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27 April

US Navy Contracts Castelion to Integrate Hypersonic Missile Onto F/A-18

The US Navy has awarded Castelion a $105-million contract to continue efforts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic missile with the F/A-18.

27 April

Americas

260425-N-UM744-1007- Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) man the rails during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. on April 25, 2026. SSN 799, the fifth U.S. Navy vessel to be named for “The Gem State”, operates under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)

Rojoef Manuel

New US Navy Virginia Submarine Enters Service

The US Navy has commissioned its 26th Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, the USS Idaho (SSN 799), at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

24 April

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Completes Initial JDAM LR Flight Tests Out to 200 Nautical Miles

The US Navy has completed two initial flight tests of the Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range variant, advancing a cost-effective standoff strike capability for the Carrier Air Wing.

24 April

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Bird-Johnson Secures Propulsion Deal for 100th US DDG-51 Destroyer

The US Navy has placed an order for propellers for its 100th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, extending a four-decade propulsion partnership with Bird-Johnson.

23 April

Americas

Christine Casimiro

AV LOCUST Laser Zaps Drones in USS George H.W. Bush Live-Fire Test

AeroVironment has demonstrated the counter-drone capabilities of its LOCUST laser weapon system aboard the US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in a live-fire test.

23 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Top US Navy Official to Leave Office ‘Immediately:’ Pentagon

US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan will leave office "immediately," the Pentagon announced Wednesday, without providing an explanation for the sudden exit.

22 April

Air

MQ-20 Avenger drone flying at altitude over a desert landscape, showing its stealthy blended-wing design, rear-mounted engine, and long wingspan during an autonomous flight demonstration.

Rojoef Manuel

MQ-20 Avenger to Support US Navy’s Autonomy Battle Planning Effort

The US Navy has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to deploy its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aerial system for the service’s Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief project.

22 April

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed to Integrate PAC-3 MSE Missile Into US Navy Aegis System

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US Navy contract to develop, integrate, and test the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor into the Aegis Combat System for the first time.

22 April

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Anduril, Kraken Team Up on Scalable Unmanned Surface Vessels for US Navy

Anduril Industries has partnered with Kraken Technology Group to provide the US Navy with a family of small unmanned surface vessels.

21 April

Air

Christine Casimiro

Australia Receives First Next-Gen Jammer Pods for EA-18G Growlers

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of its first Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid-Band (MB) pods from Raytheon, with more deliveries scheduled to arrive this year.

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