Startup Saronic to build ‘Port Alpha,’ next-gen shipyard focused on autonomous vessels
The announcement comes off a $600 million Series C funding round led by entrepreneur and angel investor Elad Gil.
Outsourcing the US shipyard industrial base will outsource American sovereignty
In this op-ed, Matthew Paxton of the Shipbuilders Council of America explains why the US needs to build up its Navy by increasing domestic shipbuilding.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
Peruvian Navy sails forward with local shipyard SIMA
The construction of a second LPD highlights how SIMA, like several other South American shipyards, can now build more complex vessels, reducing the MGP’s reliance on international suppliers.
From shipyards to semiconductors, watchdog warns of Defense Industrial Base risks
GAO raps Pentagon for relying on a strategy cobbled from four old documents.
It’s Time For A National Maritime Strategy
Two Hudson Institute experts say the US needs a maritime strategy that looks at all American assets, not just the Navy.
DoD Ponders 581-Ship Fleet, As Navy Shipyard Problems Persist
"We don’t have 20 years to do this," said Rep. Rob Wittman. "We need to be modernizing our yards now...the upgrades need to be done at a faster pace."
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Navy Plans For Wartime Ship Surge; Looks To Small Commercial Yards
"We don't have enough capacity for peacetime” repairs, said Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage. "We can't get ships delivered on time with the predictability we need today."
Grim Future For Repairing Navy Subs And Carriers On Time
With the Pentagon budget not expected to grow any time soon, the Navy is facing a major crunch in getting its carriers and attack subs back to sea.
Shipyards Not At Risk, Despite DoD Warning It Needs $$ To Save Them
A DoD paper for Congress suggests COVID could shut down shipyards, but Navy officials and analysts say there is little risk.
DoD Details $11B For COVID Costs, Warns ‘At Least One’ Shipyard May Close
The Pentagon memo comes as one critical shipbuilder, Bath Iron Works, struggles to get back on its feet.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
Bath Iron Works Strike Grinds On & COVID Hits The Picket Line
There are no talks scheduled between striking union workers and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, but leaders have started exchanging letters.
After ‘Significant Cyber Issues,’ NAVSEA Fights Back
A 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.”
COVID-19: Lord Urges Defense Workers To Stay On The Job; Cites White House
The critical infrastructure rules come from a presidential policy directive signed by President Barack Obama in 2013, kept in place by the Trump administration. “That helps,” a defense industry source said, “because there’s no partisan stink on it.”
Navy Pushes To Slash Repair Times, Get Ships To Sea Faster; Creates New Position
The Navy is rushing to fix its long-broken ship repair and overhaul pipeline as the service prepares itself for "a generational-level of submarine work."