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11 May

Future USS Ted Stevens Destroyer Heads to Virginia Homeport

The US Navy’s future guided-missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) has departed HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division for its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia.

11 May

Northrop Grumman’s team at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Rocket Center, West Virginia, supports the production and testing of advanced fully electronic fuzes, including the FMU-139D/B.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman Hits 200,000th Bomb Fuze Delivered

Northrop Grumman has delivered its 200,000th FMU-139D/B electronic fuze, marking a major production milestone for one of the US' most widely used bomb components.

11 May

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Rejects Iran Peace Terms, Tehran Warns of New Attacks

US President Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable," raising the possibility of fresh conflict.

10 May

Bea Castañeda

Inside the San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock

This guide breaks down the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, a floating launchpad that moves US Marines, aircraft, and landing craft from sea to shore.

9 May

The Army Theater Level High-Altitude Expeditionary Next-Generation A-ISR aircraft (ATHENA) bridging aircraft address a wide range of A-ISR mission requirements and enhance the Army's overall intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities while awaiting completion of the HADES aircraft. (Courtesy: MAG Aerospace/L3Harris)

Bea Castañeda

ATHENA Spy Plane: The Quiet Intelligence Workhorse

This guide explains the ATHENA aircraft, a next-generation ISR platform designed for long-endurance surveillance and real-time battlefield awareness in expeditionary operations.

9 May

Satellite view of shipping traffic in and around the Strait of Hormuz

Staff Writer With AFP

Saudi Banned US Use of Bases, Airspace for Hormuz Operation: Sources

Saudi Arabia prohibited the US from using its airspace and bases on its territory to launch operations for its brief bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Saudi sources told AFP on Friday.

8 May

Rojoef Manuel

HII to Produce More Lionfish Underwater Drones for US Navy

HII has secured a $36.9-million contract to produce additional Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicles for the US Navy.

8 May

Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster C2 Data-Sharing Capability

The US Air Force has selected L3Harris Technologies to develop critical features of a secure digital infrastructure supporting the military’s command and control capability.

8 May

Personnel deploying a small unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Canadian Military Ramps Up Counter-UAS Defenses Amid Drone Threats

Canada has begun fielding counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities at key military infrastructure as Ottawa responds to growing concerns over surveillance, sabotage, and potential attacks involving drones.

8 May