# \#navy **URL:** https://forum.landoffset.com/tag/navy/138.md [Latest](https://forum.landoffset.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.landoffset.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.landoffset.com/tags.md) --- ## [Navy PAE model concentrates portfolio authority; contractors still navigate a broader system](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/navy-pae-model-concentrates-portfolio-authority-contractors-still-navigate-a-broader-system/2495)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/navy-pae-model-concentrates-portfolio-authority-contractors-still-navigate-a-broader-system/2495 "2026-09-14T15:00:27Z")
The Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive model gives senior leaders responsibility across broad capability portfolios, including associated technical, contracting and sustainment functions. The change can clarify portf… --- ## [Germany’s LORA test proved a firing concept—not a German missile fielding](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-s-lora-test-proved-a-firing-concept-not-a-german-missile-fielding/2440)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-s-lora-test-proved-a-firing-concept-not-a-german-missile-fielding/2440 "2026-09-12T02:05:51Z")
Germany’s September LORA firing established that the German Navy can conduct an operational experiment with the Israeli system; it did not announce a purchase, fielding decision or operational missile capability. By Lan… --- ## [Kongsberg’s Canadian submarine role is real. The wider workshare remains uncontracted](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/kongsberg-s-canadian-submarine-role-is-real-the-wider-workshare-remains-uncontracted/2418)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/kongsberg-s-canadian-submarine-role-is-real-the-wider-workshare-remains-uncontracted/2418 "2026-09-11T15:13:04Z")
A Canadian Defence Review post presents Kongsberg Geospatial as a long-term Canadian partner for the country’s future submarine fleet, workforce development and maritime situational awareness. The underlying feature supp… --- ## [Japan’s First Aegis Missile-Defense Ship Advances Toward System Integration](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/japan-s-first-aegis-missile-defense-ship-advances-toward-system-integration/2316)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/japan-s-first-aegis-missile-defense-ship-advances-toward-system-integration/2316 "2026-09-05T19:56:56Z")
By PAI Sept. 5, 2026 NAGASAKI, Japan — Japan’s first Aegis System Equipped Vessel has received its integrated mast at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki shipyard, a construction milestone for a two-ship program desi… --- ## [Navy seeks carrier combat-drone prototypes with 3-year certification goal](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/navy-seeks-carrier-combat-drone-prototypes-with-3-year-certification-goal/2239)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/navy-seeks-carrier-combat-drone-prototypes-with-3-year-certification-goal/2239 "2026-09-02T01:22:02Z")
The Navy is seeking industry information for prospective carrier-capable combat-drone prototypes, a pre-award step that follows earlier X-47B demonstrations and the MQ-25 tanker program. 1 2 By PAI Sept. 1, 2026 WAS… --- ## [Navy seeks Silent Anvil glide weapon for carrier aircraft](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/navy-seeks-silent-anvil-glide-weapon-for-carrier-aircraft/2197)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/navy-seeks-silent-anvil-glide-weapon-for-carrier-aircraft/2197 "2026-08-31T21:07:45Z")
The Navy is seeking industry information on Silent Anvil, a compact glide-delivered anti-submarine weapon concept that could broaden aircraft options but is not a decision to restore the retired S-3 Viking. 1 2 By PAI … --- ## [SPY-6's Pacific Dragon Debut: Seven Navies Network Missile Defense Around First Flight III Destroyer](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/spy-6s-pacific-dragon-debut-seven-navies-network-missile-defense-around-first-flight-iii-destroyer/2049)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/spy-6s-pacific-dragon-debut-seven-navies-network-missile-defense-around-first-flight-iii-destroyer/2049 "2026-08-25T00:26:26Z")
https://news.usni.org/2026/08/18/u-s-allies-hold-major-ballistic-missile-defense-drill-new-zealand-starts-pacific-patrol Source note: Surfaced via Keith King’s LinkedIn commentary, Aug. 24, 2026. Full treatment below fr… --- ## [Andre J. Stridiron III, Ed.D.: Navy Veteran and Indo-Pacific Multi-Domain Training Leader](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/andre-j-stridiron-iii-ed-d-navy-veteran-and-indo-pacific-multi-domain-training-leader/1073)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/andre-j-stridiron-iii-ed-d-navy-veteran-and-indo-pacific-multi-domain-training-leader/1073 "2026-07-13T16:23:54Z")
Andre J. Stridiron III, Ed.D.: Navy Veteran and Indo-Pacific Multi-Domain Training Leader Andre J. Stridiron III, Ed.D., is a U.S. Navy civilian program leader at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) whose public work… --- ## [USS Scorpion (SSN-589): Fact Pattern — The Unsolved 1968 Disappearance](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/uss-scorpion-ssn-589-fact-pattern-the-unsolved-1968-disappearance/502)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/uss-scorpion-ssn-589-fact-pattern-the-unsolved-1968-disappearance/502 "2026-06-26T17:32:44Z")
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) sank on May 22, 1968, with the loss of all 99 crew members. The cause of the sinking has never been officially determined. The wreck rests on the Atlantic seabed approximately 400 nautical miles so… --- ## [U.S. Shipbuilding Industrial Base Revitalization and Maritime Capability Disparities](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/u-s-shipbuilding-industrial-base-revitalization-and-maritime-capability-disparities/493)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/u-s-shipbuilding-industrial-base-revitalization-and-maritime-capability-disparities/493 "2026-06-25T23:03:55Z")
