Editor’s note: This story appeared April 21 in Seapower’s Show Daily at Sea-Air-Space. On April 22, Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced on X that John Phelan was leaving the administration; other media reports said he had been forced out. Undersecretary…
OMB’s Vought: Industry Must Share Blame for Shipbuilding Woes
The shipbuilding industry must share the blame for delays in shipbuilding and the Trump administration is willing to look beyond the traditional industry if it can’t produce products on time and within budget, OMB Director Russell Vought said at the…
Defense Industry Needs Steady Budgets, Congressional Speakers Say
Speaking at the annual congressional breakfast at Sea-Air-Space, members of Congress with defense oversight agreed that sustained funding to meet increased demand signal is the best way forward. In recent years, Congress has resorted to continuing resolutions for government-wide funding…
Caudle: ‘Era of Platform-Centric Thinking is Over’
By Brett Davis, Editor-in-Chief Ongoing operations against Iran are the “early expression of the Golden Fleet design” the Navy is pursuing, which will require a new way of doing business with the defense industry, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle said…
Greenroom Robotics Wants to Put its Brains on Your Boat
By Brett Davis, Editior-in-Chief New small- and medium-sized uncrewed surface vessels are emerging from the waves everywhere at Sea-Air-Space, and one small Australian company is marketing its software to operate them. “We are a pure software company,” said Harry Hubbert, chief operating officer for Greenroom Robotics (Booth 1537 in the Australian pavilion), formed…
A Panoply of USVs Graces the Gaylord Pier
By Brett Davis, Editor-in-Chief In his keynote speech on Monday, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle said the future Golden Fleet will include a mix of main battle force ships and attritable, rapidly manufactured uncrewed systems. To get started on his shopping Caudle…
HII Moves Further into Physical AI for Shipbuilding
By Brett Davis Shipbuilding giant HII (Booth 923) has added another artificial intelligence partner to its shipbuilding program, taking another step toward adding “physical AI” to the process of constructing Navy ships. In early April, the company announced it signed a memorandum…
STEM Expo Enchants Students with Science, Games and Fun
The annual STEM Expo kicked off Sea-Air-Space 2026 by giving students of all ages a look at the various technologies that underpin the maritime world of the sea services. Attendees got examples of chemical reactions from Mad Science presentations, learned some of…
HII Works to Boost Capacity as New Ship Designs Loom
ARLINGTON, VA — Shipbuilder HII is concentrating on improving its shipbuilding capacity and efficiency to meet the demands of the military and the Trump Administration, efforts that now are expected to include building a new class of battleships. Chris Kastner,…
Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Maritime UAV Picks up the Tempo
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland — The MQ-4C Triton maritime uncrewed aircraft, built for the Navy by Northrop Grumman, has been picking up its operational tempo in recent months, even as international customers consider adding the high-flying drones to…
