Weapons and radars built with modular design are relevant and flexible as threats evolve
Next-generation modular radars and new composable weapon capabilities solve a critical problem for the U.S. and allied militaries.
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For Navy’s new frigate, design changes carry risks and rewards
Analysts say straying too far from a parent design can cause problems, but so can being too faithful to it.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
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Advances In Production For Next-Generation Tactical Vehicles
A bright future for tactical vehicles. See Breaking Defense Game Changer here.
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Manufacturing Tactical Vehicles On A World-Class Level
GM Defense is infusing its tactical vehicles with the same, repeatable processes for build and quality that go into General Motors’ commercial vehicles.
Navy Sticks With LCS Despite Propulsion Troubles; Lockheed Races To Make Fixes
"In practical terms, [the delay] has almost zero impact because the LCS has, for the most part, not been deployed," much in the past 15 years said Bryan Clark, an analyst at the Hudson Institute.
Multiple Missiles & Lasers Eyed For Navy’s New Frigate
"We have ample margin for this hull form," said Capt. Kevin Smith, the Navy’s frigate program manager. "Some of those could lead to direct energy type projects and other capability. But right now, just as an example for weight, we have at least 100 tons of margin for future upgrades."
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Keeping sensitive information safe in a new AI era
Why edge and endpoint security can’t be an afterthought.
CNO: Shipbuilding Mistakes Could Mean ‘We May Not Be Able To Recover In This Century’
"I don't mean to be dramatic," said Navy CNO Adm. Mike Gilday, "but I feel like if the Navy loses its head, if we go off course and we take our eyes off those things we need to focus on, I think we may not be able to recover in this century."
Top Defense Execs Ask For Help in Next COVID Stimulus Package
The biggest defense manufacturers in the world warned the Pentagon and OMB of "significant job losses in pivotal states" if Congress doesn't come up with stimulus money to cover unforeseen expenses.
Bath Iron Works Recruits Non-Union Workers As Yard Strike Continues
With contractors on the way, the union and the company remain at an impasse even as seven Navy destroyers languish pierside.
SecNav Details Gaps Between Navy & Pentagon Shipbuilding Plans
“My view on that is if we're not ever really going to get to 12, why are we wargaming around 12,” Modly told reporters in his office Tuesday. “Why are we not war gaming around what we most likely will have, and then figure out how we manage risk in those areas?”
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
Navy Wants Frigate Now, Despite Esper Review
“I see no scenario where frigate isn't a major player where we're heading,” Navy acquisition chief says.
Navy Looks to Slash $40B To Build Bigger Fleet
Acting Navy Secretary Modly says the “bottom line is that we need to find at least $40 billion in real line-of-accounting savings to fund the development, construction, and sustainment of this new [355 ship fleet] over the next 5 years.”
If Congress Punts Spending Bill, Navy’s New Frigate Would Suffer
The Navy is looking to get a new class of frigates in the water as soon as possible, but the budget wrangling between Congress and the White House might mean that gets put on hold.
Navy Unveils $3.2B Unfunded List: 2 F-35s, New Laser & More Precision Strike
The Navy tells Congress it wants to get more deadly and sail longer. Quickly. Can you say unfunded requirements?