The Navy is rushing to fix its long-broken ship repair and overhaul pipeline as the service prepares itself for “a generational-level of submarine work.”
By Paul McLearyA major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
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Current and near-term defense budgets in the U.S. have created a period of strong growth for the defense industry, particularly in areas such as situational awareness, survivability, secure networks and communications.
By Breaking Defense
In conflicts of the future the Pentagon will need some radically new thinking.
By Paul McLeary
Dynetics will build the Common Glide Body for both the Army and Navy, which Lockheed will integrate into full-up weapons for the first Army battery by 2023.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Navy’s data is spread all over the place, but a $100 million effort by the Navy aims to change all that within two years.
By Paul McLeary
The Marine Corps and Navy are moving past the insurgent wars of the past two decades and readying themselves to play a central role in countering China and Russia.
By Paul McLeary
“We’re spending a lot of money in this area right now, but we don’t understand where we’re spending it” says Navy undersecretary Thomas Modly.
By Paul McLeary
New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
The company that has experienced slip-ups in delivering missile tubes to the Navy might leave the business, leaving only a single company who can do the work.
By Paul McLeary
A new study points out that the Navy should do better at tracking how many ships it can call on in a pinch.
By Paul McLeary
Trump’s war with Bezos and Amazon has overshadowed the reason the military wants cloud computing: to share vital data in a fast-paced global conflict.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
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Leonardo DRS is celebrating 50 years as one of the world’s most successful mid-tier defense electronics firms, providing militaries with innovative, mission-critical technology and capabilities. We spent some time with John Baylouny, Leonardo DRS Chief Operating Officer, to find out more about what makes this company successful.
By Breaking Defense
The Navy and Marine Corps are trying to buy new autonomous and unmanned systems more quickly for expeditionary ops, but as one general warned, “if I can’t sustain it, I’m hosed.”
By Paul McLeary
The Navy has eight four-stars in its ranks — a number that will stay steady when presumptive CNO Gilday is confirmed and gets his fourth star, and current CNO John Richardson steps down. The Air Force, by contrast has 13 four-star generals.
By Theresa Hitchens
Presumptive CNO Vice Adm. Mike Gilday is forced to answer for years of Navy problems.
By Paul McLeary
