Business
Meet the German company developing sub drones that pass data with sound
Divers’ search-and-rescue missions could soon get assists from drone swarms.
Defense Systems
The Navy’s latest sea base is drone-ready
USS John L. Canley was designed to tackle a variety of missions, including special operations and counter-mine efforts.
Threats
Navy envisions ‘hundreds of thousands’ of drones in the Pacific to deter China
With DIU contracting for prototypes, Pacific Fleet is experimenting with unmanned craft that may one day defend Taiwan.
Business
Navy secretary blasts defense industry’s stock buybacks
Del Toro says contractors should invest their record profits in American shipyards and industrial base.
Defense Systems
Navy leaders want more code-loving sailors at sea
One wants to take ad hoc data science efforts and fold them into a formal training cycle.
Business
Lockheed vows steady F-35 production amid demand shifts
The Pentagon is reportedly considering a cut to next year’s order but international interest continues to rise.
Defense Systems
No phishing: Navy uses automation, data analytics to protect seagoing networks
10th Fleet is also working to help ships’ cyber defenders reach back to experts on land.
Threats
Navy robot ships on a 15-year path to operating ‘at speed and scale,’ CNO says
Adm. Franchetti’s plans to compete with China include better networks, unmanned infrastructure, and a new robotics rating for sailors.
Defense Systems
The Navy is building dashboards for its connect-everything effort
A conversation with Rebellion Defense about its new contract for Project Overmatch.
Threats
China is winning the shipbuilding numbers game—and that’s a problem, INDOPACOM nom says
“We are not overmatched, but I don't like the pace of the trajectory,” said Adm. Samuel Paparo, head of U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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