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Navy ships face growing maintenance delays, costs, watchdog reports
While maintenance delays, casualty reports and parts cannibalization have increased in the surface fleet, days underway have decreased.
Electromagnetic spectrum superiority at risk for DoD, watchdog says
Without some oversight changes, the GAO questions the Pentagon’s ability to ensure electromagnetic spectrum dominance.
By Mark Pomerleau
DoD officials: Small changes in thinking about electronic warfare tools could give U.S. upper hand
The military wants to begin taking a more holistic view of electronic warfare capabilities rather than specific platforms to outmaneuver adversaries.
By Mark Pomerleau
Best pics of the week: June 28, 2020
Aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific area of operations, Misawa Air Base Elephant Walk, diving qualifications and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
US forces could learn from intense electronic war battle in Ukraine
Ukraine has lost nearly 100 drones to Russian electronic attacks on navigation systems through a tactic known as GPS spoofing.
By Shawn Snow
The US Navy fixed the propulsion problems on its $13 billion supercarrier, but the ship still has serious issues
Shipbuilders and sailors have fixed the propulsion plant problems on the USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of a new class of supercarriers that is behind schedule, over budget, and still struggling with development issues.
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
China Lake repair costs might top $2 billion
In the wake of earthquakes and aftershocks, one out of every five buildings is unsafe or carries use restrictions, according to the Navy.
By Jon Simkins
Op-Ed: US must win the race to develop hypersonic missiles
After leading the development of this technology area for decades, the U.S. finds itself behind and investing heavily in the technology to try to keep up.
By Iain Boyd, University of Michigan
Once beleaguered by critics, the Ford gets a lift
The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford just got closer to becoming a fully operational flattop.
By Mark D. Faram