Finnish naval officer talks NATO expectations, Russia’s conduct at sea and Ukraine conflict’s future

Finnish naval officer talks NATO expectations, Russia’s conduct at sea and Ukraine conflict’s future
Finnish naval officer talks NATO expectations, Russia’s conduct at sea and Ukraine conflict’s future

Commodore Jukka Anteroinen, the chief of staff of the Finnish Navy, talked with Breaking Defense at this week’s Sea Air Space symposium outside Washington.

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US, France start formal talks to trade aircraft carrier tech

US, France start formal talks to trade aircraft carrier tech
US, France start formal talks to trade aircraft carrier tech

The French Navy unveiled its newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier design during the EuroNaval trade show in October.

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Navy’s large undersea drone may resume testing, but future’s unclear for industry competition

Navy’s large undersea drone may resume testing, but future’s unclear for industry competition
Navy’s large undersea drone may resume testing, but future’s unclear for industry competition

The LDUUV program, dubbed Snakehead, has had a wild ride for the past year between Navy proposals to ditch and resurfacing congressional funding.

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Space Force plans late FY24 award for ‘Digital Bloodhound’ to sniff out cyber attacks

Space Force plans late FY24 award for ‘Digital Bloodhound’ to sniff out cyber attacks
Space Force plans late FY24 award for ‘Digital Bloodhound’ to sniff out cyber attacks

Digital Bloodhound will develop tools such as the Manticore software suite that identifies cyber vulnerabilities, and the Kraken software that throws up real-time defenses against ongoing attacks.

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HII gets Navy’s green light to expand use of 3D printed parts in shipyards

HII gets Navy’s green light to expand use of 3D printed parts in shipyards
HII gets Navy’s green light to expand use of 3D printed parts in shipyards

An HII executive told Breaking Defense the NAVSEA certification will open the door for other alloys to be approved for use.

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Netherlands and Belgium agree $4.4 billion deal for 4 ASW Frigates

Netherlands and Belgium agree $4.4 billion deal for 4 ASW Frigates
Netherlands and Belgium agree $4.4 billion deal for 4 ASW Frigates

Letters from the Netherlands Ministry of Defense to Parliament, obtained by Breaking Defense, offer details of the frigate plans, including what guns they hope to host.

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Xi likely ‘not aware’ of all Chinese gray zone operations, US intel officer says

Xi likely ‘not aware’ of all Chinese gray zone operations, US intel officer says
Xi likely ‘not aware’ of all Chinese gray zone operations, US intel officer says

“There are dangers in how totalitarian states operate,” said Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence. “The truth doesn’t always flow very quickly in the dictatorships, and if it’s bad news, sometimes that gets adulterated on the way up to [the top]. We see some of that happening.”

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Navy, Marines race for better at-sea connectivity using clouds

Navy, Marines race for better at-sea connectivity using clouds
Navy, Marines race for better at-sea connectivity using clouds

“I love the cloud, but I don’t have access to the cloud all the time while I’m afloat,” said Rear Admiral Stephen Donald of 10th Fleet. “So I need industry to figure out how to give me a virtual cloud.”

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Unmanned ships deploying to SOUTHCOM, as Navy seeks to prove technology ‘ready to scale’

Unmanned ships deploying to SOUTHCOM, as Navy seeks to prove technology ‘ready to scale’
Unmanned ships deploying to SOUTHCOM, as Navy seeks to prove technology ‘ready to scale’

Unmanned vessels will head to 4th Fleet this summer, with a mission to “deter the flow of drugs” into the US, according to a top Navy official.

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White House taps DoD, State to ensure US access to low Earth orbit

White House taps DoD, State to ensure US access to low Earth orbit
White House taps DoD, State to ensure US access to low Earth orbit

“As the United States leads the world in the exploration of the Moon and Mars, maintaining U.S. preeminence in space research is important as the use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) grows and the development of space enters a new era,” states the new national strategy for LEO R&D.

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Navy’s first ‘space summit’ focuses on shoring up Space Force support for maritime mission

Navy’s first ‘space summit’ focuses on shoring up Space Force support for maritime mission
Navy’s first ‘space summit’ focuses on shoring up Space Force support for maritime mission

Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, told the Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space summit that the meeting was “step one” to better coordination with the military’s newest branch.

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IAI Bolsters its Maritime Capabilities

IAI Bolsters its Maritime Capabilities
IAI Bolsters its Maritime Capabilities

By offering unique solutions tailored to the operational needs of global markets, IAI considers its maritime activity a key growth driver for the future.

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Long-distance reps and sets: Navy looks at C2 capabilities, expanding virtual training onto ships

Long-distance reps and sets: Navy looks at C2 capabilities, expanding virtual training onto ships
Long-distance reps and sets: Navy looks at C2 capabilities, expanding virtual training onto ships

The Navy has been building out its LVC training platform — a mix of real life scenarios integrated with virtual reality simulations — with prime contractor HII.

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HII studies own potential changes to the amphibs amid Pentagon cost squabbles

HII studies own potential changes to the amphibs amid Pentagon cost squabbles
HII studies own potential changes to the amphibs amid Pentagon cost squabbles

An Ingalls executive told reporters the company is acutely aware that affordability is top of mind for the Navy and Marine Corps when it comes to amphibious shipbuilding.

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