Japanese defense industry stakeholders are growing hesitant over a potential U.S. Navy frigate deal, weighed down by heavy investment demands and domestic naval commitments.
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract to deliver its VAMPIRE (Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment) counter-unmanned system to the U.S. Navy for littoral defense against drone threats.
An underwater drone shown by Iran closely matches the American-designed Anduril Dive-LD model. The large AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) was reportedly captured in the Straits of Hormuz earlier today.
Citing a “current international conflict”, the U.S. Navy is modifying a SLAM-ER contract with General Dynamics to fast-track Tomahawk warhead production.
Rolls-Royce announced that its MTU Series 4000 and Series 2000 marine engines have received certification from the U.S. Navy for use in autonomous naval vessel
The U.S. Navy’s NAWCWD has successfully demonstrated USV refueling at sea using a Robotic Towed Connector, advancing autonomous surface vessel operations.
The U.S. Navy officially issued an RFI for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to boost air wing mass alongside F/A-18E/F and F-35C fighters.
Raytheon and the US Navy explore accelerating the AN/SPY-6(V)3 radar retrofit on DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers to as early as 2028.
Liberator is a classified seabed warfare system deployable from uncrewed submarines, capable of firing the U.S. Navy’s largest ship-killing torpedoes.
The US Navy has awarded Castelion an $89.9M contract to advance the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon toward Early Operational Capability (EOC) by 2028.
