Navy
Navy slow to adopt modern ship-designing tools, GAO finds
The service is getting in the way of shipbuilders who want to go digital, the watchdog said.
Australia aims to double its naval fleet. Can its plan work?
Questions remain about financial commitment, manpower, schedule, and ability to avoid acquisition missteps.
Giant military manta ray drone passes first ocean test
Manta Ray prototype demonstrates propulsion, steering in step toward “real-world operations.”
Everyone’s V-22s are flying again—and may do so past 2060
As all services emerge from March’s grounding, the program’s manager lays out long-term plans.
Australia got a new sub drone far faster than the US Navy could have, company says
Anduril says its Ghost Shark proves that UUVs can be designed and built quickly.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 150: The state of the Navy
Our State of Defense series continues with discussion with the CNO and the 4th Fleet.
F-35 deliveries could resume in July, but the new jets won’t be combat-ready for a year or more
Program officials also say they’ll “reimagine” their upgrade plan, with new delays for some capabilities.
Mideast missile duels have cost US Navy nearly $1B, secretary says
Carlos Del Toro is asking lawmakers to make it up in a supplemental.
The F-35 program is costing more and doing less, GAO says
Total sustainment costs are now expected to top $1.5 trillion, even as the jet’s mission-readiness declines.
Defense concerns sink Korean bid for shipbuilder Austal
The Australian firm rebuffed a $662 million offer from South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean.
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