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29 April

US Navy Taps HII for Submarine Torpedo Tube Drone Launch System

The US Navy has tapped HII to develop a system that allows submarines to launch and recover unmanned underwater vehicles through torpedo tubes.

29 April

US sailors on an amphibious transport dock ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Board Ship Suspected of Heading to Iran Port

US marines on Tuesday boarded a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade of Iranian ports, the US military said.

28 April

The latest Northrop Grumman SMART Demo static test.

Ronald Watkins

Northrop, Hanwha Explore Solid Rocket Booster for AReS Strike System

Northrop Grumman and Hanwha Aerospace signed a memorandum to jointly develop a solid rocket booster for the Advanced Reactive Strike program.

28 April

Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker aircraft in green primer and yellow livery during its historic first flight over a rural landscape for the U.S. Navy

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Tanker Flies for First Time in Key Naval Milestone

Naval aviation is edging further into a new era of modernization as Boeing’s long-awaited MQ-25A Stingray took to the skies for the first time in a recent test.

28 April

Christine Casimiro

Japan Teams With Northrop Grumman to Boost Electronic Warfare Capabilities

Japan is moving towards further enhancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through a collaboration with US defense giant Northrop Grumman.

28 April

Christine Casimiro

USMC Awards Sikorsky $15.5M Deal for R66 Turbinetruck Cargo Helicopter

The US Marine Corps has selected the autonomous R66 Turbinetruck cargo helicopter for its Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics Increment 2 program, awarding Sikorsky a $15.5-million contract.

28 April

Jodesz Gavilan

US Approves $95M Tunisia Border Security Upgrade Deal

The US has approved a $95-million package to upgrade Tunisia’s border security systems with surveillance, detection, and response equipment.

28 April

The next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector

Jodesz Gavilan

StandardAero Secures Deal for US Navy Hovercraft Engine Support

StandardAero has secured a long-term agreement with Rolls-Royce to provide repair and overhaul support for the engine powering the US Navy’s Ship-to-Shore Connector hovercraft fleet.

28 April