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Launch-and-recovery system for small boats.

Welin Lambie Tests Boat Handling System for US Coast Guard Cutter Program

Welin Lambie has completed key testing for a new boat handling system intended for the US Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program.

22 April

A U.S. Marine Corps mortarman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), launches a SkyDio X2D small unmanned aircraft system during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 21, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2d Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Rojoef Manuel

SOUTHCOM to Create New Branch for Unmanned Capabilities

The US Southern Command is opening its first-ever dedicated segment to oversee unmanned missions in Central and South America.

22 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

RTX’s Next-Gen Jammer Breaks Airborne Limits, Moves Into Land and Sea Roles

The Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band is stepping out of the EA-18G Growler aircraft, as RTX reconfigures the system for deployment with ground forces and naval platforms.

22 April

An F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, flies in the skies over Southern California, March 13. Two F-15 Strike Eagles conducted aerial refueling training with a KC-135 assigned to the 370th Flight Test Squadron out of Edwards AFB, California. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

Rojoef Manuel

Textron Secures US Air Force Deal for F-15 Defensive Sensor Tests

Textron Systems has received a $9.5-million contract to support a US Air Force assessment of a core defensive sensor aboard the F-15 Eagle combat aircraft.

22 April

MQ-20 Avenger drone flying at altitude over a desert landscape, showing its stealthy blended-wing design, rear-mounted engine, and long wingspan during an autonomous flight demonstration.

Rojoef Manuel

MQ-20 Avenger to Support US Navy’s Autonomy Battle Planning Effort

The US Navy has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to deploy its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aerial system for the service’s Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief project.

22 April

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed to Integrate PAC-3 MSE Missile Into US Navy Aegis System

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US Navy contract to develop, integrate, and test the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor into the Aegis Combat System for the first time.

22 April