“[I] also want you to know that the Department of the Navy is holding companies accountable for poor performance and misconduct,” Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in an unusually pointed keynote speech.
By Justin KatzEnterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
The Navy secretary didn’t say what exactly prompted the review, but the announcement came hours after reports of potential delays with the service’s new frigate.
By Justin Katz
There’s no lack of excitement in the Navy about the idea of an operational laser on a ship underway, but the service must be more “intellectually honest” about what’s possible, Rear Adm. Fred Pyle said at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium.
By Justin Katz “It is imperative that we, in concert with our allies and partners, remain committed to prioritizing our warfighters’ freedom of action and ability to achieve spectrum superiority,” Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said, citing the prominence of EW capabilities in Ukraine and the Middle East.
By Justin Katz
The panel’s work has been mostly classified, but was focused on linking useful unmanned tech to real operational issues.
By Justin Katz
The recruitment of a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a major win for Saildrone, which has been building its profile in US Navy circles since 2020.
By Justin Katz
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said the office will play a role in supporting the Pentagon’s new Replicator initiative.
By Justin Katz
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
The Navy’s top leaders still need to sign out the creation and final details of the new office, but a draft document indicates the focus will be on moving advanced but existing technologies into the field for operational use.
By Justin Katz
The exercise highlighting unmanned tech follows what the Navy sees as the success of the cutting edge Task Force 59 under 5th Fleet in the Middle East.
By Justin Katz
The Senate panel backed up funding a $1.9 billion warship recommended by their House counterparts, but congressional appropriators remain a hurdle to buying the ship.
By Justin Katz
While the Navy secretary insists he will meet the requirements under the law, Sen. Dan Sullivan says he’s prepping legislation to force the Navy’s hand.
By Justin Katz
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro recently said the service is slightly behind its “accelerated” schedule goals for the shipbuilding program.
By Justin Katz
Gecko Robotics told Breaking Defense the new work includes an amphibious assault ship and an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
By Justin Katz
The menu of options irked Congress last year, but Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro argued that the plan still provides industry with stability in the near term.
By Justin Katz
