US Navy, Boeing ink first MQ-25A Stingray production contract
The U.S. Navy awarded a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract to Boeing on Monday to start Lot 1 Low Rate Initial Production of the MQ-25A Stingray.
By Leigh Giangreco
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Navy must ‘start killing manned programs,’ defense official says
The Navy needs to get a lot more ruthless to bring the fleet into the future, a top leader of the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit said Wednesday.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone
Iran will almost certainly try to pry open the captured drone’s hardware, but the platform's software does carry built-in defenses, analysts say.
By Mike Stone and David Jeans, Reuters
Iran says it captured US submarine drone in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said Tuesday it captured a U.S. uncrewed submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon said it had malfunctioned more than a day ago.
By Idrees Ali and Joe Brock, Reuters
White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy, sources say
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, Reuters reports.
By Mike Stone, Erin Banco and David Jeans, Reuters
Faster fielding of laser weapons key to future fights, Navy’s top officer says
The Navy’s top officer issued a directive to get high-energy lasers into sailors’ hands as soon as possible to adapt to the modern combat environment.
By Riley Ceder