Naval Warfare

SECNAV floats idea of co-production with foreign shipyards

SECNAV floats idea of co-production with foreign shipyards
SECNAV floats idea of co-production with foreign shipyards

Del Toro has repeatedly praised shipbuilders in South Korea and Japan for their abilities to keep construction efforts on time.

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Why supporting Ukraine is ‘main priority’ for Norway’s defense chief this year

Why supporting Ukraine is ‘main priority’ for Norway’s defense chief this year
Why supporting Ukraine is ‘main priority’ for Norway’s defense chief this year

“I have more sense of urgency in 2024 than I had in 2023” about how quickly Russia can rearm its military, Norway’s Chief of Defense, Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, told Breaking Defense.

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Global military spending hits ‘all-time high’ of $2.4 trillion: SIPRI report

Global military spending hits ‘all-time high’ of $2.4 trillion: SIPRI report
Global military spending hits ‘all-time high’ of $2.4 trillion: SIPRI report

The US remains the world’s largest defense spender, outlaying $916 billion last year, a 2.3 percent annual increase, ahead of China in second place, which spent an estimated $296 billion, a 6 percent increase over the same period.

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House approves $95 billion defense supplemental with aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

House approves $95 billion defense supplemental with aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
House approves $95 billion defense supplemental with aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

The Ukraine bill passed in a 311-112 vote, the Israel bill passed in a 366-58 vote, and the Indo-Pacific bill passed in a 385-34 vote.

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Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists

Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists
Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists

Mark Cancian and Chris Park of CSIS break down what is in this year’s unfunded priority lists and what they say about the state of the US military.

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Multi-ship amphib buy could net $900M in savings, say Navy, Marine Corps officials

Multi-ship amphib buy could net $900M in savings, say Navy, Marine Corps officials
Multi-ship amphib buy could net $900M in savings, say Navy, Marine Corps officials

Lawmakers gave the Navy authorities to ink a multi-ship amphib deal years ago, but the service has not utilized that power yet.

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Navy jet trainer fleet operations remain paused after engine mishap

Navy jet trainer fleet operations remain paused after engine mishap
Navy jet trainer fleet operations remain paused after engine mishap

One week after the incident, a Navy spokesperson says the service is continuing to assess the fleet’s ability to safely resume flight.

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Textron, Leonardo bank on M-346 global experience in looming race for Navy trainer

Textron, Leonardo bank on M-346 global experience in looming race for Navy trainer
Textron, Leonardo bank on M-346 global experience in looming race for Navy trainer

“The strength we think we bring is that [the Navy is] going to go from contract to actually starting to turn out students much quicker than any other competitors,” a Textron executive told Breaking Defense.

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Invest in the US industrial base to support our Navy and AUKUS: Raven

Invest in the US industrial base to support our Navy and AUKUS: Raven
Invest in the US industrial base to support our Navy and AUKUS: Raven

In this op-ed, Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven lays out why he believes Congress should support the service’s 2025 budget request.

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Anduril’s Aussie drone sub ‘one year early and on budget,’ heads to production

Anduril’s Aussie drone sub ‘one year early and on budget,’ heads to production
Anduril’s Aussie drone sub ‘one year early and on budget,’ heads to production

Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy said Anduril’s Ghost Shark is part of the Australian military’s $5.2 billion to $7.2 billion investment in undersea uncrewed maritime systems.

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‘Mind-boggling’: Israel, Ukraine are mere previews of a much larger Pacific missile war, officials warn

‘Mind-boggling’: Israel, Ukraine are mere previews of a much larger Pacific missile war, officials warn
‘Mind-boggling’: Israel, Ukraine are mere previews of a much larger Pacific missile war, officials warn

MDA Chief Lt. Gen. Heath Collins said more maneuverable missiles and drones have changed the missile defense game: Instead of just preparing to hit “fastballs,” he said, “now we’re hitting sliders and curveballs.”

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Australia unveils ‘historic’ defense boost to 2.4% of GDP in decade, but critics say too little, too late

Australia unveils ‘historic’ defense boost to 2.4% of GDP in decade, but critics say too little, too late
Australia unveils ‘historic’ defense boost to 2.4% of GDP in decade, but critics say too little, too late

Part of the shakeup includes tens of billions for nuclear-powered subs, and halting the pricey procurement of an additional F-35 fighter jet squadron.

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Top seapower hawk Rep. Courtney rejects Navy’s pitch for 1 Virginia-class sub buy

Top seapower hawk Rep. Courtney rejects Navy’s pitch for 1 Virginia-class sub buy
Top seapower hawk Rep. Courtney rejects Navy’s pitch for 1 Virginia-class sub buy

In “my opinion, the Navy is looking backwards, not forwards, in terms of what’s actually happening in the shipyards with this proposal,” the Democrat said of the Navy’s submarine budget proposal.

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Navy is down $1B in munitions from ops in Red Sea, says SECNAV

Navy is down $1B in munitions from ops in Red Sea, says SECNAV
Navy is down $1B in munitions from ops in Red Sea, says SECNAV

The dollar figure from the secretary comes as Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson said he is ready to bring the supplemental funding bill the Navy needs passed to the floor for a vote.

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