Rear Adm. Fred Pyle

‘It’s hard’: Navy needs to be realistic about laser weapons, admiral says

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

Naval Warfare

Surface Navy brass holding ‘sustainment summits’ to fix ship maintenance issues

Rear Adm. Fred Pyle said the service is "absolutely not" where it needs to be on ship cannibalization rates.

By Justin Katz

Pentagon

Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture

From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.

By Breaking Defense