Navy

Tiltrotor who? US military helicopter deliveries rose 13 percent in 2025

The Big 3 U.S. makers delivered more rotorcraft last year than in 2024.

  • Jon Hemler, Forecast International

Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production

Four-year-old Hadrian wins contract as service seeks to offset worker shortages.

  • Lauren C. Williams

US Navy to use wall-climbing robots to inspect ships

Gecko Robotics scores $71m contract.

  • Patrick Tucker

The D Brief: 6 die in tanker crash; Russia’s US-war windfall; Iran’s industry ‘functionally defeated’; Escorts for Hormuz vessels?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston, Meghann Myers and Lauren C. Williams

The D Brief: Mines laid in Hormuz; US casualty count; Missile defenses pulled from Asia; DOD’s smaller workforce; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: US-Israel strikes continue; Hormuz closed; 4 US dead, ID’d; SOF join Ecuador drug ops; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Hegseth: US went to war because Iran 'had no intention' of signing a nuclear deal

The Joint Chiefs chairman gave an updated battle damage assessment, roundup of Iran’s capabilities during a briefing Wednesday.

  • Meghann Myers

The D Brief: War on Iran; Retaliation throughout the Gulf; Friendly fire downs F-15s; Anthropic ejected from federal service; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

‘It sounded relentless’: American in Bahrain describes days of drone and missile attacks

A “constant barrage of sirens, missile impacts, Patriot interceptors, drones, and jet engines.”

  • Jennifer Hlad

The D Brief: Competing views on Iran; $151B spending plan; 44th boat strike; B-21 production deal; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Defense Business Brief: Saronic in San Diego; Zumwalts + battleships; SECNAV’s take on ship maintenance

  • Lauren C. Williams

The D Brief: Sentinel’s progress; Buildup near Iran; Canada’s decoupling plan; Russia targets Ukrainian energy; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Second carrier to Mideast; Hormuz closure; AI fallout at DOD; El Paso drone weapon; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Meghann Myers

The D Brief: DHS shutdown likely; US troops leave al-Tanf; CNO’s plea to industry; Crowded robot-boat market; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

CNO: ‘I need my stuff on time’

Adm. Daryl Caudle issued a direct call for transparent contracting with the maritime industrial base.

  • Lauren C. Williams

Another Osprey makes emergency landing as military rushes to fix elusive mechanical woes

The latest MV-22 mishap was just before the Navy briefed Congress on maintenance progress.

  • Thomas Novelly

Crowded field of robot-boat makers vies for Navy's attention

Industry execs say service leaders are showing real interest—even if they’re not yet buying in bulk.

  • Lauren C. Williams

The D Brief: El Paso, explained; Navy ships collide; Marines’ aviation plan; Estonia’s warning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Defense Business Brief: Drone boats; CNO’s fighting instructions; FMS reform

  • Lauren C. Williams

The D Brief: Pentagon’s industry performance reviews; CNO’s fighting instructions; Marine Corps’ clean audit; DOD’s new AI tool; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: More maritime strikes, seizure; Warships off Haiti; US official hints at new nukes; Introducing ‘Fictional Intelligence’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston