Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of a construction phase that’s lasted 15 years. Read more in my story for Defense News.
Delays remain an urgent issue within the Navy’s efforts to reboot U.S. shipbuilding. Read more in my story for Defense News.
Two new aircraft carriers will yet again experience delays in delivery, after already having previously delayed in past years. Read more in my story for Defense News.
U.S. Air Force fighter pilots integrated two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie drones into an aerial combat training exercise in “a major leap in human-machine teaming.” Read more in my story for Defense News.
Two hundred Marines are deploying to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida, U.S. Northern Command announced. Read more in my story for Military Times.
The U.S. Navy will control a new national defense area established across 140 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, the Pentagon announced. Read more in my story here.
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced in the Senate aims to ensure all combat boots worn by U.S. service members are manufactured entirely in the United States. Read more in my article for Defense News.
Law enforcement recently seized over 100 pounds of marijuana in an area described as a “hotspot” of drug trafficking. A new NDA will be manned by personnel serving in Joint Task Force-Southern Border who will monitor the area and stop trespassers. More in Military Times here.
The Navy continues to be under immense pressure to speed up the process of shipbuilding and modernize methods of repair and manufacturing. Read more in my story for Defense News.
Three ships, including one Columbia-class submarine, one Virginia-class submarine, and one T-AGOS ocean surveillance ship, have funding allocated from the base budget, with the remaining 16 budgeted from reconciliation funding. More in my story for Defense News.