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Rheinmetall scales down 2026 sales outlook on scrapped frigate program

German defense company Rheinmetall lowered its 2026 sales outlook on Thursday after the German government canceled a delayed frigate program.
Trump-class battleship program will cost $275 billion, CBO report says

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the Navy’s new Trump-class battleship program will cost $275 billion, with the first ship costing $23.4 billion.
Firestorm Labs builds drones aboard USS Essex without shore resupply

Service members aboard the USS Essex were able to 3D-print 12 first-person view drones using a containerized microfactory.
US Navy, Saildrone to use unmanned systems in expanded counternarcotics role

The U.S. Navy is extending its use of Saildrone unmanned surface vehicles for an expanded counternarcotics mission.