Navy/USMC
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Unmanned SystemsScientific Systems Enters Autonomous sUSV Market With Software-Defined Solution
Collaborative autonomy software developer Scientific Systems Company, Inc. has entered the sea drone fray, introducing a small unmanned surface vessel (sUSV) designed for expeditionary interceptor, contested logistics, and other missions […]
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CongressHASC Approves FY ‘26 NDAA, Adds Increases For Virginia-Class Sub, DDG-51, Ukraine Aid
The House Armed Services Committee late on Tuesday voted to advance its version of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, with the panel adopting measures to add $1 […]
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CongressHASC Adds Measures To NDAA Seeking More F-47, F/A-XX Details, Blocking E-7A Cut
The House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday adopted measures to its version of the next defense policy bill directing the Air Force and Navy to provide more detailed information on […]
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Navy/USMCAustal Delivers Last Independence-Variant LCS To The Navy
Austal USA on Friday delivered the 19th and last Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Pierre (LCS-38), to the U.S. Navy. Austal built them and delivered this one […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Used BALTOPS Exercise To Demonstrate USV Tactics, Evaluating Vessels
The head of a Navy task force focused on evaluating and using lower cost unmanned systems for 6th Fleet said recent testing at the Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS) maritime exercise […]
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Unmanned SystemsSaildrone Envisions European Expansion After Baltic Sea Exercises
The founder and CEO of unmanned surface vessel (USV) company Saildrone said the company is ripe for significant expansion to more European customers following a June NATO test and demonstration […]
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Navy/USMCAuthorizers Support New LSM Plan, Impose Vessel Construction Manager Strategy
The newly released House and Senate Armed Services Committee’s FY 2026 defense authorization bills both support the Navy’s latest strategy to move forward with a non-developmental design for the Medium […]
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Weapons
Sixth-Generation Fighter And Munitions Top The Navy’s Unfunded Priority List
The top items on the Navy’s FY 2026 unfunded priorities list (UPL) are focused on munitions buys and funding the sixth-generation fighter program. As the top priority at $841 million, […]
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CongressUnmanned Systems Top Indo-Pacific Command’s $11.9 Billion Unfunded Priorities List
The top unfunded priorities of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) in the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2026 budget request are all-domain unmanned systems, coming in at more than $4.4 billion. The […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Wants Low-Cost UUVs For Kinetic, ISR Effects
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new solicitation seeking low-cost unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) solutions for separate problem sets, one-way attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support […]
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