Nick Wilson

Nick Wilson is a Navy reporter. Before joining Inside Defense in August 2022, he was an intern with Marketplace and a reporter with the Daily Mining Gazette in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He is a graduate of Boston College.

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Daily News | January 29, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- The Trump administration is expected to amend the Pentagon's fiscal year 2026 budget request before it is submitted to Congress, likely increasing both topline spending levels and funding for shipbuilding programs, a House member and Navy official said today.

The Insider | January 28, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- ​The Defense Innovation Unit is in the process of evaluating vendor proposals to deliver a nuclear power source for military installations, according to DIU energy portfolio Director Andrew Higier.

Daily News | January 28, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- The Pentagon's Replicator initiative could provide a boost to Pacific Fleet's firepower, according to commander Adm. Stephen Koehler, who today said the rapid fielding effort could fill gaps that will appear as manned vessels equipped with vertical launch cells are retired in the coming years.

The Insider | January 21, 2025

The Navy completed a first-of-its-kind test last month when an unmanned surface vessel was refueled without the help of any onboard personnel in a demonstration that marks a step forward for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program.

Daily News | January 17, 2025

Operational restrictions on the V-22 Osprey following multiple deadly crashes may have a counterproductive effect on fleet safety, according to the Marine Corps' top officer, who said groundings and other flight limitations have prevented pilots from training.

Daily News | January 16, 2025

Fincantieri Marinette Marine wants to hire about 300 additional workers at its Wisconsin facilities over the next two years for production of the Constellation-class frigate program, according to Chief Executive Officer Mark Vandroff.

Daily News | January 16, 2025

The United States shipbuilding industrial base will need to hire approximately 25,000 new skilled trade workers annually for the next 10 years to meet the Navy’s production and sustainment needs, according to estimates from the service’s new maritime industrial base program office.

Daily News | January 15, 2025

Mobility is a top concern for Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith, who today underscored poor material condition among amphibious warships, further procurement delays for the Landing Ship Medium and Congress' routine use of stopgap spending patches as key challenges undercutting the service's readiness.

Daily News | January 14, 2025

The commander of naval surface forces has published an updated strategy document, “The Competitive Edge 2.0,” intended to provide an implementation roadmap to get 80% of surface warships combat surge ready by 2027 in accordance with chief of naval operations directives.

The Insider | January 14, 2025

Three separate Navy investigations are ongoing following a December friendly fire incident in which an F/A-18 Super Hornet was shot down by guided-missile cruiser Gettysburg (CG-64) while operating in the Red Sea, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby said today.

The Insider | January 13, 2025

Naval Sea Systems Command today announced the launch of an "enterprise strategy" to more closely align its operational lines of effort with "emerging Navy-wide strategic imperatives" and with the chief of naval operation's vision for the service.

The Insider | January 13, 2025

The Marine Corps has awarded nearly $30 million to contractors Forterra and Oshkosh Defense to add autonomous self-driving capabilities to the service's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle-mounted anti-ship missile launcher, according to announcements from the companies and the Pentagon.

The Insider | January 13, 2025

Raytheon has received a $333 million Navy contract to produce the Standard Missile-6 block IA variant in an award that could be worth over $900 million if all options are exercised, according to a Pentagon contract announcement.

The Insider | January 10, 2025

The Navy is soliciting industry for handheld, counter-drone systems that use electronic countermeasures to defend against small, unmanned aircraft systems, according to a request for information published this week.

Daily News | January 9, 2025

Finalizing the delayed contract award for 17 new nuclear-powered submarines will require a "SAWS-like approach," HII CEO Chris Kastner said today, referring to a Navy proposal intended to combat submarine schedule delays and cost growth by restructuring how the vessels are paid for.

Daily News | January 7, 2025

The Marine Corps will begin accepting delivery of an initial batch of new Mobile Command Vehicles this month, with Science Applications International Corp. expected to deliver 18 MCVs between January and July.

Daily News | January 6, 2025

Naval Sea Systems Command published a request for information today seeking domestic shipbuilders capable of producing a non-developmental landing ship with the ability to onload and offload cargo during shore-to-shore beaching operations.

Daily News | December 26, 2024

The Navy has unveiled plans to procure over 1,000 of a developing anti-ship Tomahawk missile variant in the coming years, with the service looking to begin fielding this long-range, precision-strike capability as soon as possible to counter Chinese warships.

The Insider | December 20, 2024

The Navy has completed a congressionally directed testing milestone in its development of unmanned surface vessels, successfully demonstrating 720 hours -- 30 days -- of continuous USV engine operation with no human intervention on six different engine systems, the service announced yesterday.

The Insider | December 20, 2024

Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean has completed its $100 million acquisition of Philly Shipyard, clearing the way for the South Korean defense company to begin U.S.-based shipbuilding operations.

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