Policy

Navy shipbuilding request rises nearly 50% in 2027 proposal

The White House aims to fund nearly 20 warships plus initial work on a battleship class.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Policy

Budget seeks billions for Air Force's F-47 fighter jet, just millions for Navy’s F/A-XX

The 2027 request may renew a dogfight between the Pentagon, White House, and Congress.

  • Thomas Novelly
Business

AI boat maker Saronic smashes $9 billion valuation

The company just closed a $1.75 billion funding round with eyes on increasing production tenfold.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense Systems

More Columbia-class submarines?

Sen. Tommy Tuberville floated the idea of fielding 16 instead of the planned dozen.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Business

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
Defense Systems

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
Defense Systems

US Navy to use wall-climbing robots to inspect ships

Gecko Robotics scores $71m contract.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

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
Threats

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
Ideas

Going hunting

What will it take to counter the smart mines of tomorrow? Welcome to the latest edition of Fictional Intelligence.

  • Peter W. Singer and August Cole
Threats

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
Threats

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
Threats

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
Threats

‘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
Threats

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
Business

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

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

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
Threats

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
Threats

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
Business

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
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