Three carriers operate in Middle East for first time since 2003: CENTCOM
Aircraft carriers George HW Bush, Abraham Lincoln and Gerald R Ford are now operating in the Middle East amid Operation Epic Fury.
Navy Secretary Phelan leaving post immediately, Pentagon says
In a surprise move, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said John Phelan's departure was "effective immediately."
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 expects construction on first Trump-class battleship to start in FY28
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said the service is in talks with two vendors for the battleship.
Delivering first Columbia-class sub in 2028 will prove ‘wicked heavy lift’: Sub czar
“We’ve got to get through all the first of class — I’m going to call them hiccups — because there’s going to be things we learn because we’ve never operated it before,” Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher said.
Saildrone unveils new medium unmanned surface vessel for anti-sub warfare, ISR
The MUSV comes in two variants: the Spectre Silent Endurance, and the Spectre Stealth Strike.
EXCLUSIVE: Hanwha, Magnet Defense partner to build MUSVs, robotic shipyards
The companies are signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work on crafting a 38-meter MUSV.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
Marines starting early work on sixth-gen fighter jet concepts
Its early, but a top Marine general said he would expect a next-gen fighter to "look something like" the Navy's F/A-XX.
Navy MQ-4C Triton suffers Class A mishap
It's unclear whether enemy fire shot down the aircraft, or if it suffered a mechanical problem.
Navy to mothball USS Boise, capping off years of maintenance challenges
The Navy said the decision to mothball the Boise aligns with a broader, “data-driven initiative” that aims to enhance the composition of the Navy’s fleet.
Golden Dome, out-years and lots of missiles: Details of Trump’s $1.5T defense budget request
Everything you need to know about the record setting fiscal 2027 defense budget request.
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3D vision is redefining how drones navigate without GPS
As “dirty” RF and contested environments proliferate, autonomy increasingly depends on resilient positioning.
Marine Corps awards Textron, General Dynamics second rapid ARV prototype contract
The Marine Corps is seeking an ARV “family of vehicles” for the program, each outfitted with unique capabilities to support mobile reconnaissance.
‘Of course’ Navy leader ‘concerned’ that Iran conflict diminishes US ability to deter China
“It's a mathematical certainty that if you consume a fixed resource, then your ability to bring that to bear on another problem set is diminished by the amount you subtract it,” Adm. Daryl Caudle said.
Navy unveils final RFP for new trainer aircraft to replace T-45 Goshawk
The UJTS will succeed the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk fleet, which first joined the service in the early 1990s.
Navy nixes MASC program, unveils new MUSV ‘marketplace’ amid Golden Fleet push
A new medium unmanned surface vessel marketplace will focus on production-ready, mission-capable platforms that could be delivered as early as fiscal 2027.