Maritime Security

Raytheon secures $117M US Navy contract for SM-6

Raytheon has secured a $117 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue production of its Standard Missile-6 (SM-6), according to a Department...

BAE to build VPM missile tubes for Virginia-class subs

BAE Systems has received a $70 million contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to produce Virginia Payload Module (VPM) missile tubes for the U.S....

Ingalls launches third Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), marking a key milestone in the construction of the U.S. Navy’s...

China confirms carrier-led drills near Taiwan

China has confirmed the deployment of its Shandong aircraft carrier group near Taiwan as part of a broad military exercise involving air, naval, ground,...

Taiwan tracks large Chinese incursion amid military exercise

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported on Wednesday that 76 Chinese military aircraft, 15 warships, and 4 government vessels operated around the island over...

Chinese warships and carrier surround Taiwan in new drills

China has deployed its Shandong aircraft carrier group near Taiwan as part of a new round of large-scale military exercises involving air, naval, ground,...

China tests rapid response in Taiwan Strait drills

China conducted military exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, involving its largest concentration of naval vessels in nearly a year. The operations, described by Chinese authorities...

US Marines launch first attack drone unit

The U.S. Marine Corps has officially established the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team (MCADT), a new unit tasked with integrating armed first-person view (FPV)...

Japan activates new missile unit in Ōita

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has formally established a new coastal missile unit in Ōita Prefecture. According to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, the new unit—designated...

China warns Philippines over sea patrols

China’s Ministry of National Defense has issued a direct warning to the Philippines amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea. In a statement released...

US Navy awards $63M contract for LSD 49 repairs

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $63.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to carry out a comprehensive modernization and maintenance program for the USS Harpers...

US Marines to evaluate next-gen seaglider

REGENT Craft has announced a second-phase agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL), deepening collaboration on its all-electric seaglider platform aimed at...

UK Navy to equip warships with laser guns

The Royal Navy will equip four of its warships with the DragonFire directed energy weapon by 2027, following an announcement from the UK government...

US Navy buys more Ospreys for carrier missions

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $590 million contract to the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office for the production and delivery of five CMV-22B...

Pentagon confirms SM-2 spares sale to five allies

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $141 million modification to an existing contract to supply Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) production spares to key U.S. allies...

New photos show China’s massive invasion barges

New images have emerged on Chinese social media showing what analysts describe as large-scale amphibious landing barges, potentially designed to support an invasion of...

UK PM boards HMS Vanguard submarine following 200-day mission

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the nuclear-armed HMS Vanguard as it returned from a 200-day patrol, marking the first time a UK leader...

US Navy plans to revolutionize naval communications

The U.S. Navy is advancing its optical communication capabilities with the AirBorne System for Optical Relay and Broadcast (ABSORB), a cutting-edge project aimed at...

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