The revitalization of the United States shipbuilding industrial base has emerged as a central focus of defense policy, driven by the expanding gap between U.S. and Chinese maritime capabilities. In a June 2026 address to… --- ## [Germany Cancels F126 Frigate Program, Pivots to MEKO A-200 Frigates](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-cancels-f126-frigate-program-pivots-to-meko-a-200-frigates/482)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-cancels-f126-frigate-program-pivots-to-meko-a-200-frigates/482 "2026-06-25T14:33:31Z")
On June 24, 2026, the German Federal Ministry of Defense announced the termination of the F126 frigate procurement program and a pivot to procuring eight MEKO A-200 frigates (German Federal Ministry of Defense, 2026). Th… --- ## [RAND Report Highlights Maintenance Challenges in China's Rapidly Expanding Naval Fleet](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/rand-report-highlights-maintenance-challenges-in-chinas-rapidly-expanding-naval-fleet/403)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/rand-report-highlights-maintenance-challenges-in-chinas-rapidly-expanding-naval-fleet/403 "2026-06-20T23:07:14Z")
A new research report from the RAND Corporation examines the maintenance management practices of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) as it grapples with a rapidly expanding and modernizing fleet. The report, titled … --- ## [Ultra Maritime Announces MSARS First In-Water Deployment in UK, Advances Autonomous ASW Integration with General Atomics MQ-9B](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/ultra-maritime-announces-msars-first-in-water-deployment-in-uk-advances-autonomous-asw-integration-with-general-atomics-mq-9b/347)
**Author:** [@noah](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/noah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/ultra-maritime-announces-msars-first-in-water-deployment-in-uk-advances-autonomous-asw-integration-with-general-atomics-mq-9b/347 "2026-06-12T14:45:39Z")
Ultra Maritime, a UK-based undersea warfare solutions company, announced on June 10, 2026 the successful completion of the first in-water deployment trial of its next-generation Multistatic Active Receive Sonobuoy (MSARS… --- ## [NAWCAD CRO Acquisition Strategy RFI — 5-Year Service Requirements Overhaul](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/nawcad-cro-acquisition-strategy-rfi-5-year-service-requirements-overhaul/344)
**Author:** [@noah](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/noah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/nawcad-cro-acquisition-strategy-rfi-5-year-service-requirements-overhaul/344 "2026-06-12T04:54:08Z")
NAWCAD CRO Acquisition Strategy RFI — 5-Year Service Requirements Overhaul Source: Derrick Hu on LinkedIn (Jun 11, 2026) Overview The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Chief Resource Office (CRO) has … --- ## [Company Profile: Seasats / Lightfish — Autonomous Surface Vehicles for Maritime Defense](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/company-profile-seasats-lightfish-autonomous-surface-vehicles-for-maritime-defense/341)
**Author:** [@noah](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/noah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/company-profile-seasats-lightfish-autonomous-surface-vehicles-for-maritime-defense/341 "2026-06-11T16:30:23Z")
Lightfish is the flagship autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) developed by Seasats, a San Diego-based defense technology and maritime autonomy company. Founded in 2020 by Mike Flanigan, Dan Flanigan, Dylan Rodriguez, and Ma… --- ## [SIGNAL — IQT (In-Q-Tel) Highlights Sofar Ocean for Maritime Domain Awareness and National Security (World Ocean Month 2026)](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/signal-iqt-in-q-tel-highlights-sofar-ocean-for-maritime-domain-awareness-and-national-security-world-ocean-month-2026/306)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/signal-iqt-in-q-tel-highlights-sofar-ocean-for-maritime-domain-awareness-and-national-security-world-ocean-month-2026/306 "2026-06-09T13:54:27Z")
Poster: IQT (In-Q-Tel) — Official LinkedIn Account (LinkedIn) Post Date: June 2026 (World Ocean Month) Post Series: “Mission Maritime, Chapter 1: Sofar Ocean” Original Post Text (verbatim): “:ocean: Mission Maritime… --- ## [FarSounder Demonstrates Multi-Layer Sensor Fusion for USV Navigation at Combined Naval Event 2026](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/farsounder-demonstrates-multi-layer-sensor-fusion-for-usv-navigation-at-combined-naval-event-2026/283)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/farsounder-demonstrates-multi-layer-sensor-fusion-for-usv-navigation-at-combined-naval-event-2026/283 "2026-06-07T13:20:27Z")
Source: LinkedIn — Jeffrey Carter | AUVSI, May 14 2026 | Ocean Science Technology, May 18 2026 At the Combined Naval Event (CNE) in Farnborough, UK (May 19–21, 2026), FarSounder demonstrated what a genuinely fused mari… --- ## [HOT OPP: Navy Selects 7 Companies for MUSV Marketplace At-Sea Testing — $15M Per Completion + Follow-On Production](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/hot-opp-navy-selects-7-companies-for-musv-marketplace-at-sea-testing-15m-per-completion-follow-on-production/271)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/hot-opp-navy-selects-7-companies-for-musv-marketplace-at-sea-testing-15m-per-completion-follow-on-production/271 "2026-06-06T17:59:06Z")
Signal: Navy MUSV Marketplace — Seven Companies Advance to At-Sea Testing Source: LinkedIn Official Release: Navy.mil — May 29, 2026 The Department of the Navy has selected seven companies to advance to the at-sea tes…