Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Navy’s newest Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), has officially left the building. The future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul was transferred out of the construction bay and to the riverfront in preparation for her christening ceremony and launch.  […]

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., a business unit of Britain’s biggest defense company BAE Systems, has awarded modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price supply contract valued at as much as $19,6 million for production of Mk38 Mod 3 Machine Gun System (MGS). The U.S. Department of Defense has announced on 10 June that this contract […]

Sikorsky, a business unit of Lockheed Martin, will build six production VH-92A Presidential Helicopters under a contract from the U.S Navy. According to a news release put out by Lockheed Martin, these helicopters are part of the 23 aircraft program of record for the U.S. Marine Corps. Under the terms of the contract, known as Low Rate Initial […]

The United States Marine Corps has announced that the salvage operation related to the December 6, 2018 aircraft mishap involving an F/A-18D and a KC-130J has concluded. The operation occurred from May 27 to June 7, 2019. Five crew from a KC-130J assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, or “Sumos” squadron, […]

U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/8), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit take part at Realistic Urban Training on Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. According to the United States Marine Corps, Realistic Urban Training (RUT) provides an opportunity to train in an unfamiliar, urban environment as the 26th MEU’s […]

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) approved full-rate production for the newest AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar system or also known as G/ATOR. The radar system combines five legacy radar systems into a single solution with multiple operational capabilities, providing Marines with comprehensive situational awareness of everything in the sky. The USMC has reached another acquisition milestone […]

The U.S. Navy has reported that a Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (DD 572) made an unsafe and unprofessional approach against guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) in the Phillippine Sea, June 7th. According to the statement, the incident occurred in the Philippine Sea. “While operating in the Philippine Sea, a Russian Destroyer (UDALOY I DD 572) […]

Around 8,600 U.S. and European troops from 18 nations are taking part in the annual BALTOPS naval exercise that starts on Sunday (9 June) in Germany’s Baltic Sea port of Kiel. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region and one of the largest exercises in northern Europe, enhancing flexibility and interoperability […]

U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract for the procurement of 30 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar for the Marine Corps. The contract from Marine Corps Systems Command is valued at more than $958 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract and includes spares parts and retrofit kits, the Department […]

The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a $25,6 million contract for the production of MK46 Modification (Mod) 2 Gun Weapon Systems (GWS) for use on modern Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships. General Dynamics Land Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics. According to the statement put […]