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  • An Amphibious Combat Vehicle, with a TV mounted to its side, sits at the BAE Systems booth at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.
    An Amphibious Combat Vehicle, with a TV mounted to its side, sits at the BAE Systems booth at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • An Anduril Altius 600M is seen suspended from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.
    An Anduril Altius-600M loitering munition is suspended from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Stephen Donald, deputy commander of the 10th Fleet, speaks at a maritime cybersecurity panel at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.
    U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Stephen Donald, deputy commander of the 10th Fleet, said at the 2023 Sea-Air-Space conference that there is a need for cloud capabilities aboard ships that can withstand jarring jumps online and offline. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • A miniature missile launches from a model fighter jet at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.
    A miniature missile launches from a model fighter jet at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • A model of the Stryker Leonidas, a venture involving Epirus and General Dynamics Land Systems, is seen at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.
    A model of the Stryker Leonidas, a venture involving Epirus and General Dynamics Land Systems, is seen at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David Thompson begins his speech at a Sea-Air-Space conference luncheon in April 2023.
    U.S. Space Force Gen. David Thompson, the vice chief of space operations, closed the Sea-Air-Space conference with a keynote speech April 5, 2023. His hand-held notes included the phrase: “See, sense, observe, track.” (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • Defense contractor Lockheed Martin displays a scaled-down version of the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.
    Defense contractor Lockheed Martin displays a scaled-down version of the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • An attendee of the Sea-Air-Space conference walks behind a Northrop Grumman model of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range weapon on April 5, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
    An attendee of the Sea-Air-Space conference walks behind a Northrop Grumman model of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range weapon on April 5, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, an intelligence official, discusses "Chinese high-risk behaviors' at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 5, 2023.
    U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, an intelligence expert, said cameras may be the best tool to counter Chinese or Russian misbehavior in faraway regions of the world. Studeman, seen April 5, 2023, at the Sea-Air-Space conference, cited the downing of a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone near Ukraine as an example. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Walsh, the leader of Marine Corps Systems Command, takes note during a discussion at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.
    U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Walsh takes notes on April 4, 2023, after answering a question about the service’s use of uncrewed systems, now and in the future. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • L3Harris Technologies slings a model of the Navigation Technology Satellite-3, or NTS-3, from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.
    L3Harris Technologies slings a model of the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • English bulldog Pfc. Chesty XVI, the U.S. Marine Corps mascot, receives some well-deserved attention at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.
    English bulldog Pfc. Chesty XVI, the U.S. Marine Corps mascot, receives some well-deserved attention at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro speaks at a Sea-Air-Space conference luncheon in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.
    U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro speaks at a Sea-Air-Space conference luncheon in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • Rear Adm. Tracy Hines answers a question about U.S. Navy cybersecurity during a panel discussion at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.
    Rear Adm. Tracy Hines answers a question about U.S. Navy cybersecurity during a panel discussion at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Doug Small, the leader of both Project Overmatch and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, listens to a question at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.
    U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Doug Small pauses to think during a panel discussion about command and control for distributed maritime operations. Small is the leader of Project Overmatch, the Navy’s contribution to the Pentagon’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control vision. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • Bill LaPlante, the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, looks at the audience during a morning event at the Sea-Air-Space conference in April 2023.
    Bill LaPlante, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, looks at the audience during a morning event at the Sea-Air-Space conference in April 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Navy Adm. Chris Grady, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to another speaker at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.
    U.S. Navy Adm. Chris Grady, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to another speaker at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • Assistant Commandant Of The Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith gestures as he speaks onstage at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.
    The assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith, gestures as he speaks onstage at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, N2/N6, and director of naval intelligence, speaks at a discussion at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.
    U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, seen at the Sea-Air-Space conference on April 3, 2023, said the Indo-Pacific experience of his potential successor, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, makes him the “perfect replacement.” Thomas currently commands 7th Fleet. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear gestures as he answers a question at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.
    Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear gestures as he answers a question at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 3, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger speaks at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.
    U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger, speaking here at the Sea-Air-Space conference on April 3, 2023, said over-classification of information can hamper collaboration with U.S. allies and partners. (Colin Demarest/Staff)
  • Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.
    Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 3, 2023. (Colin Demarest/Staff)