Maritime Security

U.S. Navy approves Trident II D5 life extension contract through 2030

Lockheed Martin has received an $850.4 million Navy contract modification to continue work on the Trident II...

Royal Navy seeks drones to clear maritime test ranges

The Royal Navy has launched a formal Request for Information (RFI) seeking unmanned aerial systems capable of...

Redwire delivers Stalker drones to U.S. Marine Corps in $20M deal

Redwire has secured more than $20 million in awards during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026...

Royal Australian Navy names autonomous systems unit

The Royal Australian Navy has formally established and named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit — known as...

U.S. Navy awards General Dynamics $183M USS Truxtun modernization contract

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk a $183million contract to conduct maintenance, modernization, and repair...

Royal Navy tests CAPSTONE drone in anti-submarine warfare demonstration

Certo Aerospace has demonstrated a new anti-submarine warfare capability for the Royal Navy, using its CAPSTONE vertical...

New U.S. autonomous Squire Seaglider conducts test flight

REGENT said Monday that its autonomous Squire Seaglider has successfully completed a ground-effect flight test, a milestone...

U.S. Navy commissions DDG 124 guided-missile destroyer

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), during a...

CENTCOM launches naval blockade of all Iranian ports

U.S. Central Command announced Sunday that American forces would begin enforcing a full naval blockade of all...

Another South Korean defense firm enters U.S. market

South Korean defense and aerospace company LIG Defense & Aerospace — known as LIG D&A — announced...

U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command announced Saturday that American naval forces have begun clearing sea mines from the Strait...

Swedish Gripens intercept Russian Kilo-class submarine

Swedish Armed Forces fighter jets intercepted a Russian Kilo-class submarine in the Kattegat on Friday, the Swedish...

U.S. Navy launches affordable FLASH hypersonic weapon program

The Office of Naval Research published a formal solicitation on April 10, 2026, calling on industry and...

Bell Boeing wins up to $157M contract to upgrade Ospreys

Bell Boeing Joint Program Office has been awarded a $157 million order to deliver nacelle and pylon...

Navy awards USS Augusta repair contract to BAE Systems for $33.5 million

BAE Systems has won a $33.5 million U.S. Navy contract to carry out maintenance, repairs, and modernization...

France buys more S-100 drones for FREMM frigate integration

The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial systems under its naval unmanned aviation...

U.S. Special Forces tests FOG unmanned vessel in Spain

UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía said its autonomous control system was successfully demonstrated during recent U.S. Special Forces maritime...

U.S. Marine Corps launches kamikaze drone program for frontline units

The U.S. Marine Corps is laying the groundwork for a support contract worth $50 million to $75...
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