Fixing the machine: Inside the Navy’s race to rebuild its aviator pipeline
An in-depth discussion with the service's chief of Naval Air Training Command.
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.
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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
GE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea’s KDDX destroyers
It will supply 12 LM2500+G4 engines for six KDDX-class ships.
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.
Sweden to ‘evaluate’ adding French long-range strike missiles to new frigates
After inking a €4.3 billion frigate deal, Sweden’s defense minister told Breaking Defense Stockholm was keeping an “open mind” about additional cruise missiles.
Trump to formally nominate Cao as Navy Secretary
Navy veteran Hung Cao has been the service's acting secretary since April.
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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.
Submarine maintenance delays, ‘idle time’ cost $3.4 billion, GAO says
While the report said the Navy had made progress cutting delays for operational subs, the problem would get worse — and costlier — for those destined for decommissioning.
US flexes new ship-sinking weapons at summer naval exercises
A B-2 bomber used a precision-guided, stealth air-launched anti-ship cruise missile against a decommissioned vessel, and the US Navy also rolled out unmanned boats to survey and strike targets at a pair of summer exercises.
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.
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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter
Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.
Australia identifies future defense precinct site for AUKUS sub sustainment
It has also conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Hunter-class frigate.
New White House strategy clarifies military tech priorities: undersea, outer space and AI
The National Security Science & Technology Strategy (NSSTS) also outlines an array of second-tier or longer-term technologies to watch, notably quantum and biotech.
Navy clears upgrade for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman said that aircraft revamped with a Block II upgrade will be delivered “by the end of the decade.”
Diving into Trump’s unusual shipbuilding plans, plus an SMD expo floor tour
The Breaking Defense team unpacks three new directives from the White House that could influence the future of the Navy.