Policy

Marines, Sailors Given More Time With Their Newborns

An extra week of leave for “secondary caregivers” may lead to a 3-month leave policy.

Threats

US Navy Updating Contact List of Sailors, Employees, Families, in Eastern Europe

As tension grows over Russia’s threats to Ukraine, the roster could help mount an evacuation.

Threats

Navy Puts AI, Unmanned Systems to the Test in Five-Sea, 60-Nation Exercise

Multiple scenarios will allow participants to explore the naval potential of remote sensing and more.

Business

Anduril Buys Robotic Submarine Maker Dive Technologies

The company says its technologies will allow it to become a player in the undersea domain.

Threats

Military Pilots’ DNA May Hold Key to What’s Causing Their Prostate Cancers

Radars, magnetrons, and other toxic exposures may leave unique signatures on aviators’ cells, giving researchers the first evidence of cause.

Science & Tech

Navy Shouldn't Build Next-Gen Destroyers Until Tech is Proven, Navy Secretary Signals

More testing needed on new tech “so that we don't get ahead of ourselves,” says Del Toro, citing mistakes made building the futuristic Zumwalt-class.