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25 June

HII Wins $418M US Navy Contract for Aircraft Carriers, Amphibious Ships Support

HII has secured a contract to maintain and repair elevators and cargo handling systems aboard US Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious ships.

25 June

Sea

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760)

Bea Castañeda

Los Angeles-Class Submarine: The Silent Backbone of America’s Undersea Fleet

This guide traces how the Los Angeles-class submarine evolved into a versatile undersea platform capable of supporting a wide range of naval operations.

25 June

Technology

US Naval Research Laboratory mobile laser system on flatbed trailer deployed in field, used for power beaming and counter-UAS operations

Ethan M. Encarnacion

From Power Beaming to Drone Hunting: This New US Navy Laser Does Both

A laser designed to wirelessly deliver power across the battlefield has demonstrated a second capability: engaging aerial threats.

19 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Christine Casimiro

Mach Industries Lands US DIU Contract for Long-Range Strike Maritime Drone

The US Defense Innovation Unit has awarded Mach Industries a contract to serve as the aircraft integrator for the Runway Independent Maritime Expeditionary Strike program and lead its development and overall execution.

18 June

Americas

An F-35 Lightning II test pilot conducts flight test Sept. 10 to certify the carrier variant of the fighter aircraft for carrying the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Moves Closer to Pairing F-35C With LRASM Anti-Ship Missile

The US Navy has completed the first phase of the F-35C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile flight sciences test program.

17 June

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Castellion Secures First Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Production Order From US Navy

The US Navy has awarded Castellion its first contract for the delivery of 50 pre-production Blackbeard hypersonic missiles.

16 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Saronic's Marauder autonomous surface vessel on sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Saronic, Castelion Plan USV-Launched Hypersonic Strike Demo in 2027

Saronic and Castelion have announced plans to integrate the Blackbeard hypersonic missile with the Marauder unmanned surface vessel.

15 June

Air

A T-45C Goshawk prepares to land on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Navy uses the T-45 to train new pilots for carrier-based operations.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy’s T-45 Goshawk Replacement Race Narrows After Boeing Exit

Boeing has withdrawn from the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System competition, ending plans to offer a naval version of its T-7A Red Hawk aircraft and narrowing the field to just two remaining contenders.

10 June

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Accepts Sixth John Lewis-Class Replenishment Oiler Vessel

The US Navy has officially accepted its sixth John Lewis-class replenishment oiler vessel, the USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), from General Dynamics NASSCO.

10 June

Americas