{"id":6129,"date":"2023-04-06T15:55:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/06\/gunhrn5cpzhdto4ntqxjnw6swm\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:44:13","slug":"gunhrn5cpzhdto4ntqxjnw6swm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/gallery\/2023\/04\/06\/gunhrn5cpzhdto4ntqxjnw6swm\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from the Sea-Air-Space conference"},"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=\"5910\" height=\"3945\" alt=\"An Amphibious Combat Vehicle, with a TV mounted to its side, sits at the BAE Systems booth at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4862\" data-id=\"4862\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BAE-Amphib-Combat-Vehicle.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BAE-Amphib-Combat-Vehicle.jpg.jpg 5910w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BAE-Amphib-Combat-Vehicle.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BAE-Amphib-Combat-Vehicle.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BAE-Amphib-Combat-Vehicle.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BAE-Amphib-Combat-Vehicle.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BAE-Amphib-Combat-Vehicle.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5910px) 100vw, 5910px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An Amphibious Combat Vehicle, with a TV mounted to its side, sits at the BAE Systems booth at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5758\" height=\"3844\" alt=\"An Anduril Altius 600M is seen suspended from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4887\" data-id=\"4887\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anduril-Altius-suspended.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anduril-Altius-suspended.jpg.jpg 5758w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anduril-Altius-suspended.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anduril-Altius-suspended.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anduril-Altius-suspended.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anduril-Altius-suspended.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anduril-Altius-suspended.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5758px) 100vw, 5758px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An Anduril Altius-600M loitering munition is suspended from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5799\" height=\"3871\" alt=\"U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Stephen Donald, deputy commander of the 10th Fleet, speaks at a maritime cybersecurity panel at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4915\" data-id=\"4915\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Steven-Donald-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Steven-Donald-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 5799w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Steven-Donald-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Steven-Donald-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Steven-Donald-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Steven-Donald-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Steven-Donald-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5799px) 100vw, 5799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Stephen Donald, deputy commander of the 10th Fleet, said at the 2023 Sea-Air-Space conference that there is a need for cloud capabilities aboard ships that can withstand jarring jumps online and offline. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"A miniature missile launches from a model fighter jet at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4946\" data-id=\"4946\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jet-display-with-missile-Sea-Air-SPace.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jet-display-with-missile-Sea-Air-SPace.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jet-display-with-missile-Sea-Air-SPace.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jet-display-with-missile-Sea-Air-SPace.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jet-display-with-missile-Sea-Air-SPace.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jet-display-with-missile-Sea-Air-SPace.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jet-display-with-missile-Sea-Air-SPace.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A miniature missile launches from a model fighter jet at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5564\" height=\"3714\" alt=\"A model of the Stryker Leonidas, a venture involving Epirus and General Dynamics Land Systems, is seen at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4959\" data-id=\"4959\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stryker-Leonidas-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stryker-Leonidas-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 5564w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stryker-Leonidas-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stryker-Leonidas-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stryker-Leonidas-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stryker-Leonidas-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stryker-Leonidas-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5564px) 100vw, 5564px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A model of the Stryker Leonidas, a venture involving Epirus and General Dynamics Land Systems, is seen at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/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. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David Thompson begins his speech at a Sea-Air-Space conference luncheon in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4973\" data-id=\"4973\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USSF-Space-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USSF-Space-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USSF-Space-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USSF-Space-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USSF-Space-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USSF-Space-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USSF-Space-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Space Force Gen. David Thompson, the vice chief of space operations, closed the Sea-Air-Space conference with a keynote speech April 5, 2023. His hand-held notes included the phrase: \u201cSee, sense, observe, track.\u201d (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5781\" height=\"3858\" alt=\"Defense contractor Lockheed Martin displays a scaled-down version of the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4988\" data-id=\"4988\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Heavy-Lift-Heli-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Heavy-Lift-Heli-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 5781w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Heavy-Lift-Heli-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Heavy-Lift-Heli-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Heavy-Lift-Heli-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Heavy-Lift-Heli-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Heavy-Lift-Heli-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5781px) 100vw, 5781px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Defense contractor Lockheed Martin displays a scaled-down version of the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"An attendee of the Sea-Air-Space conference walks behind a Northrop Grumman model of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range weapon on April 5, 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5006\" data-id=\"5006\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AARGM-ER-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AARGM-ER-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AARGM-ER-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AARGM-ER-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AARGM-ER-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AARGM-ER-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AARGM-ER-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An attendee of the Sea-Air-Space conference walks behind a Northrop Grumman model of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range weapon on April 5, 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5825\" height=\"3888\" alt=\"U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, an intelligence official, discusses &quot;Chinese high-risk behaviors' at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 5, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5042\" data-id=\"5042\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Mike-Studeman-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Mike-Studeman-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 5825w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Mike-Studeman-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Mike-Studeman-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Mike-Studeman-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Mike-Studeman-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Mike-Studeman-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5825px) 100vw, 5825px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, an intelligence expert, said cameras may be the best tool to counter Chinese or Russian misbehavior in faraway regions of the world. Studeman, seen April 5, 2023, at the Sea-Air-Space conference, cited the downing of a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone near Ukraine as an example. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5540\" height=\"3626\" alt=\"U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Walsh, the leader of Marine Corps Systems Command, takes note during a discussion at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5070\" data-id=\"5070\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Brig.