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YAGONG REEF, CRESCENT GROUP, PARACEL ISLANDS, SOUTH CHINA SEA — AUGUST 17, 2026 — Vantor satellite image shows new buildings and construction activity on Yagong Reef in the Paracel Islands. (Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor. / Getty Images)

U.S. Navy, Quad partners move to ‘fingerprint’ dark fleets in the Pacific with Vantor’s AI

DefenseScoop got new details on Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific’s recent contract award to the company that grew out of Maxar.

8 hours ago By Brandi Vincent

Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 VTOL UAS (Image courtesy of Textron Systems)

Textron wins Navy task orders for drone ISR services to support 7th Fleet, other forces

Textron plans to provide its Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) system for its efforts under the task orders.

12 hours ago By Jon Harper

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia Hung Cao at the Truong Tien Restaurant in the Eden Center on August 26, 2024 in Falls Church, Virginia. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump announces nomination of Hung Cao as SECNAV

Cao has been serving as acting secretary of the Navy since John Phelan's ouster in April.

3 days ago By Jon Harper

Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet in Manama in retaliation against US-Israeli attacks, in Bahrain February 28, 2026. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Memo outlines new policies for military families affected by war-triggered evacuation from Bahrain

Bahrain has been a key location and innovation hub for the U.S. Navy.

3 days ago By Brandi Vincent

Navy kicks off search for first increment of CCA drones

The Navy’s request for information outlines a carrier-capable CCA drone that can be demonstrated and certified within three years of an award.

3 days ago By Mikayla Easley

SILVER SPRING, Md. (Nov. 19, 2025) A researcher with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), transfers solution to smaller test tubes in the Agile Vaccines and Therapeutics (AVAT) laboratory. Researchers are currently conducting studies to discover critical vaccine components for testing to develop a vaccine that will provide a line of defense against malaria. (U.S. Navy photo by Aleece Williams/Released)

Why the U.S. Navy is moving to investigate Yemen’s deadly malaria surge

Regional infectious disease outbreaks pose a direct operational risk to forward-deployed military personnel.

Aug 27, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) 26 prepare to load a Mark 54 lightweight torpedo onto a P-8A Poseidon on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2026. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Bennett IV)

Navy seeks to prototype air-launched torpedo system for Silent Anvil program

SAA-LT is billed as a next-generation “standoff delivery system” for anti-submarine warfare.

Aug 25, 2026 By Jon Harper

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao boards Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) to observe Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) rigging and extrication training on Aug. 6, 2026. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson)

Navy boss launches defense industrial base office

Andrew Magliochetti has been appointed deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base.

Aug 24, 2026 By Jon Harper

Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), speaks to the crew of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during an all-hands call on the flight deck, Aug. 7, 2026. SECNAV was recently in San Diego visiting various commands to speak with Sailors and their families, focusing on his top priority, “taking care of our people.” (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Pheona David)

Navy secretary warns of ‘coordinated, multi-domain’ campaign against personnel and installations

Hung Cao warned sailors, Marines and Navy civilians about a "deliberate effort to gather intelligence, test our defenses, disrupt our operations, and intimidate our force."

Aug 21, 2026 By Jon Harper

Northrop Grumman’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)

Navy approves Block II upgrades for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye fleet

Prime contractor Northrop Grumman expects to deliver the first upgraded E-2D plane for flight testing by fiscal 2029.

Aug 18, 2026 By Mikayla Easley