Topic: SeaAirSpace

VCNO Kilby acknowledges gap in combat surge readiness, working to reach 80% across fleet

April 22, 2026

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The Navy's second in command acknowledged the service has significant work ahead to reach its goal of having 80% of ships, aircraft, and submarines combat surge ready at any given time, using a vivid example from the early days of the Ukraine war to illustrate why the capability matters.

Topic: SeaAirSpace

VCNO Kilby acknowledges gap in combat surge readiness, working to reach 80% across fleet

Continuous monitoring system for coalition tactical networks launched by Curtiss-Wright

Counter-UAS system for autonomous surface vessels unveiled by Leonardo DRS at Sea-Air-Space

Avionics

War on Iran gives U.S. Navy real-time view of combat system performance, accelerating software updates, admiral says

Unmanned

Shield AI reports F110 engine adaptation progress on X-BAT autonomous combat drone

Avionics

Rugged LCD monitor for naval navigation systems displayed at Sea-Air-Space by EIZO

Radar/EW

War on Iran forced U.S. Navy to reinvent at-sea logistics, Military Sealift Command official says

Avionics

U.S. Navy pushing predictive maintenance, data analytics to improve fleet readiness

Avionics

U.S. Navy exploring VR goggles to connect shipboard maintainers with remote experts, admiral says

A.I.

U.S. Navy embedding AI into Maritime Operations Centers, admiral says

Avionics

Sea-Air-Space 2026 to focus on maritime readiness, autonomy, and industrial base challenges

Avionics

VCNO Kilby, other top U.S. Navy leadership to headline Sea-Air-Space keynote panel

Unmanned

EXHIBITOR PROFILE: High-performance, ruggedized servers with high TRL for Naval applications

Unmanned

Shipbuilding, uncrewed maritime systems to be highlighted at Sea-Air-Space 2026 by HII

Unmanned

Maritime missile, autonomous underwater systems to be highlighted at Sea-Air-Space 2026 by Kongsberg

Radar/EW

Naval shipbuilding cooperation agreement signed by TKMS, Navantia

Avionics

Aircraft logistics support for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps C-40A fleet to be provided by AAR

Unmanned

Cargo uncrewed aerial system tested for shipboard resupply by U.S. Marine Corps

Radar/EW

Fleet, infrastructure support for Royal Navy ships extended by Babcock

Radar/EW

Electroacoustic, ultrasonic technologies to be highlighted at Sea-Air-Space 2026 by Massa

Radar/EW

Maritime engagement in Pacific conducted by Ecuador and U.S. navies

Unmanned

Defense sonobuoy gets LRIP nod from U.S. Navy

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare systems to be supplied for U.S. Navy ships by Northrop Grumman

Unmanned

Autonomous underwater vehicle delivery system garners U.S. DIU contract

Avionics

Sea-Air-Space 2025 roundup: EW, autonomy, connectivity dominate this year’s show floor

Comms

L3Harris multi-channel manpack radio AN/PRC-167 showcased at Sea-Air-Space

Radar/EW

Tactical VPX chassis from BlueHalo displayed at Sea-Air-Space

Radar/EW

SPY-7 radar system featured by Lockheed Martin at Sea-Air-Space

Radar/EW

Ghost Mantis electronic warfare payload displayed by SRC at Sea-Air-Space

Unmanned

Mine neutralization system Barracuda showcased by Raytheon at Sea-Air-Space

Featured White Papers/e-Books

Avionics

Avionics suite and autopilot to modernize Portuguese UH-60L helicopters

Unmanned

MQ-9B ISR software integration planned by General Atomics and Belgian companies

Radar/EW

Rugged mobile computing, DoD procurement modernization, and the global threat landscape

Comms

Managing the flow of information from satellites