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Navy test-fires missile from mobile launcher aboard LCS Savannah

October 26, 2023

The littoral combat ship Savannah on Tuesday fired a SM-6 missile from a “containerized launching system” at a target in the Pacific Ocean, signaling a way that the lightly armed ship class could one day contribute to a conventional naval battle. Naval Surface Forces said the test is part of ongoing experimentation to see if a mobile launch system could work aboard ships like LCS. The pricey…

Lawmakers worried Navy’s ongoing sub spending hasn’t fixed fleet woes

October 26, 2023

WASHINGTON — As the government’s spending on the submarine industrial base grows, so too is concern among lawmakers. The Biden administration’s recent supplemental spending request includes $3.4 billion for the submarine industrial base, which, if passed, would bring…

US Air Force activates units dedicated to electronic warfare

October 25, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has activated two detachments at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia dedicated to electronic warfare and its future applications. The green light, given Oct. 25 at a ceremony inside an aviation museum, marks a step toward the realization of the…

Boeing’s Air Force One charges now top $1.3 billion, drag down profits

October 25, 2023

WASHINGTON — Boeing’s defense unit recorded a $924 million loss in the third quarter of 2023, primarily dragged down by rising costs on its VC-25B Air Force One program. More than half of Boeing Defense, Space and Security’s loss stemmed from a $482 million loss on the company’s work building two new VC-25B aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. The company attributed the higher costs to…

Senators could force confirmation vote on Navy, Air Force leaders

October 25, 2023

Senate Republicans are working to force confirmation votes on the two vacant Joint Chiefs of Staff seats early next month, but chamber Democrats are still holding out hope for a broader deal to advance hundreds of other pending military nominations. Neither the Navy nor Air…

The Army wants to see more ‘creativity’ from special operations forces

October 23, 2023

Above all else, the commander of 1st Special Forces Command says he wants to see creativity out of the Army’s special operators — he thinks it’s what will provide them with an edge in the next fight in light of the rapid tactical innovations occurring on Ukraine’s…

Longtime Defense News Turkey correspondent Burak Bekdil dies at 57

October 23, 2023

Longtime Defense News contributor journalist Burak Ege Bekdil died in an Ankara hospital following surgery complications after a prior motorbike accident, according to family and colleagues in Turkey. Bekdil had a decades-long career in journalism, writing for Turkish outlets on politics and international relations, as well as English-language defense publications such as Defense News, where his…

Lockheed drops US Air Force tanker bid; partner Airbus to go it alone

October 23, 2023

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has ended its effort to compete for a U.S. Air Force contract to build the service’s next wave of 75 refueling tankers. But Airbus, with whom Lockheed Martin had planned to build the proposed LMXT strategic tanker, will still compete for the…

Navy aims to hasten remaining Columbia sub work in case of test delays

October 23, 2023

DANVILLE, Va. — The U.S. Navy is working to accelerate remaining construction work on the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine to brace for potential delays during the first-in-class boat’s testing later this decade. The Navy and prime contractor General…

Army Reserve chief investigating over-tasking, wants faster promotions

October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON — Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels remains worried about her people. The Army Reserve’s top general, whose “readiness over metrics” mantra aims to make part-time service more soldier-focused and less administratively burdensome, claimed “good progress” in some areas of her initiative in an exclusive Oct. 11 interview with Army Times. But she freely conceded that some problems facing…