JANUARY 29, 2026 — In a major step to modernize the U.S. munitions supply chain and enhance warfighter lethality, the Department of the Army is awarding a lease to Hanwha Defense USA for a landmark enhanced use lease, or EUL, to build and operate a new munitions facility at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. Through its EUL program, the Army is strategically leasing underutilized … [Read more...]
War Department Boards Merge
JANUARY 29, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today has approved a major overhaul of the War Department's legacy advisory boards, directing the merger of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) and the Defense Science Board (DSB) into the new Science and Technology Innovation Board (STIB), pending formal establishment by the Federal Register. This move continues the transition of … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Honors Fallen Crew Members
JANUARY 29, 2026 – Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg crew members held a memorial service honoring the fallen crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn, Wednesday, at the Blackthorn Memorial in St. Petersburg. The memorial ceremony marked the 46th anniversary of the 23 lives lost during the collision between Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn and the motor vessel Capricorn … [Read more...]
Navy Divers Reinforce Maritime Force Protection
JANUARY 29, 2026 - U.S. Navy Seabee Divers, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B), completed inspections and maintenance on the port security barrier system and tested new methods for underwater concrete repairs on the Marathi NATO Pier Complex from Dec. 2025 to Jan. 2026. The inspection revealed underwater damage that, … [Read more...]
Navy Has Breakthroughs in Solid-Fuel Ramjets
JANUARY 29, 2026 - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion, addressing one of the field’s most persistent challenges: understanding and predicting what happens inside an operating combustor. NRL scientists have figured out how to “see inside” one of the most extreme engines ever built, turning … [Read more...]