Business
HII CEO touts productivity gains—but says new contracts are needed to sustain progress
Shipyard exec says deals to build attack and ballistic-missile subs must be inked by mid-year.
Science & Tech
Pentagon leaders should have more control over services’ tech budgets, GAO suggests
Unsurprisingly, “The Departments of Army, Air Force, and Navy disagreed.”
Business
Navy shipbuilding stands to get $27 billion in funding in 2026
Compromise spending bill reflects a $6.5 billion increase over the president’s budget request for shipbuilding—and corrects One Big Beautiful Bill accounting miscalculations.
Policy
Navy’s future fighter jet program revived in new funding bills
Appropriators bucked plans by the Navy, Pentagon, and the White House to freeze F/A-XX.
Defense Systems
Trump’s ‘battleship’ could be most expensive US warship in history
Congressional researchers wonder whether BBG(X)’s cost and risks were properly analyzed before its rollout.
Policy
CNO drops hints about forthcoming ‘Fighting Instructions’ strategy
The new vision will arrive amid Navy efforts to expand its fleet and keep existing ships ready to deploy.
Policy
I ‘did not expect to be told to build a battleship,’ Navy’s surface warfare director says
The Trump administration’s priorities are forcing the service to rethink its shipbuilding plans.
Policy
CNO cautions against extending carrier’s deployment for Iran ops
Adm. Daryl Caudle said he is already concerned about Ford’s extra time in SOUTHCOM.
Threats
