In stark warning, Navy secretary tells industry to deliver, not ‘goose your stock prices’

In stark warning, Navy secretary tells industry to deliver, not ‘goose your stock prices’
In stark warning, Navy secretary tells industry to deliver, not ‘goose your stock prices’

“[I] also want you to know that the Department of the Navy is holding companies accountable for poor performance and misconduct,” Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in an unusually pointed keynote speech.

US Pacific Fleet to stand up second unmanned surface vessel squadron this year

US Pacific Fleet to stand up second unmanned surface vessel squadron this year
US Pacific Fleet to stand up second unmanned surface vessel squadron this year

Adm. Samuel Paparo emphasized the squadron’s capabilities would be uniformed, rather than contractor owned and operated.

‘It’s not about numbers’ in shipbuilding race with China: US Navy chief

‘It’s not about numbers’ in shipbuilding race with China: US Navy chief
‘It’s not about numbers’ in shipbuilding race with China: US Navy chief

Lawmakers have been focused on reaching a 355-ship fleet. Adm. Lisa Franchetti said she supports a bigger Navy, but the ship count can’t be the bottom line.

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Foundry, the Navy’s program to modernize hardware across the surface fleet

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Foundry, the Navy’s program to modernize hardware across the surface fleet
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Foundry, the Navy’s program to modernize hardware across the surface fleet

Breaking Defense was given exclusive access to the Foundry, the US Navy’s office developing its Integrated Combat System, vital for the surface fleet.

DIU picks 3 companies to prototype large undersea drones for Navy

DIU picks 3 companies to prototype large undersea drones for Navy
DIU picks 3 companies to prototype large undersea drones for Navy

DIU chose Kongsberg Discovery, Oceaneering and Anduril Industries to participate in a prototyping phase.

Pacific Fleet chief Paparo on China’s big lesson from Ukraine: Win quickly

Pacific Fleet chief Paparo on China’s big lesson from Ukraine: Win quickly
Pacific Fleet chief Paparo on China’s big lesson from Ukraine: Win quickly

“Instead of seeing the Ukraine conflict and deciding ‘this is too hard,’ [China’s] intention, on the other hand, is to take note of the actions of Russia in order to effect a short, sharp, fait accompli conflict,” Adm. Samuel Paparo told lawmakers.

Replicator’s ‘PRIME’ time: DIU seeks small USV interceptors ready for rapid production

Replicator’s ‘PRIME’ time: DIU seeks small USV interceptors ready for rapid production
Replicator’s ‘PRIME’ time: DIU seeks small USV interceptors ready for rapid production

The DIU solicitation comes amid a raft of other Navy-led efforts to bring more unmanned surface vehicles into operations.

Space Force reexamining acquisition strategy for secure narrow-band communications

Space Force reexamining acquisition strategy for secure narrow-band communications
Space Force reexamining acquisition strategy for secure narrow-band communications

On Jan. 25, DoD announced that Lockheed Martin and Boeing have each won 15-month contracts worth $66 million to develop a new, more modern satellite design, with the service then deciding on which to use in building the two new MUOS birds. 

Navy awards HII $913 million contract for aircraft carrier Truman’s mid-life overhaul

Navy awards HII $913 million contract for aircraft carrier Truman’s mid-life overhaul
Navy awards HII $913 million contract for aircraft carrier Truman’s mid-life overhaul

The mid-life overhauls usually take a carrier out of operations for roughly four years.

Amid high-tech talk, US and European navy chiefs bemoan the people problem

Amid high-tech talk, US and European navy chiefs bemoan the people problem
Amid high-tech talk, US and European navy chiefs bemoan the people problem

Western naval leaders gathered in Paris to present their priorities — and agree that recruiting and retention are among the chief challenges of the digital age.

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Airborne EW: Dominating the spectrum to win battles

Airborne EW: Dominating the spectrum to win battles
Airborne EW: Dominating the spectrum to win battles

It takes a layered defense plan to be survivable, which means jammers to disable, deceive, and disrupt, along with onboard self-protect and off-board decoys.

Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding

Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding
Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding

“What I will guarantee from [a] Marine Corps perspective is all the information, all the data will be duly analyzed and treated to get that airplane back into flight as soon as possible,” said Gen. Christopher Mahoney, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

Navy to join, analyze upcoming Lockheed Martin demo of Patriot missile, Aegis integration

Navy to join, analyze upcoming Lockheed Martin demo of Patriot missile, Aegis integration
Navy to join, analyze upcoming Lockheed Martin demo of Patriot missile, Aegis integration

A Navy spokesperson told Breaking Defense adding PAC-3 to the surface force’s arsenal would not fill a capability gap, but supplement the current inventory of surface-to-air interceptors.

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MQ-9B: Taking on the world’s toughest RPA missions, from reconnaissance to rescue

MQ-9B: Taking on the world’s toughest RPA missions, from reconnaissance to rescue
MQ-9B: Taking on the world’s toughest RPA missions, from reconnaissance to rescue

Changing the world for good with the advancements of unmanned aircraft.