Lockheed Martin to Provide First US Sea-Based Hypersonic Missile
Lockheed Martin is partnering with the U.S. Navy to integrate hypersonic strike capability onto surface ships. The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth more than $2 billion, if…
DLA Assists Efforts to Shoot Down Communist Chinese Balloon
The Defense Logistics Agency provided quick-turn subsistence support to the USS Carter Hall during their recovery mission of the Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down off the coast of Myrtle…
USS John Finn Joins Task Force 71 in Japan
USS John Finn (DDG 113) arrived in its new forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, March 4, joining Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. The forward presence of John…
BAE Systems Tests Lockheed Martin Skunk Works ACV C4/UAS
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® conducted a successful test of the Stalker and Indago small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command, Control, Communication and…
Canadian TDNS for Chilean Scorpene Class Submarines
The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the Chilean Navy for the supply of OSI Maritime Systems’ (OSI) TC (TDNS) for…
Autonomous RIB Awarded Lloyd’s Register Certification
BAE Systems Autonomous Pacific 24 (AP24) Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) has been awarded Lloyd’s Register Unmanned Marine Systems Certification. It is the first uncrewed military vessel to achieve this certification,…
NATO Advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Dynamic Manta
NATO’s maritime exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA23) began off the Sicilian coast, Feb. 27. Ships, submarines, aircraft, and personnel from nine Allied nations converged in the Central Mediterranean Sea for the…
Bungling SECNAV Duplicates US Army Ship Name for WOKE Mandate
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced February 27th that the Ticonderoga-class cruiser formerly named USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will be renamed USS Robert Smalls (CG 62). This…
Boeing Ending Super Hornet Production
Boeing expects to complete new-build production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft in late 2025 following delivery of the final U.S. Navy fighters. Production could be extended to 2027…
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Apalachicola
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13), Feb. 16. EPFs are designed to operate in shallow waterways and are capable of a wide…