Northrop Grumman Delivers E-2D Advanced Hawkeye’s Most Significant Upgrade in Platform History
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) completed a key government-led critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye’s Block II upgrade, clearing the way for integration and testing of the most significant platform upgrade in the program’s history. Northrop Grumman will immediately begin Block II…
Raytheon gets massive $23B contract to boost Tomahawk production
The U.S. Navy has awarded RTX subsidiary Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to ramp up production of the Tomahawk cruise missile to 1,000 rounds a year. The contract follows a February framework agreement with the Pentagon…
U.S. expands SM-3 IIA production with $745 million Raytheon contract
Raytheon has received a $745 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to produce and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM-3 IIA) interceptors, the company said Monday. The contract…
U.S. Navy Commissions 26th Virginia-class Submarine – USS Idaho (SSN 799)
The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The ceremony marked the…
GA-ASI Selected by U.S. Navy PMA-281 for Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief Project
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was selected by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-281 for the Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief (CAMP) project. The initiative…
U.S. Navy Commissions Flight IIA Destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum (DDG 124)
On April 11, 2026, the U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) at…
GA-ASI and U.S. Navy Test Expanded Sonobuoy Dispensing System For MQ-9B SeaGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Navy continue to expand the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability of the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Flight test was performed…
Lockheed Martin Delivers 350th MH-60R Helicopter to U.S. Navy
In a recent ceremony, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered its 350th MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Maritime…
BAE Systems awarded $1.7 billion U.S. Navy contract for continued production of APKWS® laser-guidance kits
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U.S. armed forces with tens of thousands of additional…
GA-ASI Selected To Support U.S. Navy CCA Design Effort
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been contracted by the U.S. Navy to develop conceptual designs for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to support the carrier air wing of…