Wednesday, November 12, 2025
RTX’s Raytheon has signed a memorandum of understanding with propulsion technology company Avio to help the later company establish a solid rocket motor production facility within the United States, according to a Monday announcement.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today asked the Trump administration's nominee for director of cost assessment and program evaluation to examine the Navy and Marine Corps' amphibious warship plans, saying there is daylight between the two services on amphib force structure.
A new partnership between the United States and South Korea to equip the latter nation with its own nuclear-powered submarines is a golden opportunity to bolster joint undersea defense capabilities and forge a new "allied industrial pathway," according to Yea Kyung Han, an executive at South Korean defense conglomerate Hanwha.
President Trump said South Korea will build a nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia and indicated the United States will share closely guarded technical information on nuclear propulsion with its Indo-Pacific ally.
Lockheed Martin will invest $50 million into uncrewed surface vessel maker Saildrone with the goal of arming and delivering commercially available USVs to the Navy, the companies announced today.
The Naval Submarine League has canceled its annual symposium and industry update, saying many of the uniformed and civilian military personnel scheduled to appear at the November event are unable to attend due to the government shutdown.
Shipbuilder HII will jointly pursue work on the Navy's Next-generation Logistics Ship program together with South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries as the two companies look to expand their international collaboration.
The majority of employees at the nation’s four public shipyards are working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown, while approximately 2-4% of the workforce has been furloughed, a Navy official confirmed to Inside Defense.
Despite strong financial results during the third quarter of 2025, General Dynamics executives are reckoning with disruptions arising from the ongoing government shutdown, including contracting delays, supply chain problems and a general lack of certainty in their defense business outlook.
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith today published a 2025 update to the service's Force Design doctrine, emphasizing a need for "aggressive modernization" to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and tactics.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today advanced a legislative proposal that would loosen arms export control regulations between the United States, Australia and United Kingdom under the AUKUS security pact.
The Trump administration’s ongoing review of the AUKUS security partnership is likely to produce a series of recommendations focused on improving United States industrial base performance, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) said today.
President Trump today voiced support for the AUKUS security partnership and suggested the United States could be moving to expedite delivery of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.
The Navy has postponed an industry day on support craft acquisitions, citing the ongoing government shutdown, which has sparked heightened concern for contracting and workforce disruptions as it enters its third week.
TOTE Services, the company overseeing production of the Maritime Administration's training ships, has its sights set on the job of "Vessel Construction Manager" for the Marine Corps' Landing Ship Medium -- a role that could set precedent for future Navy shipbuilding.
The government shutdown has prompted the Navy to postpone an industry day focused on the development of a new Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile variant for the United States and international partners.
The bipartisan SHIPS for America Act is working its way through the Senate Commerce Committee, which will require more time to work on the legislation before it can be advanced towards passage, lawmakers said today.
Navy Secretary John Phelan has outlined a series of responsibilities for newly confirmed Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao, who is tasked with a portfolio of predominantly personnel-focused initiatives as well as overseeing audit improvements and efforts to utilize Guam as a "power projection platform."
The Marine Corps is looking for precision-landing technology to help manned and unmanned aircraft safely land in adverse weather conditions, according to request for information indicating this landing support is needed for expeditionary advanced base operations.
The Navy awarded two contracts for work on its Trident II D5 missile program in the final hours of fiscal year 2025, dishing out over $1.1 billion to upgrade the submarine-launched nuclear missile, according to a Pentagon announcement.