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Justin Katz

Washington, D.C.

Navy and Marine Corps Reporter at Breaking Defense

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Articles

  • What a historic absence of its top officer means for the Navy

    2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Justin Katz |Valerie Insinna

    WASHINGTON — Walking in the Pentagon’s river entrance, a visitor is greeted by a series of photographs on the walls featuring the top uniformed member of the military services. But for the last 91 days, in the spot where a photo of the chief of naval operations should be, has been a black piece of paper — marking the absence of a Senate-confirmed senior Navy officer.

  • Adm. Kevin Lunday to be tapped for job as Coast Guard's commandant, DHS's Noem says

    2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Justin Katz

    WASHINGTON — The White House will soon nominate Adm. Kevin Lunday, the Coast Guard’s acting chief, to become the service’s commandant, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said today. Noem made the announcement during the graduation ceremony at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. Lunday is the service’s confirmed vice commandant and has been its acting chief since January when the Trump administration fired Adm. Linda Fagan.

  • Navy to host industry for talks about 'Future Unmanned Surface Vessel' program

    3 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Justin Katz

    WASHINGTON — The US Navy is planning to hold an industry day next month to discuss the specifications for its “Future Unmanned Surface Vessel” program, according to a public notice published today. The June 17 industry day will be held by the Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants in Washington, DC. “The Future USV program will be an open ocean, 25+ knot, high endurance, non-exquisite, autonomous vessel,” according to the solicitation.

  • Marines 'committed' to JLTV despite Army divestment, expected price increase: Service chief

    3 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Justin Katz

    WASHINGTON — The US Army’s effective cancellation of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program will result in a larger bill per unit for the Marine Corps and “negatively impact” the smaller service’s ability to fulfill its ground vehicle mobility strategy, the commandant told lawmakers on Wednesday. “The Marine Corps is fully committed to the JLTV program. It is our workhorse on the ground tactical vehicle fleet,” Marine Corps Commandant Gen.

  • Delaying Navy's F/A-XX next gen fighter risks US being 'outmatched' by China, key lawmaker says

    3 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Justin Katz

    WASHINGTON — A top Republican appropriator today warned “any hesitancy” to proceed with the Navy’s planned F/A-XX program will leave the service “outmatched” in a potential future fight with China. “We need sixth generation fighters. The US Navy needs sixth-generation fighters. I’m concerned that any hesitancy on our part to proceed with the planned procurement of the sixth-gen fighters for the Navy will leave us dangerously outmatched in a China fight,” Rep.

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