Ideas
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.
Policy
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.
Threats
Mideast missile duels have cost US Navy nearly $1B, secretary says
Carlos Del Toro is asking lawmakers to make it up in a supplemental.
Business
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.
Ideas
Defense concerns sink Korean bid for shipbuilder Austal
The Australian firm rebuffed a $662 million offer from South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean.
Threats
The State of the Navy 2024
Amid program delays and budget choices, new CNO vows more learning and "more players on the field."
Defense Systems
The Navy wants to make info-warfare training ubiquitous
The plan is to open three new training centers and integrate nearly two dozen systems into the live, virtual, constructive training environment.
Threats
With Red Hill’s tanks virtually empty, closure task force begins work
The redistribution of fuel to locations around the Pacific “will really make us safer,” commander says.
Science & Tech