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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered a return of the steam catapult to Ford-class aircraft carriers along with the establishment of a new, fifth public shipyard to take on submarine repair, a White House official confirmed to Breaking Defense. The provisions — along with the establishment of a new component repair center in an effort to cut submarine repair delays — were included in a National Security Presidential Memorandum that the president signed today, the White House official said.  Specifically, the memo orders for Ford-class aircraft carriers like the Doris Miller being built at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding to…

On August 15, when India celebrates its Independence Day, the official celebrations from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi will, for the first time in 80 years, mark a departure from tradition. India’s national anthem “Jana Gana Mana” (The Minds of All People), which was penned by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, will be preceded by the singing of the national song, “Vande Mataram” (Hail Mother India) Singing the national song first was a clear move by India’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to “degrade the national anthem to a secondary status,” The Wire pointed out.…

Keith Blevins, Proceedings The Navy has four public shipyards; two in the Atlantic and two in the Pacific. The Coast Guard has one in Baltimore yet is deploying most of its… Source link

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Army is seeking new kit to directly “engage” adversary satellites from the ground, particularly if and when sensing sats are used to target US forces, according to a senior Army space official. While it may sound unusual for the land force to be involved in counter-space operations, Col. Joe Mroszczyk said it was part of the service’s expanding role in helping US Space Command (SPACECOM) achieve space superiority. “It’s not foreign for the Army to shoot a ship at sea. Why should it be any different for the army to engage a satellite in space? It’s…

Ukraine’s Fire Point, an emergent defence contractor and manufacturer headquartered in Kyiv, is actively looking to collaborate with at least one private Pakistani company to exchange technology and products and, potentially, market to the Pakistani military. Founded in 2022, Fire Point has become one of Ukraine’s leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for not only long-range loitering munitions, but also a growing family of guided surface-to-surface missiles (SSM), such as the FP-5 Flamingo, which repurposes the L-39’s AI-25TL turbofan engine to produce a range of 3,000 km and a stated unit cost of up to $600,000 – i.e., six times less…

Vietnamese President To Lam’s visit to Australia this week highlighted the burgeoning relationship between the two countries. Given that much of Australia’s large Vietnamese diaspora remains suspicious of the Communist Party of Vietnam – and South Vietnam flags are often seen flying in suburbs with a concentration of Vietnamese Australians – there is a domestic balancing act that the Australian government needs to perform. However, the convergence of interests between the two countries is now proving the stronger pull. The focus of Lam’s visit was on new economic and security agreements. The now dominant lens of Australia’s foreign policy perceives…

Eve Sampson, Military Times Two people are dead after an Apache helicopter crashed outside of Fort Hood Source link

On August 4, the Japanese Ministry of Defense published its annual 2026 Defense White Paper, which outlines Japan’s defense policies and activities. While the report extensively covers the increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan, notable highlights include an emphasis on one of Japan’s core concepts, “new ways of defense,” and its defense production.   Notably, the White Paper follows Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro’s comment at the Farnborough International Airshow: “Defense production is deterrence itself. No matter how advanced a defense system may be, it means little if it cannot be produced.” His statement suggests a fundamental shift in how…

Defence B. Leonardo DRS said its SGT STOUT M-SHORAD air defense system successfully defeated small drone threats during a government test Source link

Palantir has secured another lucrative commitment from the Defense Department: a pledge to pay the company up to $243.9 million to use its software through March 31, 2027.In a memo viewed by Washington Technology, Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg has directed DOD departments to identify options for more spending on Palantir products from April 1, 2027, and Dec. 28, 2028.In the memo, Feinberg says Palantir’s software is “providing valuable support to improve efficiencies with the defense industrial base”—for example, by flagging delays in munitions and delivery-vehicle production and maintenance.Feinberg made no mention of specific contracts or vehicles.The action follows a July award of a 10-year, $10 billion…