Justin Katz
Reporter, Navy and Marine Corps, Breaking Defense
Prior to joining Breaking Defense, Justin Katz reported on the Navy and Marine Corps as an associate editor for Inside Defense, where he focused on the services' largest acquisition programs and congressional committees overseeing them. Justin has also covered the federal government's cybersecurity policies and programs for FCW and a worked as a general news reporter in both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Katz graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla., in 2015 with a degree in communications focusing on journalism and is a native of Long Island, N.Y. jkatz@breakingmedia.comStories by Justin Katz
The first flight of a service-owned vehicle is a key step for the Marine Corps to free itself of restrictions associated with civilian contractor operators.
By Justin Katz
The Navy is standing up “task forces” focused on unmanned systems, but its unclear how they’ll work together or with the Unmanned Campaign Plan.
By Justin Katz
Analysts from Govini say the Navy’s current investments leaves open the question whether the service can fulfill its vision for Distributed Maritime Operations in the next decade.
By Justin Katz
The Navy has been eyeing the Zumwalt-class ships as a platform for hypersonic weapons.
By Justin Katz
An amendment to the annual defense policy bill directs the defense secretary to provide a detailed accounting of the Marine Corps’ efforts within 180 days.
By Justin Katz
The Marine Corps Commandant suggested the US could deter adversarial aggression by spotlighting their actions on the world stage.
By Justin Katz
A top House lawmaker says Russia and China are not likely to be more aggressive to neighboring countries as a result of the US withdrawing from Afghanistan.
By Justin Katz
A new DARPA solicitation is seeking information about a vehicle class capable of filling the sealift and airlift gaps within the Pentagon’s requirements.
By Justin Katz
With the missile past milestone C, the Navy is now clear to award Northrop Grumman a low-rate initial production contract in the coming months.
By Justin Katz
The test is a “critical milestone” on the way to fielding a common hypersonic missile used by the Navy and Army.
By Justin Katz
House lawmakers say they are “highly circumspect” of the Navy’s analysis for closing the strike fighter shortfall.
By Justin Katz
The competition will bring in multiple companies to compete for work to maintain the Navy’s afloat network for the next 10 years.
By Justin Katz
The successful refueling is the Navy and Boeing’s second demonstration with T1, and the first exercise refueling an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
By Justin Katz
The contract award to 381 Constructors is part of the Navy’s $21 billion effort to restore the four public shipyards.
By Justin Katz
The first flight of a service-owned vehicle is a key step for the Marine Corps to free itself of restrictions associated with civilian contractor operators.
By Justin KatzThe Navy is standing up “task forces” focused on unmanned systems, but its unclear how they’ll work together or with the Unmanned Campaign Plan.
By Justin KatzAnalysts from Govini say the Navy’s current investments leaves open the question whether the service can fulfill its vision for Distributed Maritime Operations in the next decade.
By Justin KatzThe Navy has been eyeing the Zumwalt-class ships as a platform for hypersonic weapons.
By Justin KatzAn amendment to the annual defense policy bill directs the defense secretary to provide a detailed accounting of the Marine Corps’ efforts within 180 days.
By Justin KatzThe Marine Corps Commandant suggested the US could deter adversarial aggression by spotlighting their actions on the world stage.
By Justin KatzA top House lawmaker says Russia and China are not likely to be more aggressive to neighboring countries as a result of the US withdrawing from Afghanistan.
By Justin KatzA new DARPA solicitation is seeking information about a vehicle class capable of filling the sealift and airlift gaps within the Pentagon’s requirements.
By Justin KatzWith the missile past milestone C, the Navy is now clear to award Northrop Grumman a low-rate initial production contract in the coming months.
By Justin KatzThe test is a “critical milestone” on the way to fielding a common hypersonic missile used by the Navy and Army.
By Justin KatzHouse lawmakers say they are “highly circumspect” of the Navy’s analysis for closing the strike fighter shortfall.
By Justin KatzThe competition will bring in multiple companies to compete for work to maintain the Navy’s afloat network for the next 10 years.
By Justin KatzThe successful refueling is the Navy and Boeing’s second demonstration with T1, and the first exercise refueling an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
By Justin KatzThe contract award to 381 Constructors is part of the Navy’s $21 billion effort to restore the four public shipyards.
By Justin Katz