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Do the earliest Arleigh Burke-class destroyers still have legs? The US Navy thinks so.

January 14, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has a problem: The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program was too successful. Between 1991, when the Navy commissioned the USS Arleigh Burke, and 1998, when it commissioned the USS Mahan, the service built the class at a pace of three per year. Now, as those ships are bearing down on their 35-year expected hull life, the Navy wants to grow its fleet, but it lacks the…

U.S. Army’s future battle command system is cleared for production

January 14, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s future battle command system that will link sensors and shooters across the battlefield has been cleared for production, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to Defense News Jan. 13. As part of a long and bumpy road, the Army delayed the…

Lockheed, Boeing, BAE Systems join wave of companies pausing political donations

January 14, 2021

WASHINGTON — The world’s two largest defense companies have joined a growing number of American industrial titans pausing their political donations after Lockheed Martin and Boeing announced Wednesday they would halt contributions following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

Drone maker to pay $25M over military gear parts

January 14, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore. — Aerial drone manufacturer Insitu will pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were outfitted with used components instead of new ones. U.S. attorney Brian Moran said cases such as this one should be seen as a warning to defense contractors that false claims have no place in military purchasing. Moran announced the settlement Tuesday, The…

Hanwha-led team launches Redback vehicle for Australian Army competition

January 13, 2021

MELBOURNE, Australia — Hanwha-led Team Redback officially launched its Redback infantry fighting vehicle on Tuesday ahead of delivering three for evaluation trials as part of a risk mitigation effort for the Australian Army. The infantry fighting vehicles are undergoing…

Here’s the US Navy’s plan to stop its string of shipbuilding failures

January 12, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s top officer has laid down the gauntlet: The service must deliver two new classes of surface ships on time. After 20 years of what two leading lawmakers last year called “absurd acquisition debacles,” the Navy is changing its approach.

US Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Arctic operations

January 12, 2021

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Department of the Navy released details of a new strategy for operations in the Arctic as competition for resources among nations increases in the region. Members of Alaska’s congressional delegation have expressed support for the increased focus on the Arctic, the Juneau Empire reported Saturday. The Navy statement titled “A Blue Arctic” provides an outline…

Northrop Grumman halts political donations in wake of Jan. 6 riot

January 12, 2021

WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman has paused its political donations to members of Congress, the first defense prime to do so as a wave of corporate entities react after the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill. “We are pausing political action committee giving and evaluating the…

US Navy should get bigger slice of defense budget, top sea power lawmakers say

January 12, 2021

WASHINGTON — To rebuild American sea power and face a growing Chinese threat, the U.S. Navy must get a larger share of the Defense Department’s budget, the top Democrat and Republican on the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee said Monday at the annual…

Chief of US Army Futures Command: The service is experiencing a technological evolution

January 11, 2021

The fundamental character of warfare is changing. Increased globalization and technological evolutions guarantee that if the United States wants to maintain overmatch in all domains — land, sea, air, space and cyberspace — we must adapt and modernize. As part of this effort, U.S. Army Futures Command was created and placed at the forefront of identifying and implementing cutting-edge and…