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Submarine sector study looks at busy repair schedule, AUKUS work

October 30, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy and the Defense Department completed an updated study of the submarine-industrial base, its upcoming workload, and what the military and industry ought to do to bolster the sector. Previous studies — which informed about $6.3 billion in past and planned future government spending to shore up suppliers and prepare the industrial base to increase its output — looked…

Leonardo, Elbit units to prototype targeting device for US Army

October 30, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army selected two companies to develop prototypes of a next-generation laser targeting system that troops can carry and use in the field to scout locations and coordinate strikes. Both Leonardo DRS, the Virginia-based subsidiary of Italy’s Leonardo…

US Navy mulls timing of new double-carrier award amid Enterprise delay

October 30, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy intends to buy its next two aircraft carriers in a single contract, but factors including delays on carriers now under construction are influencing discussions about when to begin the process. The service bought aircraft carriers 80 and 81, the…

Kuwait receives four Eurofighter Typhoons

October 30, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Kuwaiti Air Force received four Eurofighter Typhoons this week, bringing its fleet size to 13 out of the 28 on order, the country’s official Kuwait News Agency announced. Deliveries began in December 2021 as part of an effort to enhance the service’s combat readiness. The Eurofighter acquisition program is part of a collaboration between Kuwait and Italy, in…

Czech Republic orders new batch of air-to-air missiles from Rafael

October 30, 2023

BRNO, Czech Republic — The Czech ministry of defense has confirmed that it will spend $120 million on the procurement of 48 long-range, air-to-air missiles made by Israeli arms manufacturer Rafael Systems. The contract, which will see Prague acquire the I-Derby ER missile…

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…

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 the total planned investment to $8.7 billion from the U.S. government from fiscal years 2017 to 2028. The Australian…

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…

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 Force currently has a Senate-confirmed officer in their most senior uniformed post. Adm. Lisa Franchetti has been serving as…