The Navy and Marine Corps Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems programme office (PMA-266) has swiftly delivered a next-generation aircraft towing system to Marine Aviation Group 14 at Cherry Point.
BAE Systems has been awarded a $70 million contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to produce Virginia Payload Module (VPM) missile tubes for the U.S. Navy's Block VI Virginia-class submarines.
V2X, Inc. has secured a USD 100 million contract to support the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Ashore missile defence facility in Poland, a key part of NATO’s wider security architecture.
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The test served as a critical risk reduction step for the MDA-developed HTV-1 target and set the stage for an upcoming live intercept test, designated Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-43 (FTM-43).
Lockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated the hypersonic defence capabilities of its Aegis Combat System during a recent test conducted aboard the USS Pinckney (DDG 91).
The U.S. Navy is expected to announce this week the selected contractor for its next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter jet, known as the F/A-XX programme.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a USD 590 million contract to the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office for the production and delivery of five CMV-22B Osprey aircraft.
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has announced plans to award a contract to Lockheed Martin for the integration of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) with the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.
The United States Department of Defense has announced a contract with Northrop Grumman for the purchase of two additional MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles.
The U.S. Navy’s Blue Ridge-class command and control ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, on 10 March 2025 for a scheduled port visit.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has officially launched the first medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV), USX-1 Defiant.
In naval aviation, the best of the best attend the U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor Program, otherwise known as TOPGUN, where they hone their warfighting skills as combat pilots.
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