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.
State of Navy’s shipboard laser efforts is embarrassing, says top fleet commander
More Navy leaders as of late have been publicly bemoaning the service's inability to scale functional laser weapon systems.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Navy’s SWO Boss says big changes are needed to meet CNO’s readiness goals
“We can’t continue to do things the way we have been. We can’t just work harder or try harder at the processes that we have so far,” Vice Adm. Brendan McLane told reporters.
Navy’s vice chief speaks out on friendly fire: ‘Committed’ to preserving investigations
The vice chief's remarks represent some of the first public comments Navy leadership has made on the Dec. 22 friendly fire incident.
Munitions stockpile issue persists 2 years into Ukraine conflict: Marine Corps general
“How long can our magazines maintain this?” Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl said of using million-dollar missiles to knock down less expensive drones.
‘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.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Navy’s SWO boss says fleet still short of goal to have 75 mission-capable ships daily
Vice Adm. Brendan McLane told reporters his forces, on average, have between 50 and 60 ships at a mission-capable status on any given day.