Inside the Navy highlights

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Navy:

1. The Navy has canceled a program to develop target vehicles representing advanced anti-ship cruise missiles used by countries like China and Russia due to soaring cost overruns and test failures, the Pentagon's top weapons tester revealed in his latest annual report.

Full Story: Navy terminates advanced anti-ship cruise missile target program

2. A House lawmaker continues to have concerns about the on-board oxygen generating system of the F/A-18 and E/A-18G jets because pilots have experienced numerous problems and the fixes are not working.

Full Story: House lawmaker continues to have concerns F-18, E-18 oxygen system

3. The Navy is defending the first phase of its multistatic acoustic sensor for the multibillion-dollar P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft after the Pentagon's top weapons tester criticized the system in a recent report.

Full Story: Navy defends P-8A sensor system after operational tester criticizes effort