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The US Navy’s top acquisition official talks controlling costs and fixing maintenance

Plucked from the special operations world at the beginning of the Trump administration, the Navy’s top acquisition official oversees procuring some of the most expensive assets the U.S. military owns and operates.

By: David B. Larter 6 days ago

Get up close with Raytheon’s SPY-6 radar

Scott Spence of Raytheon talks to Defense News' Jeff Martin about Raytheon's next-gen SPY-6 radar, set to equip future naval warships.

By: Jeff Martin May 13

From battleships to destroyers: the tradeoffs in ship design

Capt. (ret) Mark Vandroff explains his take on the tradeoffs in ship design that have persisted from the Iowa -class battleships to current warships.

By: Jeff Martin May 13

Here’s how the Navy could make combat system upgrades much cheaper and easier

James Geurts, the Navy's acquisition chief, explains how the service is using digital teaming to make the expensive and time-consuming process of upgrading a ship's combat system much easier.

By: Jeff Martin May 13

Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid power system for laser weapons

Rolls-Royce is debuting its integrated power and thermal management system for high-power directed-energy weapons.

By: Jen Judson May 10

The surface fleet’s moon shot: The Drift, Vol. XXIX

The surface fleet just landed on the moon. Figuratively, of course.

By: David B. Larter May 9

On video games and Thomas Hudner’s big shot: The Drift, Vol. XXVIII

What vintage video games can teach us about lethality.

By: David B. Larter May 9

The Rust Dialogues: The Drift, Vol. XXVII

So, just how big a deal is all that running rust?

By: David B. Larter May 9

See the sights from this year’s Sea-Air-Space expo

Did you miss this year's Sea-Air-Space expo? Defense News and Navy Times were on site at National Harbor to capture the happenings.

By: Alan Lessig May 8

Can South Korea’s defense shield thwart the North’s new short-range missile?

Some analysts believe the guided weapon could a modified version of the Russian-made Iskander short-range ballistic missile.

By: Jeff Jeong May 8

The Pacific Fleet has drawn a ‘red line’

The regime in the Pacific has changed, and so have the standards.

By: David B. Larter May 8

When will the US Navy be able to autonomously seek and destroy mines?

Raytheon and Textron are working on a system that, when it’s fielded, will combine a sonar system and mine-killing weapons in one unmanned, remotely controlled system.

By: David B. Larter May 7

With the Navy’s submarine maintenance woes, there may yet be hope

The U.S. Navy is mired in a years-old backlog of attack submarine maintenance, but there is some hope they'll be able to dig out.

By: David B. Larter May 7

The US Navy is eyeing a big change to its new stealth destroyers

The Navy is contemplating cutting bait once and for all on the Zumwalt's big gun system.

By: David B. Larter May 7

The Navy is running a data experiment with its latest deployment

A recently deployed amphibious ready group is part of a new pilot program that would move the service closer to a broader predictive maintenance program.

By: Mike Gruss May 7

Romania eyes new maritime drone to counter Russia

Amid growing tensions on the Black Sea, the service is looking at a “totally new” unmanned aerial system for the maritime and riverine domain, Romania's Vice Adm. Alexandru Mirsu said at the Sea-Air-Space forum here.

By: Joe Gould May 7

Should Navy League change the name of Sea-Air-Space to include ‘Information’?

Senior Navy leaders are stressing the importance of an information approach to fighting wars.

By: Mark Pomerleau May 7

The head of the US surface fleet talks training, experimentation and giving the fleet time back

The U.S. Navy's top surface warfare officer talks officer training, experimenting with new technologies and freeing up time for commanding officers to train the way they see fit.

By: David B. Larter May 7

The US Navy’s unmanned dream: A common control system

The U.S. Navy is looking to streamline the number of systems that will control the ever-expanding portfolio of unmanned platforms.

By: David B. Larter May 6

Coast Guard commandant talks domestic challenges and threats in the Arctic

Adm. Karl Schultz sounds off on government shutdowns, readiness tipping points and breaking ice.

By: Jeff Martin and Geoff Ziezulewicz May 6