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US Naval Commander involved in curious case due to exercise photo
Cmdr. Cameron Yaste, the Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), found himself in an embarrassing situation...
Israeli navy’s uses new aerial defense system to intercept drone
The Israeli Navy's Sa'ar 6 corvette successfully intercepted a drone approaching Eilat, Israel, tonight, using the newest air defense system.
The interception marks the first...
US Marine Corps’ VMFA-542 achieves full operational capability with F-35B squadron
The U.S. Marine Corps announced that Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), reached a significant milestone as it attained...
US Navy to receive 16 Coyote missiles from Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Department of Defense announced it has reached an agreement with defense giant Northrop Grumman to produce its GQM-163A Coyote missiles.
The deal, which...
First CMV-22B arrives at Norfolk, signaling new logistics era
The Naval Air Force Atlantic has annoucned that the first East Coast-assigned Navy tiltrotor vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) CMV-22B Osprey aircraft arrived at...
MARTAC develops suicide drone boat for US Navy
MARTAC, a renowned provider of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and Fleet Management Solutions, has introduced a cutting-edge maritime attack drone boat designed to transform...
Spanish Navy taps GDELS for Piranha III fleet maintenance
The Spanish Navy has awarded GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas a framework agreement for the maintenance of the fleet of Piranha III-C 8x8 amphibious vehicles...
Mysterious drone boat found near Romania’s coastline
A mysterious drone boat with a powerful warhead has been found intact near the Romanian coastline in the Black Sea, according to Militarnyi.
According to...
US Navy conducts historic test of Lockheed’s next-gen anti-ship missiles
The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with the Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp, conducted a historic Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) flight test, successfully...
Raytheon’s SM-6 successfully intercepts ballistic missile in naval test
A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) manufactured by Raytheon, an RTX business, intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target in its terminal phase.
According to a press release...
Drone attack targets Israeli warship in Eilat
Israel's southern port city of Eilat faced an aerial assault on Monday, targeting a military base where the Israeli Navy's Sa’ar 6-class corvette was...
S. Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries to build warships for Peru
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Group annoucned that it has awarded a landmark deal worth $463 million with Peru.
The contract, awarded by Peru's state-owned...
First MQ-4C Triton arrives at US Navy base in Italy
The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa announced that the first MQ-4C Triton arrived at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy, on March 30, 2024.
Marking...
Sweden orders eight new mortar vessels
Sweden is set to acquire eight new mortar vessels equipped with the Patria NEMO Navy mortar system.
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Försvarets materielverk)...
US Marine Corps F-35 lands in Sweden for first time
Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters touched down at Kallax Air Base in Lulea, Sweden, marking the first-ever landing of...
Mack Defense to develop next-gen tactical truck for US Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Mack Defense a 12-month contract to initiate the development of a new Medium Tactical Truck (MTT) fleet, according...
US Navy fast attack submarine breaks through Arctic ice
U.S. Navy Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) has officially launched Operation Ice Camp (ICE CAMP) 2024 in the Arctic Ocean, marking the beginning of a...
US Navy contracts BAE Systems for Mk38 shipboard weapon system
The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract worth $12.9 million to BAE Systems for the procurement of 39 MK38 MOD3 conversion kits.
The Mk38 Machine...