:

Business/Financial

DDG-1000 Will Deploy, CNO Says

DDN

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

SHARE:

By Geoff Fein CHARLESTON, S.C.--Even though the Navy truncated its planned acquisition of the DDG-1000 multi-mission combat ships from seven down to two, with the potential remaining for a third ship, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) said he sees the combatants eventually being deployed. "There is no question we will employ...deploy [DDG-1000]. I see them in deployment," CNO Adm. Gary Roughead told reporters Saturday. "I would use them in a carrier strike group or expeditionary strike group...in cooperation with…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]