Pentagon Calls for New Class of Large Autonomous Undersea Vessels
The Defense Innovation Unit has released a solicitation for the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform, a large unmanned underwater vessel capable of supporting large payloads…
Report to Congress on MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aircraft
The following is the April 17, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, MQ-25 Stingray: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Marines Identify Two Killed in Vehicle Crash Near Southern Border
The Marine Corps identified Lance Cpl. Albert Aguilera and Lance Cpl. Marcelino Gamino as the two Marines who died in a vehicle crash during…
Navy Wants Bollinger to Build First Landing Ship Medium Hull, Seeks Data Package for Dutch Tank Landing Ship
The Navy wants a Louisiana shipyard to build the first hull for the Landing Ship Medium program as part of a plan to find…
Italian, German Shipbuilders Partner for Philippine Navy Sub Program Bid
An Italian-German shipbuilding partnership is pitching submarines to the Philippine Navy under the latest bid in Manila’s longstanding attack boat acquisition program.…
U.S. Forces Attack Houthi Fuel Port in Yemen, CENTCOM Says
U.S. Central Command struck a Houthi fuel port in what Middle East experts are calling an escalation of U.S. strikes on the Yemen-based group.…
Report to Congress on Golden Dome Program
The following is the April 16, 2025, Congressonal Research Service In Focus report, The Golden Dome (Iron Dome) for America: Overview and Issues for…
GD Electric Boat Draftsmen Union Could Strike Over Contract Dispute
A group of 2,500 submarine workers is threatening to walk off the job over a contract dispute with General Dynamics Electric Boat, drawing in…
Saronic Buys Louisiana Shipyard to Build Larger Autonomous Vessels
Autonomous vessel startup Saronic has acquired Louisiana-based shipbuilder Gulf Craft as a hub for production and prototyping to support the company’s unmanned vessel developmental…
Coast Guard Asking U.S., Foreign Yards for Arctic Security Cutter Pitches
The Coast Guard has issued a call to domestic and international shipbuilders to quickly build a new class of icebreaker, according to a government…
Two Marines Killed, One Injured in Vehicle Crash By Southern Border
Two Marines are dead and another injured after a vehicle accident Tuesday morning near the southern border in New Mexico.…
Report to Congress on the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment
The following is the April 15, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment.…