of the Navy
From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed the Honorable Dr. Brett Seidle, acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition (ASN RDA) at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard yesterday. Dr. Seidle, joined by Rear Admiral…
U.S. Navy awards GE Aerospace Performance Based Logistics Contract for Avionics
From GE Aerospace, Feb. 24, 2025 CINCINNATI – February 24, 2025 – GE Aerospace has been awarded a contract to provide performance-based logistics (PBL) avionics support for the F/A-18, AV-8B and AH1-Z aircraft globally. “Supporting the safety and operations of…
