Maritime Security

U.S. Marines, Army, and allies test drone and missile defense in Philippines

American, Philippine, and Japanese forces spent four days proving they can shoot down the same drone together...

Northrop Grumman gets $488M to keep F-16 radar flying worldwide

The U.S. Air Force committed nearly half a billion dollars to keeping the F-16's radar supported across...

US shipyard HII wins $283M Navy contract for FF(X) frigate work

The U.S. Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries a $282.9 million contract to lead yard support for the...

General Dynamics shows ARV-30 at Modern Day Marine

General Dynamics showed up to Modern Day Marine 2026 with three business units, two booth numbers, and...

Patriot3 Shows Maritime SOF Systems at Modern Day Marine

Patriot3, a Virginia-based small business that has spent years building specialized equipment for special operations forces and...

GE Aerospace to build nine more engines for Marines’ King Stallion

The U.S. Marine Corps is pushing its newest and most powerful heavy-lift helicopter deeper into full-rate production,...

MH-60R Seahawk gets nearly $100M radar brain upgrade

The U.S. Navy is modernizing the radar brain of its primary submarine-hunting helicopter, awarding Lockheed Martin nearly...

U.S. Marines to get autonomous cargo helicopter

The U.S. Marine Corps is getting a drone that can haul cargo into contested territory without putting...

Navy awards $746M to small firm for sub-tracking ships

A small California company just won nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars to operate some of the...

Navy awards $1.1B deal to operate seven oceanographic survey ships

The U.S. Navy awarded a contract worth over $1.1 billion on April 27, 2026, to keep seven...

U.S. Navy commissions 26th Virginia-class submarine

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest fast-attack submarine, USS Idaho, at Naval Submarine Base New London in...

Oshkosh shows expeditionary power with ship-killing drone truck at Marine Expo

Oshkosh Defense is rolling two significant platforms onto the Modern Day Marine exhibition floor this week —...

U.S. Special Operations launches push for next-gen maritime weapons

U.S. Special Operations Command published a broad industry solicitation on Friday, calling on companies, nonprofits, and research...

U.S. Marines buy British NightFighter Mini counter-drone jammers

The U.S. Marine Corps awarded a $9.5 million contract to a British defense company to procure compact...

U.S. Navy pays Castelion $105M to test Blackbeard hypersonic weapon

A small California defense company just landed a $105 million Navy contract to push its Blackbeard hypersonic...

Rolls-Royce MT30 selected to power Australia’s new frigate fleet

Rolls-Royce has secured the propulsion contract for Australia's new general-purpose frigate fleet, with the Royal Australian Navy...

Pentagon wants miniature deep-ocean drones

The Pentagon's top research arm, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), launched a new research program on...

Lockheed Martin awarded $50M to keep LCS warships combat-ready

Lockheed Martin picked up a nearly $50 million contract modification to sustain the combat systems aboard the...
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