The Pentagon announced Tuesday a plans to extend the service life of the F-5 Tiger II fighter aircraft. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 12 February, Northrop Grumman has been awarded an Naval Air Warfare Systems Command order for enhancements are designed to extend the service life of […]

The Russian Foreign Ministry swiftly criticized a multinational maritime exercise Sea Breeze 2019 that will take place in the Black Sea. “That’s a dangerous idea, and that’s the way we will view it. Prior to that, we will study the facts. They are viewed by us as a dangerous idea,” said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory […]

The U.S. Navy has reported that the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) to take part in a joint military exercise in waters south of Japan. A U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine will participate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Submarine Competition (SUBCOMP) in waters south of Japan, Feb. 13 to […]

The Lockheed Martin announced Monday that the company was awarded a $184 million modification to exercise options for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 systems. The defense firm has said that Lockheed Martin continues to support the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and warships with advanced electronic warfare […]

Russian nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), also known as the Poseidon, is poised to begin sea trials, an industry source has confirmed to news agency TASS. “The successful tests of Poseidon’s nuclear-powered energy unit opened the way to conducting at-sea factory tests of the vehicle. The tests will begin in favorable weather conditions this summer,” […]

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has announced that F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) strike with externally-mounted ordnance at sea for the first time. F-35B Lightning II aircraft with the fixed-wing detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted milestone flight operations with […]

On 6 February, Northrop Grumman announced that the company successfully completed the development of the AQS-24C towed mine hunting sonar and delivered the first two systems to the U.S. Navy. The AQS-24C upgrade adds an in-stride volume search capability to the AQS-24B. The AQS-24C builds on the AQS-24B that was introduced to the fleet in […]

The United Kingdom’s naval warfare force has announced that Royal Marines have arrived in the high north for their first test on the UK’s new mission to defend the Arctic. The elite commandos are training hundreds of miles inside the Arctic Circle for the next two months, honing their survival and combat skills in temperatures […]

The U.S. Navy announced that General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, was awarded a contract to continue providing planning yard services for DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers.  The contract is valued at $126 million for the first year with four option years which, if exercised and fully funded by […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded production and long lead time materials (LLTM) contracts for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) C4ISR and control systems, by Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG). Northrop Grumman will produce C4ISR and control systems for the lead OPC, USCGC Argus (WMSM-915), and procure LLTM for these systems on the second […]