Saildrone and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Missile Launch from Saildrone USV
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Marking a significant advancement in autonomous naval warfare, Saildrone—the global leader in unmanned surface vehicle (USV) technology—executed two Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) launches from a Saildrone Surveyor USV during the US Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. This operation, conducted off the coast of Hawaii under…Exercise Northern Viking 2026 Marks 75 Years of U.S.-Iceland Defense Cooperation
KEFLAVIK, Iceland — U.S. Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Soldiers have arrived in Keflavik, Iceland, joining forces with the Icelandic Coast Guard and other NATO Allies to officially kick off U.S. Sixth Fleet’s Northern Viking 2026 (NV26) exercise during an opening ceremony on August 18, 2026. Participating nations in NV26 include Belgium, Denmark,…HII Completes Successful Acceptance Sea Trials of John F. Kennedy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—HII announced Aug. 15 that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Kennedy returned to NNS after further testing and evaluation of important ship systems and components at sea. Earlier…AUSTAL USA DELIVERS FIRST-IN-CLASS LCU 1710 TO U.S. NAVY
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA has delivered LCU 1710, marking the first LCU 1700-class vessel ever delivered to the U.S. Navy. This is also a historic milestone for the company as this is Austal USA’s firs steel ship delivered to the Navy. “The delivery of LCU 1710 represents a major…RTX’s Raytheon awarded seven-year contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles
TUCSON, Ariz.—Raytheon, an RTX business, will dramatically accelerate the production of Tomahawk cruise missiles for the U.S. Navy over the multi-year period under the terms of an unprecedented $22.9 billion contract, awarded as part of the Department of War’s Arsenal of Freedom. This contract follows the landmark agreements between Raytheon and the Department…








