Threats

The D Brief: Troops sent to a new US city; VJCS nom vows reform; 2nd B-21 takes flight; Golden Dome price warning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: NATO downs Russian drones; Gulf nations question US; HII’s AI; Speedboat questions linger; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Task orders and bottlenecks: how the largest US shipbuilder is putting AI to work

HII thinks AI will speed up production in several ways.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Israel bombs Qatar, Syria, Gaza; Caribbean buildup; Marines’ JLTV choice; Headset head-to-head; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

A killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless power

The peremptory strike on a speedboat is a warning to all who serve. Remember your oath.

  • Jon Duffy
Threats

The D Brief: Ukraine-support pledges; Secret mission gone awry; Venezuela’s show of force; China’s AI startups; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Illegal strike?; China’s new arms; AI for infantry; On-time bonuses for tardy jets; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

The jets were late. Lockheed got on-time bonuses anyway

After nearly 20 years of F-35 production, the program continues to “overpromise and underdeliver,” GAO said.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Deadly force in the Caribbean; How China arms Russia; SPACECOM HQ to move; Drone conundrum; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: SecDef’s guidance; Israel kills Yemeni PM; Venezuela’s defiance; China’s exoskeletons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: New anti-drone office; Navy’s costly landing craft; EUCOM’s advice to industry; West Point purge; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Lauren C. Williams
Defense Systems

How many drones does it take to replace a destroyer?

Fresh off a summer of testing robotic boats, the Navy's Task Force 66 wants to turn lessons into metrics.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense Systems

Navy ‘looking forward’ to F/A-XX builder decision, air boss says

A naval sixth-gen fighter wasn’t going to happen this year, but Congress offers a lifeline.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

New CNO vows new ‘engine of naval dominance’

It’s “the foundry”—the shore establishment—Adm. Daryl Caudle said at a Monday ceremony.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: USAF chief to leave; GOP states send Guard to DC; WH meeting on Ukraine; Navy’s PAO cuts; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Navy to cut at least a third of its civilian public-affairs staff

The service is also centralizing all PAO hiring and contracting.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Guard’s DC tasking; China’s reusable rockets; Golden Dome deets; Yemen seizes arms; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

HII braces for sub slip, but sees growth in drones and mission systems

Domestic shipbuilders are getting a surge of support from the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Business

Anduril becomes third US supplier of rocket motors, company says

Annual production will grow to 6,000 motors by the end of next year, they say.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Fighter-jet builders strike; China’s rare-earth squeeze; Army’s huge IT contract; DHS signals more troop deployments; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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