Release from Teledyne FLIR Defense ***** Next gen nano-drone builds on battle-proven Black Hornet 3 legacy; Delivers improved range, endurance, signature and imagery data while providing covert situational awareness to warfighters WASHINGTON, DC, October 10, 2023 ― Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of…
General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Metal Trades Council Agree to a New Contract
Release from General Dynamics Electric Boat ***** GROTON, Conn. (October 6, 2023) – General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), and the Metal Trades Council (MTC) announced today union members ratified a new, five-year collective…
U.S. 5TH FLEET ENHANCES MIDDLE EAST MARITIME SECURITY WITH UNMANNED CAPABILITIES
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | 06 October 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain – Last month, naval forces in the Middle East region successfully integrated unmanned platforms with traditionally…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Amphibious Assault Ship Bougainville (LHA 8)
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful launch of the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) from its floating dock into the Pascagoula…
Navy to Commission Future Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** OCT. 6, 2023 The Navy will commission the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) as the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 7,…
U.S. Navy Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Integrated Combat System
Release from Lockheed Martin ***** MOORESTOWN, N.J., Sept. 28, 2023 – The U.S. Navy selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as its Integrated Combat System (ICS) Systems Engineering and Software Integration (SESI) agent. Lockheed Martin will design integrated warfare system architecture and…
U.S. 5th Fleet Enhances Middle East Maritime Security with Unmanned Capabilities
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command public affairs ***** MANAMA, Bahrain – Last month, naval forces in the Middle East region successfully integrated unmanned platforms with traditionally crewed ships and aircraft to conduct enhanced maritime security operations in the…
Curtiss-Wright Awarded $34 Million Contract to Provide Airborne Data Recorder Technology to the U.S. Navy
Release from Curtiss-Wright ***** DAVIDSON, N.C. – October 5, 2023 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $34 million firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to provide Modular…
Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie completes first flight
Release from Headquarters Marine Corps ***** HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, Va. – The Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, a highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle successfully completed its first test flight October 3, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The…
Ford Strike Group Strengthens Interoperability with Italy
***** By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian T. Glunt, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Public Affairs 05 October 2023 IONIAN SEA – The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) concluded a series of high-end training events with…
