U.S. Navy
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Pentagon GPS Backup Programs Need Consolidation, GAO Says, as Ground System Is Canceled
GAO says DOD should merge fragmented Army, Navy and Air Force GPS-backup programs as GPS modernization slips and the Next Generation Operational Control System is canceled, putting M-code receivers and munitions integration at risk.
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Navy's Shipyard Rebuild Balloons to $200 Billion, GAO Finds — With No Duty to Tell Congress
A GAO report finds the Navy's four-shipyard rebuild will top $200 billion and take 50+ years, nearly 10x its 2018 estimate, with no requirement to give Congress a full accounting.
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Four NATO Allies Order Up to Five Northrop Grumman Triton Drones for Arctic ISR
Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Norway will procure up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton drones to complement NATO's AGS fleet, boosting maritime surveillance from the Mediterranean to the High North under a transatlantic industrial deal with Airbus.
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Pentagon's Priciest Weapons Programs Now Take 12+ Years to Deliver, GAO Finds
GAO's 24th annual Weapon Systems Assessment finds DOD's 104 costliest programs, worth $2.4 trillion, now average 12+ years to field capability, with 18 of 40 rapid-pathway programs entering with immature technology below TRL 6.
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Navy Doubles Anti-Radar Missile Production Target to 600 a Year, Opens Door to Northrop Rival
A July 1 Navy RFI seeks a second source for anti-radar missiles at up to 600 rounds a year, double the February target, as the service pauses Northrop Grumman AARGM-ER buys and looks for an alternative to its sole-source supplier.
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GAO: Fewer Than 1 in 4 F-35s Fully Mission Capable as Sustainment Costs Spiral $13.7B Over Budget
A new GAO report finds the F-35's full mission capable rate collapsed from 38.1% in FY2021 to 24.6% in FY2025. The Pentagon's revised sustainment strategy will cost $13.7 billion more than planned through FY2031, with annual costs breaching service affordability targets by the mid-2030s.
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Navy Raises T-45 Replacement Price Ceiling to $2.7B, Nearly $1 Billion Above Original Cap, as Proposals Near Deadline
NAVAIR lifted the UJTS trainer jet price ceiling from $1.75B to $2.7B — a $950M jump — citing a revised program cost estimate. Three teams remain in competition ahead of the June 29 proposal deadline, with contract award targeted for early 2027.
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Kim Orders 10,000-Ton Destroyer as North Korea Naval Buildup Reshapes U.S. Missile Defense Procurement
Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's navy to develop a 10,000-ton guided-missile destroyer during sea trials of the Kang Kon on June 6, 2026. CSIS analysts warn the buildup could complicate U.S. missile defense — with direct implications for naval interceptor and radar contractors.
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Navy FY2027 Budget Restarts P-8A Poseidon Procurement After Two-Year Pause, Requests 12 Aircraft at $4.2 Billion
The Navy's FY2027 budget request proposes 12 new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for $4.2 billion — restarting procurement after two consecutive years of zero purchases — timed to coincide with the Increment 3 Block 2 upgrade reaching initial operating capability on April 24, 2026.
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Northrop Grumman's $919M Triple Win on May 15: What Three Awards in One Day Signal
Northrop Grumman captured three major DoD awards totaling $919 million on May 15, 2026 — MQ-4C Triton logistics, Space Force SATCOM development, and RangeHawk hypersonic test infrastructure — reflecting the company's breadth across space, air, and advanced test domains.
