Fairbanks Morse Defense in talks with Navy about Seawolf-class submarine repairs
Fairbanks Morse Defense is already conducting repairs on the Ohio- and Los Angeles-class submarines.
Gecko Robotics, Anduril team up for new Baltimore County shipyard
Gecko Robotics will utilize its inspection technology and its AI-powered software to conduct non-destructive testing (NDT) on these submarine components.
presented by
Weaponizing the supply chain for a liquid-fueled howitzer-fired munition that flies 150 km
The goal of such weaponization is to tie warfighter needs to the RDT&E cycle.
Navy, Hadrian launch partnership, open facility to build submarine parts
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said that the public-private arrangement is a “novel transaction” that ensures the service is investing in “outcomes, not promises.”
Gaucher takes over submarine ‘czar’ role, overseeing Virginia, Columbia-class production
Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher is now the Pentagon's first submarine 'czar.'
Columbia-class submarines see construction ‘ramp up’, Navy official says
The first Columbia-class submarine is approximately 65 percent complete and is expected for delivery in 2028.
Navy assures lawmakers billions were well spent in sub industrial base, despite lag in production
“Those efforts have been about workforce, hiring and retention. They have been about supply chain resiliency, modernization of the yards, strategic outsourcing [and] infrastructure issues,” Brett Seidle, the Navy's acting acquisition executive, told lawmakers on Wednesday.
From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options
There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.
Trump announces new White House shipbuilding office
"To boost our defense industrial base, we are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial shipbuilding and military shipbuilding,” President Donald Trump told lawmakers during a joint session of Congress.
Aussies announce $163M more for AUKUS initiatives, experts skeptical of ‘substance’
"The Albanese Government must not continue to treat the Australian public as bystanders in our own security dialogue, and repackaging or dusting off old announcements is borderline offensive," Elizabeth Buchanan, a senior fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, told Breaking Defense.
The Navy’s never-ending quest for 355 ships: 5 Navy stories from 2024
Ship counts were clearly on the mind of US Navy officials this year as they made numerous plays to bolster the fleet in novel ways.
HII slashes financial outlook for 2024 due to contract delays, supply chain issues
In a note to investors, J.P. Morgan analyst Seth Seifman said the company's third quarter results and withdrawal of its cash flow guidance was "a worse outcome than we expected."
presented by
A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry
Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today’s unmanned systems.
General Dynamics inks $450M contract for Austal to build out sub facility
The deal is a milestone in Austal's ongoing partnership with General Dynamics to offload some of the pressure on the submarine industrial base.
Navy takes ‘really big swing’ with private investment to boost sub industrial base
The introduction of a private investment fund into such a long-term and infrastructure-intensive national security project is rare, but the Navy said there are "contractual mechanisms" in the deal that "support Navy oversight and authorities to safeguard Navy and national security interests."
Navy awards BlueForge Alliance new $950M contract to boost sub industrial base
In total, the Navy has awarded BlueForge roughly $1.3 billion in work associated with boosting the submarine industrial base.
From Kabul to keel laying: Afghan immigrants find new careers at US shipyards
Three years after the fall of Kabul, the US Navy is helping to fund several training programs recruiting Afghan immigrants to work for the nation's ailing shipbuilding industry.