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  • MQ-25A Stingray achieves successful first flight, advancing future of naval aviation - From Naval Air Systems Command, April 27, 2026  NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray™ successfully completed its first test flight from Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, April 25, achieving a key step for unmanned carrier operations.   The MQ-25A took off at 10:49 a.m. CDT and flew for approximately two hours. During the flight, U.S. Navy and Boeing Air...
  • Raytheon Proposes Next-Generation Jammer for Ground- and Ship-Based Defense - By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor  ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon is demonstrating its Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) electronic attack arrays for ground-based or shipboard use, particularly in a counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) role.  The NGJ-MB currently serves in the airborne electronic attack role on the Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft. Raytheon is looking at expanding its use...
  • HII Builds on Manned-Unmanned Submarine Teaming Success with New Pentagon Deal Poised to Transform Undersea Warfare - New DIU Award further advances U.S. Navy’s ability to autonomously deploy and recover unmanned systems from submarines  From HII POCASSETT, Mass., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), a global leader in unmanned and autonomous maritime platforms, has been awarded a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)...
  • P-8A Poseidon Reaches IOC with Increment 3 Block 2 Modifications - 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 performed by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1) with...
  • 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. Navy and the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies...

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MQ-25A Stingray achieves successful first flight, advancing future of naval...

From Naval Air Systems Command, April 27, 2026  NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray™ successfully completed its first test flight from Boeing’s facility at ...

Raytheon Proposes Next-Generation Jammer for Ground- and Ship-Based Defense

By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor  ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon is demonstrating its Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) electronic attack arrays for ground-based or shipboard use, pa...

HII Builds on Manned-Unmanned Submarine Teaming Success with New Pentagon...

New DIU Award further advances U.S. Navy’s ability to autonomously deploy and recover unmanned systems from submarines  From HII POCASSETT, Mass., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), a global ...

P-8A Poseidon Reaches IOC with Increment 3 Block 2 Modifications

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...

AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George...

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 W...
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