• Future Attack Submarine Utah Christened at Electric Boat

    Richard R. Burgess
    By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor  ARLINGTON, Va. — The future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Utah (SSN 801) was christened during ceremonies at the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, on October 25, 2025.  According to a posting on X @GDElectricBoat “The Virginia-class assembly building at shipyard was…

  • State Department Approves Possible Sale of MH-60R Helos to New Zealand 

    Richard R. Burgess
    By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor  ARLINGTON, Va.  —The U.S. Department of State has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale of ‘Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to the government of New Zealand, the department said in a June 5 release.  The Government of New Zealand has requested five MH-60Rs and associated equipment and weapons for…

  • NAPA Ship Design Software Company Looking to Expand in North America

    Richard R. Burgess
    By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor  ARLINGTON, Va. — A major ship design software company is focusing on expanding its customer base in North America, especially in view of the U.S. government’s increased shipbuilding initiatives and substantial industry investments.  The company, NAPA, based in Finland, designs software applications for ship design, safety, and operations.  “We basically provide 3D CAD [computer-aided design] and engineering…

  • Overwatch Imaging’s ASO Software Integrates AI with Sensors

    Richard R. Burgess
    ARLINGTON, Va. – Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with imaging sensors relieves operator workload on some drones and Navy aircraft and enables those operators to focus on decision making rather than sifting through overwhelming amounts of data, a sensor technology expert said.   “We focus on automating the experience of using sensors — especially in the maritime environment but also overland — to make it easier and…

  • Sigma Defense in Running for Navy Next-Generation CANES Programs 

    Richard R. Burgess
    By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor  ARLINGTON, Va. Sigma Defense, a company with a prime contract for the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program, is in the running for a down-select for the Next-Generation (NextGen) CANES program.  CANES provides a core set of highly survivable, secure shipboard network services that is a programmatic and technical infrastructure consolidation of previously separately delivered…

  • ANELLO Photonics Miniaturizes Navigation Systems for Unmanned Systems

    Richard R. Burgess
    ARLINGTON, Va. — A Silicon Valley-based technology company is finding success in developing and producing small, silicon chip-based navigation systems ideal for unmanned systems operating in GPS-denied environments across land, air and sea.  ANELLO Photonics, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, develops advanced navigation systems based on silicon photonics technology. The company integrates…
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