“[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.
By Justin KatzAdm. Samuel Paparo emphasized the squadron’s capabilities would be uniformed, rather than contractor owned and operated.
By Justin KatzLawmakers 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.
By Justin KatzBreaking Defense was given exclusive access to the Foundry, the US Navy’s office developing its Integrated Combat System, vital for the surface fleet.
By Justin KatzDIU chose Kongsberg Discovery, Oceaneering and Anduril Industries to participate in a prototyping phase.
By Justin Katz“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.
By Michael MarrowThe DIU solicitation comes amid a raft of other Navy-led efforts to bring more unmanned surface vehicles into operations.
By Justin KatzOn 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.
By Theresa HitchensThe mid-life overhauls usually take a carrier out of operations for roughly four years.
By Justin KatzWestern naval leaders gathered in Paris to present their priorities — and agree that recruiting and retention are among the chief challenges of the digital age.
By Christina MackenzieIt 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.
By Breaking Defense“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.
By Justin KatzA 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.
By Justin KatzChanging the world for good with the advancements of unmanned aircraft.
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