Ideas
Lessons from this year’s unfunded priority lists
Just 15% of the value would go toward near-term readiness.
Science & Tech
Navy’s drone refueler delayed again
Budget docs reveal that initial operating capability has been pushed to 2027.
Ideas
‘Fund first, ask questions later’ is a bad way to go
Handing $156 billion to the Pentagon with no clear plan invites not just waste but danger. Here's why.
Science & Tech
Hydrogen-powered naval warfare gets a boost
A self-contained hydrogen generator with low thermal signature is gaining traction in the military.
Business
Boeing downplays impending fighter jet worker strike
The company will “manage” its way through the work stoppage, CEO Ortberg says.
Policy
CNO nominee: US must double its submarine-building capability
Adm. Caudle, a submariner, says small increases won't be good enough to meet the service’s needs and make good on the AUKUS agreement.
Defense Systems
Meet the ‘cobots’ that could lower the cost of building submarines
A rare peek at Electric Boat’s production line finds robots cutting steel—and even welding.
Business
SECNAV: Robots won’t replace shipbuilders, but they could make jobs ‘easier’
Phelan said shipyards should equip workers with tools like automation and robotics to boost training.
Science & Tech
New partnership looks to speed delivery of nuclear submarines, other vessels
Trump met with a robotics firm aimed at accelerating U.S. ship building.
Business
Lockheed has cleared backlog of stored F-35s
The company had 72 jets stacked up due to software delays.
Business
AUKUS review emerged after talks with counterparts, SecDef says
Hegseth cites “long, personal conversations” with UK, Aussie defense ministers.
Defense Systems
The Navy’s dynamic sub-hunting duo
Future operations will lean on manned-unmanned platforms—MQ-4C Triton and Boeing’s P-8A—and a single digital dashboard.
Business