Stew Magnuson

Arlington

Editor in Chief of National Defense Magazine. Retweets do not constitute endorsements. Lifetime member of the Village Green Preservation Society.

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Over Five Years Into Modernization Campaign, Marines Highlight Successes

1 week ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

Over Five Years Into Modernization Campaign, Marines Highlight SuccessesARLINGTON, Virginia — The Marine Corps in 2019 kicked off a modernization campaign then known as Force Design 2030. “We committed to bold, tangible actions, actions backed by disciplined budgetary decisions and clear-eyed assessments of the threats ahead,” said Lt. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., director of the Marine Corps Staff.
Navy’s MQ-25 Refueling Drone To Fly in 2025

1 week ago | realcleardefense.com | Stew Magnuson

Stew Magnuson National Defense Magazine April 17, 2025 the ability to fly a long-range drone off an aircraft carrier has been a two-decade journey Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Carrier-Based Refueling Drone MQ-25 Stingray to Fly in 2025

1 week ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

Carrier-Based Refueling Drone MQ-25 Stingray to Fly in 2025 NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — “MQ-25 in 2025” is the slogan the Navy and its contractor Boeing expounded at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference in April. The MQ-25 Stingray is an uncrewed aerial system envisioned to fly off aircraft carriers and serve as a refueler for attack aircraft. A Boeing executive said its final iteration will have its first flight this year, and the first models will be delivered to the Navy in 2026.
SAS NEWS: New Navy Secretary Vows to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding

2 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

SAS NEWS: New Navy Secretary Vows to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — In his first public speech since being sworn in as the 79th secretary of the Navy, John Phelan named revitalizing U.S. shipbuilding as one of his top priorities.
New Drones Delivered to Coast Guard This Summer

2 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

SAS NEWS: New Drones Delivered to Coast Guard This SummerNATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Coast Guard National Security Cutters will receive all new vertical take-off and landing drones as early as this summer, an executive with the new provider, Shield AI, said April 8. The new Shield AI V-BAT drones have been altered for Coast Guard missions, Brandon Troup, the company’s business development executive, said in an interview on the sidelines of the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space symposium.
Aviation Leaders Endorse Osprey Ahead of Comprehensive Safety Review

2 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Weeks before a highly anticipated comprehensive review of the V-22 Osprey’s safety record, Navy aviation leaders gave the controversial platform their full-throated endorsements. “The mishap that we had last year was definitely a wakeup call for many of us who are anticipating transitioning from the C-2 to the CV-22,” Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, said at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference April 8.
Consultants Favor Private Equity to Solve U.S. Shipyard Woes

2 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — A leading consulting firm believes business practices common in the world of private equity are a possible way to solve the problems plaguing shipyards, including those in the United States. McKinsey and Company released on April 7 the report, “Rising Tide: How Private Equity Can Lift the Shipbuilding Industry,” to coincide with the United States’ largest maritime national security symposium, the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space.
Graybeards Spell Out Myths, True Fixes For U.S. Shipbuilding

3 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Stew Magnuson

Stew Magnuson National Defense Magazine April 3, 2025 The challenges to shipbuilding today are not Columbia, or funding, they are executability. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Graybeards Spell Out Myths, True Fixes For U.S. Shipbuilding

3 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

SPECIAL REPORT: Graybeards Spell Out Myths, True Fixes For U.S. ShipbuildingThis is part 4 of a 5-part special report on the shipbuilding industry. When it comes to experience following the vagaries of U.S. military shipbuilding, it would be hard to find two better experts than Eric Labs at the Congressional Budget Office and Ronald O’Rourke at the Congressional Research Service. Between them, the analysts have been following the Navy and its shipbuilding plans for some 70 years.
Norway, Ukraine in Talks to Co-Produce New Air Defense Missile

3 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

BREAKING: Norway, Ukraine in Talks to Co-Produce New Air Defense MissileKONGSBERG, Norway — The governments in Kyiv and Oslo are having “ongoing discussions” that may lead to Ukraine domestically producing a new missile for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, according to officials at Norway’s largest defense manufacturer. NASAMS is a short to medium-range mobile air defense system, which has been widely used by Ukraine in its war against Russia.