Breaking DefenseFeb 17, 2026
Trump admin pushes Maritime Prosperity Zones in new action proposal
Maritime Prosperity Zones would encourage investment in new waterfront communities separate from the traditional coastal shipyards.
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Breaking DefenseFeb 12, 2026
Columbia-class submarines see construction ‘ramp up’, Navy official says
The first Columbia-class submarine is approximately 65 percent complete and is expected for delivery in 2028.
USNI NewsFeb 12, 2026
Improving Maintenance Timelines Key to On-Time Strike Group Deployments, CNO Says
SAN DIEGO – The top officer in the U.S. Navy has tasked officials with improving the service’s readiness generation plan to get ships out of modernization periods faster and to deploy on time. The...
USNI NewsFeb 12, 2026
Navy Says Columbia-class Sub Construction Schedule Improving
SAN DIEGO — The Navy and shipbuilders working on the first Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine are striving to accelerate delivery of the first boat after confirming a series of...
The War ZoneFeb 11, 2026
Pentagon Is Making A Naughty Or Nice List Of Defense Contractors
Beset by delays, cost overruns and long waiting lists for critical weapons, the Pentagon says it is changing the way it will be doing business. The post Pentagon Is Making A Naughty Or Nice List Of...
Defense OneFeb 10, 2026
The D Brief: Pentagon’s industry performance reviews; CNO’s fighting instructions; Marine Corps’ clean audit; DOD’s new AI tool; And a bit more.
Update: The Pentagon will reportedly carry out performance reviews of major U.S. defense firms and plans to make "noncompliance determinations" in the weeks ahead, The Hill and the Wall Street Journal...