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Today, the F-35 is the Pentagon’s most expensive weapon system. U.S. operates 630 of the aircraft. Plan of record is to purchase 2,500 by the mid-2040s and to continue operating them through the 2080s.   Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report this year that the total costs to sustain the F-35 fleet through 2088 would be more than $2 trillion. An individual aircraft will cost more than $6 million annually to operate and sustain. US Navy, Marines and Air Force have each projected a decrease in flying the F-35, which has not had a single model meet mission goals from fiscal 2019 through 2023. Lockheed also continues to deliver the aircraft late. GAO also said in the report that 70% of its recommendations have not been addressed by the Pentagon, including creating a new sustainment strategy or reassessing Lockheed’s responsibility for sustainment. 

The $3 billion US Navy Contract The US Navy is significantly bolstering its fleet's defense capabilities with a recent $3 billion contract for Raytheon's SPY-6 radar systems. This investment underscores the Navy's commitment to equipping its ships with cutting-edge technology to counter evolving threats. With 38 radars already ordered and plans to integrate them onto 65 ships within the next decade, the SPY-6 is set to become the cornerstone of the Navy's maritime defense strategy. The SPY-6's integration into the U.S. Navy's fleet is already underway. The USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), commissioned in October 2023, was the first ship to receive this state-of-the-art radar system. Shortly after, the USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) became the first ship to deploy with the SPY-6(V)2 variant, showcasing the Navy's commitment to rapid technological adoption. #USNavy #DefenseTechnology #RadarSystems #NationalSecurity #MaritimeSecurity #SPY6 #Raytheon

Exploring new horizons in #militarydefense, the US Navy seeks information on high-gain #antennas for #CUAS operations. This #technology is crucial for improving detection and mitigation of #unmanned threats. Learn more about the specs and potential impacts on naval tactics: https://buff.ly/4aWUE0w #MilitaryTech #UAS #Navy

💪Around the Command | #NAWCAD's Human Systems Engineering department recently hosted counterparts from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division for a tour of our labs, an overview of our research focus areas, and to kick off future warfare center collabs. NAWCAD heads to Dahlgren to check out its capabilities and get to work on joint projects that support defense warfighters in the air, on the surface/sub-surface, and on land. 👂What is Human Systems Engineering? At NAWCAD, any system or equipment that touches the human has a lab and supportive engineers associated with it focused on improving design for greater safety and warfighter effectiveness. 👀Have a look inside NAWCAD's 40+ labs dedicated to advancing human systems for #NavalAviation and our warfighters here: https://lnkd.in/eD_Pdj5F #IAmNavalAviation #CiviliansBehindSailors #NavalSafety #NavytheNationNeeds

➡️➡️ Enabling Technologies for Electronic Warfare and Surveillance N0001424SBC10 by Office of Naval Research Full Proposals will be accepted until: December 20, 2024 4:00 PM EST White Papers due no later than: September 26, 2024 4:00 PM EST To fully enable spectrum superiority, naval forces (including the Marine Corps and Navy) must be able to control the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by exploiting, deceiving, or denying enemy use of the spectrum while ensuring persistent naval intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The advance of adversary ISR and EW capabilities across the full EMS (DC to daylight), and the proliferation of inexpensive, efficient processors, and transceivers has eroded our advantages, created a contested and congested operational environment and degraded our naval ISR capabilities. This EW and Surveillance D&I BAA Call seeks innovative solutions to overcome these technical challenges. Please see full text of the announcement for additional information. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gUEAq76P #ColoradoAPEXAccelerator #APEXAccelerator #OfficeofNavalResearch #USNavy #SmallBusiness #GovermentContract #GovernmentBusiness #ColoradoProud

➡️➡️ Enabling Technologies for Electronic Warfare and Surveillance N0001424SBC10 by Office of Naval Research Full Proposals will be accepted until: December 20, 2024 4:00 PM EST White Papers due no later than: September 26, 2024 4:00 PM EST To fully enable spectrum superiority, naval forces (including the Marine Corps and Navy) must be able to control the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by exploiting, deceiving, or denying enemy use of the spectrum while ensuring persistent naval intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The advance of adversary ISR and EW capabilities across the full EMS (DC to daylight), and the proliferation of inexpensive, efficient processors, and transceivers has eroded our advantages, created a contested and congested operational environment and degraded our naval ISR capabilities. This EW and Surveillance D&I BAA Call seeks innovative solutions to overcome these technical challenges. Please see full text of the announcement for additional information. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gUEAq76P #ColoradoAPEXAccelerator #APEXAccelerator #OfficeofNavalResearch #USNavy #SmallBusiness #GovermentContract #GovernmentBusiness #ColoradoProud

Through the Navy SBIR/STTR program, Fuse Integration  developed its highly successful Tactical Technologies Toolset (T3) which is helping the #USNavy achieve real-time fleet readiness. Read more about Fuse’s T3 technology in this #NavySTP Success Story. #ONR #defensetechnology #defenseinnovaiton #sbir Department of Navy SBIR/STTR Programs Rebecca Unetic NavalX

The following is the Feb. 27, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Defense Primer: #Navy Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) Concept. Download the document in pdf here. https://lnkd.in/g3VrS9U7 Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) is the operating concept of the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (or DON, which includes the Navy and Marine Corps) for using U.S. naval (i.e., Navy and Marine Corps) forces in combat operations against an adversary, particularly #China, that has substantial capabilities for detecting and attacking U.S. Navy surface ships with anti-ship missiles and other weapons. An issue for Congress is whether Congress has sufficient information about DMO to assess its merits, and whether DON has adequately aligned its programs and budget with DMO.

The U.S. Navy’s supply corps is applying lessons from the aircraft fleet to improve surface ship readiness over the next two years. A shift from a 50% mission-capable rate to 80% for the F/A-18E-F Super Hornet fleet in 2018 led to plans to boost attack submarine readiness to 80% by late 2027. Follow us for the latest news updates ➡️ Global Defense Online https://lnkd.in/eD5TXd-M #USNavyNews #NavalSupplySystemsCommand #NavalSeaSystems