Navy/USMC

BAE Systems yesterday said its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) was recently approved for its first deployment by the Marine Corps and sent to Afghanistan last month. “One of […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The introduction of open architecture systems accompanied by "refresh" upgrades cannot outpace the ability of the crew to keep up with the systems and the training […]

The Navy is experimenting with multiple kinds of payloads as well as different sensor packages on its Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS), according to a service official. Rear Adm. […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy’s operational commanders are authorized fly the Fire Scout (MQ-8B) unmanned helicopter despite two recent incidents that are still under investigation, Naval Air Systems Command’s […]

The Navy yesterday said the future USS Somerset (LPD 25) launched April 14 from Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ (HII) Avondale Shipyard, marking a key milestone in the ship’s construction process.    […]

BAE Systems yesterday said it received a $22.9 million contract modification adding an additional ship set for DDG-116 and an additional set of Aegis Ashore equipment. This is a continuation […]

Textron Defense Systems [TXT] and Hydronalix yesterday announced the two have teamed to develop small naval surface systems. “Our military customers have come to know and trust our expertly engineered, […]

The Navy and contractor General Dynamics [GD] for the first time unveiled the unmanned undersea mine hunting vehicle designed for deployment on the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) at the Sea […]

MBDA Inc. yesterday said its GBU-44/E Viper Strike munition scored multiple direct hits from a Marine KC-130J Harvest HAWK aircraft during developmental testing at Naval Air Warfare Center’s China Lake, […]

Possible foreign sales of the V-22 Osprey coupled with the Navy’s potential interest in the tiltrotor aircraft for sea resupply could help offset the costs associated with the reduction in […]