{"id":33407,"date":"2024-04-11T18:23:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T18:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2024\/04\/11\/sea-air-space-2024-all-the-cutting-edge-tech-at-navys-largest-show\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:50:57","slug":"sea-air-space-2024-all-the-cutting-edge-tech-at-navys-largest-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2024\/04\/11\/sea-air-space-2024-all-the-cutting-edge-tech-at-navys-largest-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea-Air-Space 2024: All the cutting-edge tech at Navy\u2019s largest show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5357\" height=\"3576\" alt=\"Sea-Air-Space attendees step out of the naval conference in National Harbor, Maryland, to observe the solar eclipse April 8, 2024.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3579\" data-id=\"3579\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/April-2024-eclipse.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/April-2024-eclipse.jpg.jpg 5357w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/April-2024-eclipse.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/April-2024-eclipse.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/April-2024-eclipse.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/April-2024-eclipse.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/April-2024-eclipse.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5357px) 100vw, 5357px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sea-Air-Space attendees step out of the naval conference in National Harbor, Maryland, to observe the solar eclipse April 8, 2024. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5442\" height=\"3633\" alt=\"A model of a vessel, draped in blue-and-grey camouflage, is seen suspended at the Fincantieri booth at Sea-Air-Space on April 10, 2024.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3594\" data-id=\"3594\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fincantieri-Boat-Model.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fincantieri-Boat-Model.jpg.jpg 5442w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fincantieri-Boat-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fincantieri-Boat-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fincantieri-Boat-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fincantieri-Boat-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fincantieri-Boat-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5442px) 100vw, 5442px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A model of a vessel, draped in blue-and-grey camouflage, is seen suspended at the Fincantieri booth at Sea-Air-Space on April 10, 2024. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5528\" height=\"3690\" alt=\"U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro waves at the crowd gathered for his speech at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference in Maryland.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3614\" data-id=\"3614\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Toro.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Toro.jpg.jpg 5528w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Toro.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Toro.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Toro.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Toro.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Toro.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5528px) 100vw, 5528px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro waves at the lunchtime crowd gathered for his 2024 Sea-Air-Space speech in Maryland. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6182\" height=\"4127\" alt=\"Shield AI's V-Bat drone stands upright at the company's 2024 Sea-Air-Space booth.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3632\" data-id=\"3632\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VBat.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VBat.jpg.jpg 6182w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VBat.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VBat.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VBat.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VBat.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VBat.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6182px) 100vw, 6182px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Shield AI&#8217;s V-Bat drone stands upright at the company&#8217;s 2024 Sea-Air-Space booth. A screen nearby advertises its swarming capability. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5841\" height=\"3884\" alt=\"Rear Adm. Doug Small, the U.S. Navy\u2019s Project Overmatch boss, pauses before answering a question about unmanned technologies at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3658\" data-id=\"3658\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Small.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Small.jpg.jpg 5841w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Small.jpg.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Small.jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Small.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Small.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1021 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Small.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1362 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5841px) 100vw, 5841px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rear Adm. Doug Small, the U.S. Navy\u2019s Project Overmatch boss, pauses before answering a question about unmanned technologies at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5057\" height=\"3375\" alt=\"A model of Northrop Grumman's Ground\/Air Task-Oriented Radar, or G\/ATOR, is perched at the company's booth at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference in National Harbor, Maryland.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3674\" data-id=\"3674\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GATOR.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GATOR.jpg.jpg 5057w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GATOR.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GATOR.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GATOR.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GATOR.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GATOR.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5057px) 100vw, 5057px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A model of Northrop Grumman&#8217;s Ground\/Air Task-Oriented Radar stands at the company&#8217;s booth at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference. The G\/ATOR setup is used by Marines. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ron Piret, the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command boss, speaks at the IW Pavilion at the Sea-Air-Space defense conference in April 2024.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3696\" data-id=\"3696\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pirot.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pirot.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pirot.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pirot.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pirot.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pirot.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pirot.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rear Adm. Ron Piret, the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command boss, speaks at the Information Warfare Pavilion at the Sea-Air-Space defense conference in April 2024. