The U.S. Navy’s Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) has launched two related pilot programs aimed at expanding the quality and variety of food to which Sailors have access and improving their holistic wellness. Those pilots are the Human Performance Optimization,…
Annual Anchors Aweigh Fly-In Spreads Sea Services Knowledge Across Capitol Hill
Navy League members from across the country fanned out across Capitol Hill on June 2 as part of the annual Anchors Away Fly-In, where they educated lawmakers and their staff on the importance of sea service budgets and policy. They…
Navy, Maryland Set Up New Energetics Innovation Hub to Speed Capability to the Warfighter
INDIAN HEAD, Maryland — Replenishing the U.S. military’s supply of weapons and speeding new systems to the field are hot topics these days, and on May 28 federal, state and local officials gathered near Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head…
One Day Before Departure, Phelan Touted Need for New Budget, New Business Practices, New Battleship
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…
