Inside the Navy highlights

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

1. The Office of Naval Research will test a truck-based laser system against small drones next year, as the Marine Corps eyes potentially transitioning the weapon into a joint program of record with the Army.

Full Story: Walsh: Marines could team up with Army on laser program

2. While the Navy has pushed back establishing a Joint Strike Fighter fleet integration office from this summer to this fall, the service remains on track for the final F-35C developmental test at sea in August.

Full Story: Navy delays establishing JSF integration office, on track for at-sea testing

3. The fifth Mobile User Objective System satellite was launched into orbit last week, as Navy officials are working to gain approval to begin using the system's new waveform later this year.

Full Story: Military planning early use of new MUOS waveform later this year