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US Navy Destroyer With Upgraded Aegis Enters Combat Against Iran, Pentagon Urges Extended Testing
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE USS Pinckney deployed with Destroyer Modernization 2.0 upgrades and engaged Iranian targets in March 2026. Upgrade …
- Defense Contracts
L3Harris Wins $77.8M U.S. Navy Contract for Kineto Tracking Mount Sustainment
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE L3Harris awarded a contract to sustain precision tracking systems used in U.S. test ranges. Kineto tracking …
- Defense Contracts
US Navy Awards $15.38B Columbia-Class Submarine Contract To Strengthen Nuclear Deterrent
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE $15.38 billion contract modification awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat. Supports Columbia-class submarine design, lead yard …
- Naval & MaritimeAircraft Carriers
USS Gerald R. Ford Fire Incident Exposes Crew Strain And Carrier Readiness Risks
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Fire aboard USS Gerald R. Ford lasted nearly 30 hours before being contained. Over 600 crew …
- Defense Contracts
Raytheon Secures $212M Over-The-Horizon Radar Support Contract For U.S. Navy
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Raytheon awarded $40.2M base contract for OTH radar operations and maintenance. Contract supports relocatable over-the-horizon radar …
- Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
US Navy Launches Operation Ice Camp Boarfish With Submarines USS Delaware And USS Santa Fe In The Arctic
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The U.S. Navy launched Operation Ice Camp Boarfish in the Arctic Ocean on March 7, 2026. …
- Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship In Indian Ocean, First Torpedo Kill Since World War II
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► US Defense Secretary confirms an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. …
- Defense Contracts
Northrop Grumman Secures $225M E-130J Training Systems Contract For Navy Take Charge And Move Out Program
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► $225.1 million modification awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. ► Covers design, development, and delivery …
- Defense Contracts
US Navy Awards $49.9M Contract To Castelion For Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapons Prototypes
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Castelion Corp. awarded a $49,998,005 firm fixed price order for Blackbeard hypersonic weapons development. ► …