Navy chief Adm. Lisa Franchetti said the service made at least one change to a weapon system following a deployed sailor’s suggestion.
By Justin KatzThe comments from Sen. Dan Sullivan come after a contentious year during which the Navy, Marine Corps and Congress publicly feuded over the state of the amphibious fleet.
By Justin KatzAddressing a crowd of Navy sailors, officers and industry at the Surface Navy Association’s annual event, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti emphasized a clear focus for the fleet: warfighting.
By Justin KatzWith the Senate in recess, three of the military branches are guaranteed to have acting chiefs of staff. And due to a political impasse, it’s unclear when the situation will be resolved.
By Justin Katz and Ashley RoqueIn this Game Changer, HII cyber experts discuss the importance of optimizing the use of cyber capabilities and electromagnetic spectrum operations to help DoD shut down threats before they can escalate to open conflict.
By Breaking DefenseUnlike a weapon that can be tested, validated, and put on a shelf knowing that it will work when needed, deployed information warfare and cyber capabilities have to be continually tuned and optimized in order to be relevant to the warfighter.
By Breaking DefenseIt’s a major event for the Navy’s high-profile warship, and it happened silently in December.
By Justin KatzThe drone’s deployment reflects the chief of naval operation’s desire to get more unmanned systems out to the fleet quicker.
By Justin KatzThe Navy’s pitch to Congress to embrace unmanned technology is changing, analysts say, to one that embraces the ‘evolutionary’ rather than the ‘revolutionary.’
By Justin Katz“I’ve concluded, consistent with the analysis, that we need a naval force of over 500 ships,” the Navy’s top admiral told attendees at the West 2022 conference in San Diego.
By Justin Katz“The ammunition elevators are an exceptional example of a painful process over the past four or five years,” Adm. Michael Gilday said.
By Justin Katz“Take a look at what China’s really investing in,” Navy CNO Adm. Mike Gilday said. “Yes, they are putting more ships in the water, but they’re investing heavily in anti-ship missiles as well as satellite systems to be able to target ships. And so I’m mindful of that.”
By Paul McLearyThe Naval Strike Missile is one tool that the Navy and Marines are looking to rely on in crafting a response to a new era of long-range threats.
By Paul McLeary