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26 March

HII Reaches Over 700 Sales of REMUS Underwater Vehicle

HII has reached a new milestone with more than 700 REMUS uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) sold to customers worldwide.

26 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

General Dynamics Scores $1B Deal for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarines

General Dynamics has secured a $1.06-billion contract to begin procuring hard-to-acquire components for the US Navy's Virginia-class Block VI submarines.

24 March

Air

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tilt rotor Squadron-263, flies over the Al Anbar province of Iraq during a mission out of Al Asad Air Base.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy to Receive More Ospreys From Bell, Boeing

The US Department of Defense has awarded Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office a contract to provide CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the navy.

21 March

Air

Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile in flight

Christine Casimiro

US F-16s to Get Stealthy Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Upgrade

The US Air Force’s (USAF) F-16 fighter aircraft are set to receive expanded combat capabilities with the future integration of long-range anti-ship missiles (LRASM).

19 March

Americas

Mission Specialist Defender underwater vehicle.

Giulia Bernacchi

BlueHalo to Provide Underwater Vehicle Support Services for US Navy

BlueHalo won a $30.7M contract to provide systems engineering and support for the US Navy’s Mission Specialist Defender underwater vehicle.

17 March

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines MQ-9 Network Extension Pod Delivered for Final Tests

The US Navy’s MQ-9 Reaper test squadron at Pax River, Maryland, has taken delivery of its first SkyTower II airborne network extension pod.

17 March

Middle East

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 6, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 6, 2025. NSA Souda Bay provides logistical and operational support to the components of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, which arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean after two months of combat operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Eder)

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Attacks on Carrier Group After US Strikes

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed on Monday to have twice attacked an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for deadly US strikes.

14 March

Air

Joe Saballa

Northrop Bags $267M Deal to Supply MQ-4C Triton Drones to US Navy

Northrop Grumman has secured a $267-million contract to produce two additional MQ-4C Triton drones for the US Navy.

7 March

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

F-35B Flight Tested With Long Range Anti-Ship Missile

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force have completed an initial flight test to integrate the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile onto the F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet.

6 March

Air

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Ruled Out of US Navy’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Program: Report

Lockheed Martin has reportedly been excluded from the US Navy’s effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet under the Next Generation Air Dominance program.

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