A National Academies panel said Monday that monitoring, detection and verification of nuclear weapons and fissile material should be a higher national security priority and more coordination on the issue is needed across federal offices. That is the crux of an interim report from the National ...

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic concluded a joint civilian-military Naval Integration in Contested Environments (NICE) Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX), on April 14. The 10-day NICE ANTX, located at Camp Lejeune, N.C.,  had over 60 emerging technologies evaluated by ...

Germany’s Rheinmetall announced Monday it has partnered with Northrop Grumman [NOC] to develop extended-range precision guided 155mm artillery ammunition, with plans to demonstrate a new integrated solution for the U.S. Army later this year.  The 10-year partnership between Rheinmetall’s South ...

South Korea’s Hanwha announced Monday it has partnered with Oshkosh Defense [OSK] on its proposal to compete for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program. “Bringing together the heritage of two innovative, reliable, and successful land systems companies, gives me great ...

Shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards on Monday said it has acquired Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.’s [GIFI] shipyard division and facilities in a $26.4 million deal that expands its capacity and capabilities to serve its defense and commercial customers. Terms of the deal include an additional $2.2 ...

President Joe Biden on Monday nominated Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to be the Coast Guard’s next vice commandant and to be the service’s first female four-star admiral. Fagan is currently the commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area, in charge of the service’s missions from the Rocky Mountains to ...