By Geoff Fein Any discussions as to whether the Navy's next cruiser should be equipped with a nuclear propulsion plant is akin to putting the cart before the horse, a top Navy official said. "In some ways we may be getting the cart before the horse in the discussion of nuclear versus non-nuclear," Adm. Kirkland Donald, director, naval nuclear propulsion, told Defense Daily in an interview this week. The Navy is still going through the CG(X) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA),…
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Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says
After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]
Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says
A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]
Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities
The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]
Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]