Trump-class Battleship will get same nuclear reactor as Ford aircraft carrier
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle confirmed the battleship would share several design features with the USS Ford.
Navy pushes Congress to back constructing auxiliary ships overseas
The new shipbuilding plan also confirmed that the Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, and that the Navy wants an inventory of 15 battleships by 2056.
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Navy unveils three new PAEs for aviation, mission systems, munitions
“The establishment of these PAEs today will accelerate acquisition efforts in three key portfolios,” said Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research and development.
Turkey’s STM debuts new unmanned systems, is ‘really open’ to Gulf collaboration
“We are already using artificial intelligence, image processing, machine learning and things like that. But we are also going more deep and deep in those areas,” the company’s general manager told Breaking Defense.
Raytheon awarded SeaRAM contract for Australian frigates
The contract covers the three Aussie frigates that will be built in Japan.
Rheinmetall Q1 sales jump 8% year on year, as naval business era begins with promise
“The technology group’s order books remain at record levels,” said the Dusseldorf-based firm as it also predicted "significant growth acceleration" for Q2.
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Coast Guard unveils new Special Missions Command amid demand for elite units
The Coast Guard aims to officially stand up the command in October.
Lockheed opposes Northrop bid to remove firewall on solid rocket motor business
Northrop argues that a 2018 consent order is hampering its ability to ramp up solid rocket motor production needed for critical munitions.
Malaysia looks for ‘further clarifications’ from Norway after Naval Strike Missile order falters
Malaysia and Kongsberg signed a deal in 2018 for supply of an undisclosed number of NSM weapons to equip six new Littoral Combat Ships.
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Navy’s Cahill nominated for SWO boss, Air Force’s Tulley for AMC
Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill is currently the commander of Naval Surface Forces Atlantic.
One-way attack drones under the spotlight at SAHA 2026
Two naval vessels and three aerial systems, all from Turkish firms, were shown to the public on the first day of the Turkish exposition.
Project Freedom unlikely to pay off in Strait of Hormuz right away, analysts say
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper told reporters today that six Iranian small boats were destroyed by US forces as the operation began.
No unfunded requirements in FY27, say some services, COCOMs
Overall, the Army, Navy and Air Force included about $3 billion in unfunded requests, all for military construction projects. US Southern Command included $229.9 million in its wishlist.