OMB director rebukes shipbuilders over production delays
OMB Director Russ Vought pointed to large shipbuilding backlogs as one way defense contractors are benefiting from program delays.
Not one-drone-fits-all: Admirals stress unmanned systems tailored to the mission
“As we start fleshing out these concepts, what we start to understand is that … something that is a really great capability over in EUCOM or CENTCOM right now may not translate over to the Pacific, where the distances are way, way greater,” Rear Adm. Douglas Sasse told the Sea-Air-Space conference.
Northrop slated to deliver surface EW system to carriers in 2028
Northrop Grumman's Montá Harrell told Breaking Defense the company has a SEWIP configuration for destroyers and one for aricraft carriers.
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Navy expects construction on first Trump-class battleship to start in FY28
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said the service is in talks with two vendors for the battleship.
Anduril announces partnership with Kraken for small USVs
The companies will use Kraken’s small USVs with Anduril handling US manufacturing and payload integration.
Delivering first Columbia-class sub in 2028 will prove ‘wicked heavy lift’: Sub czar
“We’ve got to get through all the first of class — I’m going to call them hiccups — because there’s going to be things we learn because we’ve never operated it before,” Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher said.
Navy tests long-range JDAM, striking out to 200 nautical miles
The modified Joint Direct Attack Munitions were launched from Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets in back-to-back tests, according to JDAM-maker Boeing.
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MQ-9B SeaGuardian® offers Navy-Marine Corps a decisive edge in today’s battlespace
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Saildrone unveils new medium unmanned surface vessel for anti-sub warfare, ISR
The MUSV comes in two variants: the Spectre Silent Endurance, and the Spectre Stealth Strike.
F/A-XX fighter downselect coming in August: CNO
The competition for the Navy's sixth-generation fighter contract has narrowed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing.
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In contested seas, autonomy has to think ahead, not just steer
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
EXCLUSIVE: Hanwha, Magnet Defense partner to build MUSVs, robotic shipyards
The companies are signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work on crafting a 38-meter MUSV.
The history of America’s long-term efforts to plan for a war with China [BOOK EXCERPT]
In this excerpt from his new book, 'War Plan Taiwan,' Rowan Allport details the history of US planning for a conflict with China in defense of Taiwan.
Marines starting early work on sixth-gen fighter jet concepts
Its early, but a top Marine general said he would expect a next-gen fighter to "look something like" the Navy's F/A-XX.