Navy/USMC
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CongressSenators Introduce Bill To Exempt Public Shipyard Workers From Layoffs And Hiring Freeze
A bipartisan group of the senators from Maine and New Hampshire on Tuesday introduced a bill to exempt workers at the four public shipyards from federal government hiring freezes and […]
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Unmanned SystemsGermany’s Rhenmetall To Integrate Autonomous Underwater Vehicle To Coastal Defense System
The Germany-based EUROATLAS on Wednesday announced it agreed to a strategic partnership to integrate its Greyshark autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with Rheinmetall ‘s coastal defense system while also emphasizing sovereign […]
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Business/FinancialUnion Machinists Go On Strike At Boeing Defense Plants in Missouri and Illinois
The 3,200 union machinists at Boeing [BA] plants in Mascoutah, Ill., and St. Charles and St. Louis, Mo.–among whom will be those helping to build the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 […]
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Navy/USMCSenate Appropriators Restore $1.4 Billion For Navy’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Program In FY ‘26 Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s draft fiscal year 2026 spending bill plans to fund the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter aircraft to $1.4 billion after the Trump administration and Defense Department slashed it […]
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Unmanned SystemsSeasats Unmanned Vehicle Completes Trans-Pacific Voyage
Seasats on Wednesday announced one of its Lightfish autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) reached Japan in a trans-pacific voyage from San Diego after launching in January. When first launched, the company […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Opens MASC USV Program, Seeking Proposals For Three Variants
The Navy opened a solicitation this week for proposals on its new Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) medium-sized Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) program, looking into three variants. The Navy noted […]
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Navy/USMCHanwha Invests In Philly Shipyard with LNG Order
The American shipping subsidiary of South Korean industrial conglomerate Hanwha in July ordered a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier from a fellow subsidiary, Philly Shipyard, as part of its effort […]
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Navy/USMCCNO Nominee Open To Ditching Boise, Adding Ship Repair and Construction Work Outside U.S.
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) nominee Adm. Daryl Caudle on Thursday said he was open to retiring the USS Boise (SSN-764) attack submarine early due to its long maintenance delays […]
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UncategorizedPentagon Announces New Naval Nominations
The Defense Department on July 18 announced several new nominations for the Department of the Navy, including Naval Air Systems Command, the I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Navy Personnel Command. […]
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Navy/USMCPhilly Shipyard Outlines Hanwha’s Improvements, Workforce Plans
PHILADELPHIA – The Philly Shipyard’s new Korean owners plan to boost the workforce numbers, use several new technologies, and add new capabilities to help it dramatically increase the production rate. […]
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