Naval Warfare

A new F/A-XX timeline and many, many MUSVs at Sea Air Space Day 1

Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy share highlights from the first day of the Navy League's annual conference.

By Breaking Defense Video on April 20, 2026 10:41 pm

The first day of the Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space conference has come and gone at scenic National Harbor in Maryland. Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta is joined by Navy reporter Diana Stancy to hit the highlights from a new F/A-XX timeline to growing interest in medium unmanned surface vessels.

Breaking Defense will be back with wrap-up videos every day after the show, in addition to our full-court press show coverage.

PHOTOS: Sea Air Space 2026

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PHOTOS: Sea Air Space 2026

An SNC Freedom Trainer on display at Sea Air Space 2026. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense)
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command selected L3Harris to develop its Red Wolf munitions for the Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition program. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense)
General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia Class submarine (front) and Virginia Class submarine (back). (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense)
IAI’s Sea Demon - Affordable Surface to Surface Cruise Missile on display on the show floor. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense)
Path Robotics robot "dog" with welding torch on its "head," as seen at at Sea-Air-Space 2026. (Sydney Freedberg / Breaking Defense)
Anduril displays its Dive XL nose and this year's Sea Air Space. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense)
Saildrone released a wingless Spectre USV. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense)
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