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House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchase

Meanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.

Marines Corps’ landing ship taking longer, costing more than planned

A key vessel Marines need to move around in a potential island shootout with China is two years behind schedule.

Opinion

Four lessons on sea denial from the Black and Red seas

Winning and losing are fluid characterizations in combat, yet learning should be a constant, writes the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Anduril to build factory to increase Dive-LD unmanned systems capacity

The facility will eventually be able to make up to 200 Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicles a year.

Opinion

Are we sure China views sea power the same way the West does?

The problem with mirroring is that it catalyzes policies aimed at eliciting certain behaviors on the assumption that two actors think alike.

White House takes aim at shipbuilding, other measures in defense bill

The White House noted its concerns with the FY25 defense policy bill's shipbuilding plans, an east coast missile defense site and contractor pricing data.

Australia fast-tracks its hunt for replacement frigates

Shipbuilders were reportedly given four weeks to respond to the request, plus another three weeks to explain how follow-on frigates can be locally built.

House defense spending bill nixes funding for second Virginia sub

Defense appropriators are resisting intense bipartisan pressure to reverse the Navy's decision not to procure a second Virginia-class submarine for FY25.

Newport News yard seeks experienced workforce for nuclear shipbuilding

Newport News Shipbuilding its expanding its search for talent, looking nationally for experienced tradespeople who can join the shipbuilding industry.

DARPA picks six firms to develop experimental ship-launched drones

ANCILLARY would take off vertically from a ship's flight deck and then shift to forward flight to conduct recon, move cargo, or track enemy targets at sea.