Sunday, October 18, 2026

2 defense tech companies sue US Navy after losing out on MUSV program

Two defense technology companies filed lawsuits in federal court Tuesday after being excluded from the U.S. Navy’s newest unmanned surface vessel acquisition program.Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone allege they were kicked out of contention for the Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel Family of Systems program after the Navy failed to comply with its own requirements,…

Space Force faces budget uncertainty as leader plans exit next month

LONDON—The U.S. Space Force’s soon-to-be retired top officer urged support for his service’s programs, the same day as House lawmakers said they would approve only a fraction of the funds the Trump administration requested for major space efforts Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman, the chief of space operations, told international military leaders  at the Global…