Bollinger’s CEO says the deal has strengthened his company’s standing in the industrial base, but analysts worry the merger is a bellwether for more consolidation to come – which could impact the Pentagon’s shipbuilding plans.
By Justin KatzRocket development builds on tried and true experience for new orbital missions
With Russian engines out of the picture, there’s a new Medium Launch Vehicle on the horizon that is US sourced with a fairing sized to launch constellations.
Bollinger Shipyards won the contract awarded in April.
By Justin Katz
The mine countermeasures USV is one piece of tech designed keep Navy ships safe from undersea mines.
By Justin Katz
The Offshore Patrol Cutter is one of the Coast Guard’s top acquisition priorities, on par with its heavy icebreakers.
By Justin Katz
The dry docks will aim to relieve submarine maintenance delays and deferrals through 2040.
By Justin Katz The new surface vessel will play a key role in filling capability gaps created when the Navy’s mine countermeasure ships are retired.
By Justin Katz
“It is too early to say where we will end up across that portfolio, but we are investigating a range of options via our prototyping efforts,” Capt. Pete Small told the virtual Surface Navy convention
By Paul McLeary
Getting perspective on the reality of AI and quantum in defense
In a new eBook, Breaking Defense examines AI and quantum technology for defense and how – or if- these technologies will actually help the Pentagon.
A new study points out that the Navy should do better at tracking how many ships it can call on in a pinch.
By Paul McLeary
For decades, China has deployed its fishing fleet – the largest in the world – as a maritime militia, systematically asserting and expanding Beijing’s influence throughout the Indo-Pacific. The fleet routinely operates in areas where there is little to no enforcement and willfully engages in aggressive, predatory practices to intimidate lawful local fishermen, undermine maritime…
By Ben Bordelon