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Coast Guard Exceeds Fiscal Year 2025 Recruiting Goals, Achieves Highest Numbers Since 1991

WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard announced Friday it exceeded its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) recruiting goals, achieving the highest ...
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Industry leaders Unite to Deliver Combat System Capability for SSN-AUKUS

Thales, a supplier of integrated sonar systems for submarines, surface ships and airborne platforms, has been appointed as the Main Sonar Design Authority and Integrator, and Sonar Contracting ...
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HII and Shield AI Successfully Combine Proven Autonomy in USV Operations

SYDNEY, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) and Shield AI announced today at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition that they have successfully completed the first major test ...
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HII Welcomes UK’s Westley Group as Strategic Supplier, Strengthening Global Submarine Supply Chain Under AUKUS Framework

SYDNEY, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney, HII (NYSE: HII) announced the addition of Westley Group, a leading United Kingdom-based ...
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Coast Guard Conducts Post-Storm Assessments, Cleanup Operations in Western Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard is conducting post-storm assessments and cleanup operations in Western Alaska where ...
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U.S., Indian Navies Conduct Bilateral Training Near Diego Garcia

P-8A Poseidon from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72 joined an Indian Navy MPRA P-8I for a bilateral combined detachment and ...
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Lockheed Martin Invests $50M in Saildrone to Advance Unmanned Surface Vehicle Capabilities

BETHESDA, Md. — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced a $50 million investment in Saildrone, a global leader in maritime autonomous systems. This strategic collaboration will deliver ...
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SASC Leaders Request DoD Orders and Information on Counternarcotics Operations

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) released two letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth requesting ...
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Top Defense Investors Encourage Agility, Speed in Innovation at Defense Investment Forum

“This forum brought together the defense innovation ecosystem for important conversations about emerging technologies and investment trends that are shaping the future of global security,” said Molly ...
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Navy Plans to Retire 48 Ships During 2022-2026

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2017. According to new Navy plans, Nimitz is to be recycled in 2025. U.S. Navy/ Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class ...
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America’s Largest Port Home to Mighty Surface Warship USS Iowa

Fireworks over the Battleship Iowa during fleet week in Los Angeles. Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles waterfront in San Pedro is home to the Pacific Battleship Center (PBC) and Battleship ...
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Q&A: Ashley Johnson, Technical Director, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is a working capital organization that develops and manufactures energetics for the Navy, Marine Corps and other services. The IHD in ...