15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds
Maintenance delays for U.S. submarines have "resulted in an estimated $3.4 billion in costs to sustain" crews and boats that were not operational.
MilTech
Marines fielding new laser sights at School of Infantry
The Marine Corps introduced the Squad Aiming Laser to students at its North Carolina school.
Rolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engine
New Delhi wants access to a critical fighter engine technology available to only a handful of countries.
US Army taps 5 firms to build on-base microreactors in nuclear energy push
The agreements, worth up to $2.2 billion, mark a step forward in the Janus program, an initiative to introduce microreactors to power installations.
US Army seeks 8,000 new short-range missiles per year
The U.S. Army wants to purchase up to 8,000 new short-range missiles per year.
US Navy’s new anti-submarine torpedo will be a glide weapon
What form will the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo, or SAA-LT, take? The Navy wants contractors to explore two options.
Hung Cao taps civilian to stand up Navy industrial base office
Andrew Magliochetti was tapped by Hung Cao to become the first deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base.
Ukraine’s newest ballistic missiles are weeks away from combat
On Independence Day, Zelenskyy cast homegrown missiles as Ukraine's answer to a lack of anti-ballistic interceptors.
US Navy leads multinational effort for next-gen SeaSparrow missile
The U.S. Navy is leading a multinational effort to develop a new version of the Evolved SeaSparrow air defense missile.
US approves possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46As, equipment to Qatar
The U.S. Department of State approved a possible $4.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for up to four KC-46As and related equipment.
DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight
In its recent Lift Challenge, DARPA came close to finding a drone that could lift four times its own weight.
US Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034
The U.S. Army sent out a request this week for manufacturing 133,014 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, rockets by 2034.
US Air Force looks to acquire target drones that can mimic stealth jets
The U.S. Air Force wants to acquire target drones that can mimic the performance of a variety of aircraft, from stealth fighters to small UAVs.
German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalize a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan’s army.
US Space Force, Japan launch sensor to bolster space surveillance above Indo-Pacific
In a bilateral space effort, the U.S. Space Force successfully launched a Space Domain Awareness payload aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7.
US awards Raytheon $22.9 billion deal to boost Tomahawk output
The U.S. military, scrambling to rebuild depleted stocks of high-tech weaponry, awarded Raytheon $22.9 billion to dramatically boost Tomahawk production.
Army opens test ranges to private industry
The effort, the Army says, is designed to hasten the development and testing of drones, counter-drone systems, long-range fires and cheap interceptors.
