NASHUA, N.H. BAE Systems signed a contract with the U.S. Navy to develop Dual Band Decoy (DBD) radio frequency (RF) countermeasures, an advanced RF self-protection jammer that shields fighter jets from enemy attacks.

SEA-AIR-SPACE 2024--NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) started off the 2024 Sea-Air-Space Expo by holding panel discussions on manned/unmanned and weapons-systems advancements, additive-manufacturing success stories, and opportunities for small businesses to collaborate with NAVAIR to aid the warfighter. 

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have teamed up to accelerate adoption of commercial dual-use technology solutions, while enhancing the advanced education of defense leaders necessary to employ them.

MANAMA, Bahrain. U.S. and the United Kingdom Naval Forces conducted a bilateral mine countermeasures exercise called Poseidon's Chalice in the Arabian Sea from Feb. 24 - March 16. The exercise’s primary focus was to maximize training opportunities in mine warfare and explosive ordinance disposal training, according to a U.S. Navy release.

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. U.S. Navy and Air Force fighter pilots will start a joint training program at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) facility starting in 2024.

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) reports that it recently conducted a series of tests on its sonobuoy dispensing system (SDS) using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian uncrewed aerial system (UAS). 

FALLS CHURCH, Va. BAE Systems received a contract from the U.S. Navy to continue supporting the service's Mobile Deployable Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (MDC5ISR) programs.