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5778\" height=\"3857\" alt=\"A Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition, made by AeroVironment, is staged at the company's Sea-Air-Space booth in 2024.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3718\" data-id=\"3718\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Switchblade.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Switchblade.jpg.jpg 5778w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Switchblade.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Switchblade.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Switchblade.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Switchblade.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Switchblade.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5778px) 100vw, 5778px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A man points toward a Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition, made by AeroVironment. The U.S. has sent Switchblade drones to Ukraine. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4649\" height=\"3103\" alt=\"Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, the Marine Corps\u2019 official mascot, makes an appearance April 9, 2024, at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3743\" data-id=\"3743\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-2.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-2.jpg.jpg 4649w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4649px) 100vw, 4649px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, the Marine Corps\u2019 official mascot, makes an appearance April 9, 2024, at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5926\" height=\"3956\" alt=\"A Lego model of the USS John F. Kennedy is displayed at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference in National Harbor, Maryland.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3757\" data-id=\"3757\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CVN-79-JFK-Model.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CVN-79-JFK-Model.jpg.jpg 5926w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CVN-79-JFK-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CVN-79-JFK-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CVN-79-JFK-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CVN-79-JFK-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CVN-79-JFK-Model.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5926px) 100vw, 5926px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Lego model of the USS John F. Kennedy is displayed at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference. It was a crowd favorite. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, a Virginia Republican, listens to a fellow representative April 9, 2024, at the Sea-Air-Space naval conference.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3777\" data-id=\"3777\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wittman-SAS.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wittman-SAS.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wittman-SAS.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wittman-SAS.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wittman-SAS.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wittman-SAS.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wittman-SAS.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, a Virginia Republican, listens to Rep. Ronny Jackson, a Texas Republican and fellow member of the House Armed Services Committee, during a 2024 Sea-Air-Space discussion. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"Models of Saildrone unmanned surface vessels are seen at the company's booth April 8, 2024, at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3794\" data-id=\"3794\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saildrone.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saildrone.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saildrone.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saildrone.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saildrone.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saildrone.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saildrone.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Models of Saildrone unmanned surface vessels are seen at the company&#8217;s booth April 8, 2024. Saildrone is collaborating with Thales Australia on anti-submarine warfare technologies. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti scans the crowd April 8, 2024, at the Sea-Air-Space naval conference in Maryland.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3822\" data-id=\"3822\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Franchetti.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Franchetti.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Franchetti.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Franchetti.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Franchetti.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Franchetti.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Franchetti.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti scans the Sea-Air-Space crowd April 8, 2024. Franchetti succeeded Adm. Michael Gilday. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5461\" height=\"3645\" alt=\"Parts made by additive manufacturing are displayed at a U.S. Navy booth at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland on April 9, 2024.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3853\" data-id=\"3853\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3D-printed.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3D-printed.jpg.jpg 5461w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3D-printed.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3D-printed.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3D-printed.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3D-printed.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3D-printed.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5461px) 100vw, 5461px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Parts made by additive manufacturing are displayed at a U.S. Navy booth at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland on April 9, 2024. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney takes his seat April 8, 2024, at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3878\" data-id=\"3878\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asst-Cmdt.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asst-Cmdt.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asst-Cmdt.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asst-Cmdt.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asst-Cmdt.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asst-Cmdt.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asst-Cmdt.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney takes his seat April 8, 2024, at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. \u2014 This week, U.S. Navy leadership and some of the world\u2019s largest defense contractors flocked to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center south of the nation\u2019s capital for the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by the Navy League, it\u2019s the service\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/navy-league\/\" target=\"_blank\">largest annual trade show<\/a>. Reporters with C4ISRNET, Defense News, and Military Times were on the ground, reporting on the latest remarks and industry insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From an eclipse that yanked attendees to the waterfront to a surprise appearance by Lance Cpl. 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