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U.S. Navy research chief: stop copying what industry builds
The U.S. Navy is overhauling how it moves research from laboratory to warship, with its top science official announcing a new strategy that strips bureaucracy from the development pipeline and demands that the service’s 3 billion annual research budget stop competing with the private sector for work that commercial investors will fund on their own, []
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UPI
· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Splash247
· Jun 22, 2026
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WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC
· Jun 27, 2026
Pentagon Official Says Navy Needs More Drone Boats
By Ben Wolfgang (The Washington Times) The U.S. Navy and its defense industry partners are moving beyond the prototyping phase and toward production o...
South China Morning Post
· Jul 9, 2026
South Korea set to power US fight for naval dominance amid rising geopolitical tensions
The United States is turning to South Korea’s world-leading shipbuilding industry as it seeks to refresh its ageing naval fleet, a move set to expand the bilateral alliance beyond security into defence manufacturing, technology and industrial production. According to analysts, the bid reflects Washington’s efforts to address long-standing problems in its own industry – such as chronic construction delays, cost overruns, shortages of skilled workers and supply chain constraints. It also marks a...
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Related coverage for "U.S. Navy research chief: stop copying what industry builds": UPI — U.S. asks South Korean shipbuilders about Navy work. Seeking Alpha — Tokio Marine: Mixed Corporate Updates (Rating Downgrade). Korea Times News — Korean shipbuilders eye US naval market after Canada submarine setback. Splash247 — Pan Ocean fixes VLCC newbuilds in $1.62bn deal. WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC — Pentagon Official Says Navy Needs More Drone Boats. South China Morning Post — South Korea set to power US fight for naval dominance amid rising geopolitical tensions