The Foundry will be the sister program to the Navy’s software factory known as “the Forge.”
By Justin KatzThe proliferation of 3D printers, combined with loosened rules on using them, could change the way the Navy fixes its ships at sea, a top officer tells Breaking Defense.
By Justin KatzAfter the Navy signaled it wanted to sink the longstanding experimental drone program, lawmakers stepped in to keep it afloat.
By Justin KatzThe Alexandria’s service life was extended by three years through September 2025, a service official told Breaking Defense.
By Justin KatzThe Navy may be left with a large gap in its family of UUVs at a time the service leaders say they are ready to integrate the technology more deeply into the fleet.
By Justin KatzThe LDUUV program, dubbed Snakehead, has had a wild ride for the past year between Navy proposals to ditch and resurfacing congressional funding.
By Justin KatzThe Zumwalt class has become notorious for its cost overruns. Now, the Navy is considering even further changes.
By Justin KatzThe jump to metal-based 3D printing for Navy ships has been a long time coming, as the service wants quick fixes for commonly degraded parts.
By Justin KatzNavy says delay also caused by ship mods to accommodate F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and COVID-19.
By Justin KatzLCS-19 will be the third ship to receive the combining gear fix, but is also on the shortlist to be decommissioned.
By Justin KatzThe new NAVSEA office is being established in response to an estimated $6 billion spent in recent years to repair or replace fire-damaged vessels.
By Justin KatzBreaking Defense has obtained an email from Adm. Michael Gilday detailing the damage of 11 of the amphibious ship’s 14 decks.
By Paul McLeary“I think there are ways we can come out of this much more resilient, but you know it’s hard to change bureaucracy and institutional ways of doing business [to] make sure that this disruption doesn’t go to waste,” says Navy acquisition chief James Geurts.
By Paul McLearyA top Admiral says the Navy hasn’t been keeping up with “rapid changes in the digital/data analytics world with the sense of urgency needed in this era of Great Power Competition.”
By Paul McLeary