From the Navy Office of Information, April 30, 2025 Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby attended the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Summit at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, Virginia, April 29. …
Hanwha Philly Shipyard CEO Praises Introduction of SHIPS for America Act
From Hanwha Philly Shipyard WASHINGTON, April 30, 2025 – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) and Todd Young (R-Indiana) alongside U.S. Reps. Trent Kelly (R-Mississippi) and John Garamendi (D-California) reintroduced the SHIPS for America Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening…
HII Launching “Build It: In America, For America” Ads Celebrating U.S.-Based Manufacturing Work
From HII NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder, is launching a series of 15-second television advertisements as part of its nationwide “Build It” campaign. The video advertisements, along with the…
GA-ASI Delivers MQ-9A Block 5 Extended-Range UAS To USMC
New UAS Delivered to VMX-1 From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. SAN DIEGO – 29 April 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) delivered an MQ-9A Reaper® Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The new…
Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun Seizes Over $74M in Cocaine Interdicted in Atlantic Ocean
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, April 28, 2025 ATLANTIC OCEAN — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $74 million in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12-13, 2025. The…
BAE Systems Receives $188M USMC Contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm
YORK, Penn. — April 29, 2025 — BAE Systems has been awarded a $188 million full-rate production contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for 30 ACV-30mm vehicles, which includes fielding support, spares and test equipment. This is the first award…
Robotic Blasting Facility to Be Upgraded for Amphibious Assault Vehicles
From BlastOne International BlastOne International and US Marines Base Partner to upgrade Surface Preparation Facility with Robotic Blasting to Skyrocket Efficiency, Safety, and Performance for Amphibious Assault Vehicle Repair COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — BlastOne International is proud…
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group F/A-18 Super Hornet Lost at Sea
From the Navy Office of Information, 28 April 2025 MANAMA, Bahrain – USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a tow tractor as the aircraft carrier operated in…
State Dept. Approves Possible Sale of Tomahawk Missiles to The Netherlands
From the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, April 25, 2025 WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles and related equipment for an…
Continuing Promise 2025 Completes Planning USNS Comfort to Deploy to SOUTHCOM Region
From U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs, April 28, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. — Military and civilian planners from the United States and six partner nations met this week in Norfolk, Va., to make final plans…
