Navy selects captain as new chief of information
Capt. Tamara Lawrence, the current acting chief of information, will take over the post traditionally held by a rear admiral.
Hanwha, Magnet Defense to start construction on new MUSV this fall, testing next year
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in April agreeing to craft the MUSV.
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White House sends Cao’s SECNAV nomination to Senate
The White House has also sent nominations over to the Senate for William Toti to serve as undersecretary of the Navy, and for retired Vice Adm. Richard Breckenridge as an assistant secretary of the Navy.
Despite fire, lengthy deployment, Navy expects only six-month maintenance for USS Ford
The Ford wrapped up its 326-day deployment in May.
Oshkosh dangles JLTV bridge option for Marine Corps, but the deadline is looming
Delays at AM General to provide a new version of the JLTV to the Marines has led Oshkosh to step in with a solution.
Navy postpones new trainer jet proposal, award dates
Textron Aviation Defense and SNC are currently competing for the Navy's Undergraduate Jet Training System program.
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Navy establishes new defense industrial base office: Cao
Andrew Magliochetti, who previously served as the director of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs, will oversee the Office of the Defense Industrial Base.
Navy reveals new long range air-to-air missile, dubbed ‘Malice’
The Navy said that the missile is designed for 4th, 5th and 6th generation aircraft platforms.
Trump’s call for fifth shipyard likely to run into cost, workforce hurdles: Analysts
The Trump administration's plans for a new shipyard were disclosed in a National Security Presidential Memorandum released Thursday.
Trump opens door for foreign-built Navy ships. It could get complicated.
President Donald Trump has called for the US to outsource the building of at least a few Navy ships to foreign shipyards.
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Trump orders return of steam catapults on carriers, fifth public shipyard
The memo also called for the establishment of a new component repair center in an attempt to reduce submarine repair delays.
AEVEX to acquire BlackSea Technologies for up to $650M
The acquisition is slated to close in September and aims to provide AEVEX greater "customer access" to military users.
L3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems
The 50,000-square-foot facility at ProvPort is a $6 million investment that aims to leverage local partnership to provide “additional jobs" in the community, according to the firm.
Hanwha Defense USA seeks to acquire Austal USA in $1.2B potential deal
Hanwha's parent firm previously sought to acquire Austal's parent company in 2024. Now, the two US arms might merge.