Experts tell Breaking Defense that while Asian shipbuilders have become renowned for good reason, it’s apples and oranges comparing them to the US Navy’s staple prime contractors.
The conflict in Gaza has drawn the US Navy's surface forces into an extended missile and drone defense mission to support the Israeli Defense Forces.
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
Yes, the Navy has cut short its Littoral Combat Ship program and started work on a bigger, tougher, better-armed frigate. But the small ships will still be big part of the future fleet, experts we spoke to agreed, and the frigate will carry on much of the LCS legacy. It’s true the Navy’s needs have […]