New "Partner-First" Weapon System Designed to Transform Coalition Deterrence and InteroperabilityIn a critical first step to modernize and secure global maritime environments, the Navy’s Precision Strike Weapons program office (PMX-201) recently awarded two contracts for the...

PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE AVIATION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — In a critical step to ensure long-term fleet readiness and secure dominance in the maritime domain, the Navy’s MH-60 service life modernization program recently announced the industry performers identified to proceed to...

WASHINGTON - The Acting Secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, announced today that the Department of the Navy awarded a contract to Raytheon, an RTX business, valued at $22.9 billion, to accelerate production of the Department’s critical long-range strike capability: the Tomahawk missile.“This landmark...

WASHINGTON  (Aug. 11, 2026)  - The Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office (DONRCO) has established the National Security Plug and Play Consortium (NSPPC), designed to integrate advanced technology into operational systems at scale and speed.The NSPPC, managed by the Creative Defense...

ARLINGTON, Va.—Looking back on his career as a U.S. Navy diver and explosive ordnance disposal officer, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao shared a personal perspective on the scientific and technological legacy of the Office of Naval Research (ONR)...