Reporter’s Notebook: A lack of clear Navy messaging at Sea Air Space
The changeover at the White House and the firing of senior officers could be felt at this year's Sea Air Space exposition.
Leidos unveils ‘low-cost’ unmanned undersea vessel ‘Sea Dart’
The Sea Dart starts at around $150,000, a Leidos official told Breaking Defense, and works with various payloads and software packages.
MQ-25 tanker drone flight this year will require ‘ton of work,’ warns NAVAIR head
Vice Adm. Carl Chebi suggested program officials needed to ramp up discussions about pre-flight issues if they want to see the MQ-25 in flight before the end of the year.
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Navy at ‘tipping point’ with Constellation-class frigate: Lawmakers
“The question is, are we at a point where we either quickly recover and get back on track with this? ... Or do you say maybe we're too far along with this and we go in a different direction?" said Rep. Rob Wittman.
In first industry address, Navy Secretary Phelan says service must change the way it buys
The new secretary promised to bring a "huge focus" to acquisition and procurement strategy, but for now said he's still learning the ropes.
Department of the Navy CIO ‘looking forward’ to working with DOGE on software modernization
"I think that at its essence, what the DOGE wants to do is become more efficient, and that is core to how we view our own portfolio," DON CIO Jane Rathbun told Breaking Defense.
After Trump’s promise of 40 ‘big’ icebreakers, Coast Guard says it’ll take eight or nine for polar ops
While the Coast Guard has its eye on a smaller number of "big" icebreakers for high north operations, the service said it's looking to "replace, modernize and grow" its entire fleet, including many smaller vessels.
Acting CNO reveals fleets’ surge readiness at around 68 percent amid quest for 80
The push for higher surge readiness comes at a time when the Navy's operational commitments globally are rising, to include at the United States's southern border.
Fairbanks Morse Defense signs agreement with HD Hyundai for future teaming on naval programs
The companies’ memorandum of understanding, signed today at the Sea Air Space conference, is the latest example of teaming between the US maritime industry and foreign shipbuilders based in South Korea or Japan.
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General Atomics pushing in-flight target updates to netted weapons
A big part of what makes MQ-9B such a game changer is the Quadratix software suite that powers its in-flight operations.
Brazilian navy to acquire two British Albion-class ships
The Brazilian navy and the UK's Royal Navy have signed a letter of intent to acquire the HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
EXCLUSIVE: HII lifts the veil on secretive Dark Sea Labs tech integration office
“Our Dark Sea Labs team enables what no single HII division can do on its own,” Eric Chewning, a senior executive at HII, told Breaking Defense.
Saildrone taps retired 3-star admiral John Mustin as president
Mustin served in the US Navy for 34 years and retired in September 2024.
‘Secretary-level and above’ officials ‘working’ F/A-XX fighter decision: Acting CNO
Meanwhile, Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly said in a separate panel today that a "core attribute" of the plane is expected to be its range, up to "probably" 125 percent "of the range that we're currently seeing today to give us better flexibility [and] operational reach."