Naval Warfare
The keel laying is an important, albeit largely ceremonial, event in the submarine’s path forward to its first patrol in 2030.
By Justin KatzThe event has a history of adversarial nations trying to get a glimpse at the demonstrations.
By Justin KatzThe Germany Ministry of Defense has selected Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook over Lockheed Martin Sikorsky’s CH-53K.
By Andrew Eversden“I think that the most important point to say to you, in 30 seconds is; this is just about the number one priority for me coming into this portfolio,” Defense Minister Richard Marles said.
By Colin ClarkThe task order, awarded under the $4.4 billion, 10-year Defense Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) cloud contract, will support the Marines in denied, disconnected, intermittent and limited bandwidth (DDIL) environments.
By Jaspreet GillThe Navy faces an uphill battle on trying to retire nine Littoral Combat Ships, but where will those vessels go after leaving the fleet?
By Justin Katz“We want to make sure, of course, that the directive still reflects the views of the department and the way the department should be thinking about [autonomous] weapon systems,” Michael Horowitz told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron MehtaThe Navy has stood up a special task force for unmanned systems, but can it overcome congressional skepticism?
By Justin Katz“It can be difficult to make these systems work in practice. I expect that it will take quite a bit of money, time and focus to get a system like this actually operating,” said David Brewster, a senior fellow at Australian National University’s National Security College.
By Colin ClarkA top Navy official says she hopes aggressive plan doesn’t fall to partisanship, as it’s a “holistic look” at making the Navy more “efficient, more effective” and with more capabilities.
By Justin KatzThe command investigation report is heavily redacted but mostly blames the crew for failing to uphold standards, take action.
By Justin KatzLockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Missiles and Defense are currently developing concepts for the program.
By Andrew Eversden
There is a growing split in the Marine Corps community, and it needs to be addressed before it becomes a major rift, writes David E. Johnson of the RAND Corporation.
By David E. Johnson