How to pitch your tech to the Navy: Four questions to ask

Such a simple but powerful way other organizations can adopt this NavalX Joel Uzarski's framework to collaborate with Industry and bring emerging capabilities to their end users!

Reuters called it failure. We call it iteration. Autonomous ships are a moonshot—mistakes are the path, not the problem. Progress in defense tech is messy by design. You don’t get disruptive systems through perfectionism—you get it through failing, learning, and scaling. Tagging folks who know what real defense innovation looks like: Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) US Navy Center for a New American Security (CNAS) U.S. Naval Institute Defense One

Last year, PEO ships delivered 7 ships across 6 different ship classes - the most in the history of the command. So how can the Navy capitalize on this momentum to build a Fleet with the size and capability to project strength, deter adversaries, and advance US strategic interests around the world? That was a key topic of discussion at last spring's "Creating Synergy for Informed Change: Transitioning Technology to the Warfighter," the NPS 22nd Annual Acquisition Research Symposium and Innovation Summit. Chaired by RADM Thomas J. Anderson, the panel featured: ✴️ Henry Carroll of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), who evaluated four possible pathways for US shipbuilding to expand its output and strengthen the industrial base via cooperation with allies and partners. ✴️ Sean Merrill of the Government Accountability Office, who investigated four leading commercial ship design practices that enable the delivery of new shipbuilds with timely and predictable outcomes. ✴️ Robert Mortlock, Chair of Acquisition at NPS, who offered a case study on how the Marine Corps' landing ship medium (LSM) program might best leverage a modified, commercial, off-the-shelf design approach to reduce risk, prioritize schedule, and meet as many of the unique USMC requirements as possible. Watch the full panel and discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eiaNnykc #defense #navy #shipbuilding #acquisition | Department of Defense Management at Naval Postgraduate School

The Improved Post-Launch Communications System has advanced to the manufacturing phase. ✅ Our fiber-optic tether will provide real-time data and communication to the US Navy’s submarine-launched torpedo. Learn more: http://spklr.io/6044By8fg

📰NEWS: Pratt & Whitney is accelerating the development of its engine for the United States Air Force’s NGAP program - the XA103 - with the use of digital data packages. “We are paving the way with digital on NGAP, so much so that the rate at which we are delivering XA103 technical data packages has doubled.” - Jill Albertelli, president of Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney Details: https://lnkd.in/gYkQMxsS

The U.S. Navy has selected Anduril Industries to design and develop concepts tailored to its distinct operational needs. This milestone signals a dramatic shift in the defense landscape, where a fast-rising company born in the tech world now stands alongside the aerospace giants in shaping the future of naval aviation. Once considered an outsider, Anduril is now competing directly with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for one of the U.S. Navy’s most ambitious projects. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dE6mNVRp

Our latest blog explores the history of SWaP-C considerations in military aircraft, and how Amphenol Aerospace continues to address the challenges today. Check it out: https://ow.ly/zB7850WU6WM

Made Chief or know a fellow Sailor who did? Here’s what you need to know about the the Senior Enlisted Marketplace. Starting in FY26, E6 Sailors selected for E7 will be matched to billets through SEM, ensuring the right leaders are placed in the right roles at the right time. Frocking will occur around September 15 each year, with Sailors able to advance through two SEM paths: Advance to Position or Advancement Request Alignment. Chiefs will also have the option to enter the MNA window early or wait for their established PRD, with a requirement to select orders within 24 months. This process keeps our US Navy talent strategy aligned with Fleet needs, while reinforcing accountability and mission readiness. Note: SEM does not apply to certain ratings, including SEAL, Submarine, SELRES, TAR, and more. Read the full SEM guidance in NAVADMIN 112/25 and fact sheet here: https://lnkd.in/euDqwtfk Have questions? Download or bookmark the official SEM FAQ here: https://lnkd.in/eENXy2qS

Join us this Thursday, September 25 for a webinar focused on developing and demonstrating novel coatings and coating removal approaches for the military. Presenters will discuss the development of new topcoats for naval ships and submarines as well as coating removal approaches from military components during repair and maintenance to enhance operational readiness. ·   Mr. James Tagert with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory will present novel polysiloxane topcoats on the exterior surface of U.S. Navy ships and submarines that have formulations based on non-hazardous raw materials while maintaining excellent performance. ·   Mr.Greg Liscombe with the United States Air Force and Dr. Paul Jarosz with IBC MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGIES, LLC  will highlight an alternative aqueous based ultrasonically activated de-paint (UADP) process to remove topcoat and primer without damaging underlying anodize coatings. These promising approaches support DoD modernization goals for munitions and provide cost-effective, adaptable pathways to minimize operational risk and enhance readiness. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/edTqC6JC

Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics and Anduril are all in line to produce conceptual designs for the Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, according to a Navy slide reviewed by Breaking Defense. https://lnkd.in/dgke_snb