-Gen.-David-Walsh-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Brig.-Gen.-David-Walsh-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 5540w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Brig.-Gen.-David-Walsh-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,196 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Brig.-Gen.-David-Walsh-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,503 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Brig.-Gen.-David-Walsh-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,670 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Brig.-Gen.-David-Walsh-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1005 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Brig.-Gen.-David-Walsh-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1340 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5540px) 100vw, 5540px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Walsh takes notes on April 4, 2023, after answering a question about the service&#8217;s use of uncrewed systems, now and in the future. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5473\" height=\"3654\" alt=\"L3Harris Technologies slings a model of the Navigation Technology Satellite-3, or NTS-3, from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5086\" data-id=\"5086\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/L3Hariss-NTS-3.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/L3Hariss-NTS-3.jpg.jpg 5473w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/L3Hariss-NTS-3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/L3Hariss-NTS-3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/L3Hariss-NTS-3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/L3Hariss-NTS-3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/L3Hariss-NTS-3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5473px) 100vw, 5473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">L3Harris Technologies slings a model of the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., in April 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"English bulldog Pfc. Chesty XVI, the U.S. Marine Corps mascot, receives some well-deserved attention at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4829\" data-id=\"4829\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-Pets-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-Pets-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-Pets-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-Pets-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-Pets-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-Pets-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chesty-Pets-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">English bulldog Pfc. Chesty XVI, the U.S. Marine Corps mascot, receives some well-deserved attention at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/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 Secretary Carlos Del Toro speaks at a Sea-Air-Space conference luncheon in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5118\" data-id=\"5118\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Carlos-Del-Toro-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Carlos-Del-Toro-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Carlos-Del-Toro-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Carlos-Del-Toro-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Carlos-Del-Toro-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Carlos-Del-Toro-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Carlos-Del-Toro-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro speaks at a Sea-Air-Space conference luncheon in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5801\" height=\"3872\" alt=\"Rear Adm. Tracy Hines answers a question about U.S. Navy cybersecurity during a panel discussion at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5145\" data-id=\"5145\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Tracy-Hines-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Tracy-Hines-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 5801w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Tracy-Hines-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Tracy-Hines-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Tracy-Hines-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Tracy-Hines-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Tracy-Hines-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5801px) 100vw, 5801px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rear Adm. Tracy Hines answers a question about U.S. Navy cybersecurity during a panel discussion at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/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. Doug Small, the leader of both Project Overmatch and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, listens to a question at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5174\" data-id=\"5174\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Doug-Small-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Doug-Small-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Doug-Small-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Doug-Small-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Doug-Small-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Doug-Small-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rear-Adm.-Doug-Small-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Doug Small pauses to think during a panel discussion about command and control for distributed maritime operations. Small is the leader of Project Overmatch, the Navy\u2019s contribution to the Pentagon\u2019s Joint All-Domain Command and Control vision. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5636\" height=\"3762\" alt=\"Bill LaPlante, the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, looks at the audience during a morning event at the Sea-Air-Space conference in April 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5181\" data-id=\"5181\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOD-Bill-LaPlante-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOD-Bill-LaPlante-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 5636w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOD-Bill-LaPlante-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOD-Bill-LaPlante-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOD-Bill-LaPlante-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOD-Bill-LaPlante-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DOD-Bill-LaPlante-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5636px) 100vw, 5636px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Bill LaPlante, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, looks at the audience during a morning event at the Sea-Air-Space conference in April 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/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 Adm. Chris Grady, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to another speaker at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5201\" data-id=\"5201\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Chris-Grady-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Chris-Grady-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Chris-Grady-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Chris-Grady-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Chris-Grady-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Chris-Grady-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Chris-Grady-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Navy Adm. Chris Grady, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to another speaker at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/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. Eric Smith gestures as he speaks onstage at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5222\" data-id=\"5222\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Gen.-Eric-Smith-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Gen.-Eric-Smith-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Gen.-Eric-Smith-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Gen.-Eric-Smith-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Gen.-Eric-Smith-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Gen.-Eric-Smith-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Gen.-Eric-Smith-Sea-Air-Space.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith, gestures as he speaks onstage at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 4, 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/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 Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, N2\/N6, and director of naval intelligence, speaks at a discussion at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5237\" data-id=\"5237\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VADM-Trussler.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VADM-Trussler.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VADM-Trussler.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VADM-Trussler.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VADM-Trussler.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VADM-Trussler.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VADM-Trussler.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, seen at the Sea-Air-Space conference on April 3, 2023, said the Indo-Pacific experience of his potential successor, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, makes him the \u201cperfect replacement.\u201d Thomas currently commands 7th Fleet. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5844\" height=\"3901\" alt=\"Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear gestures as he answers a question at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5264\" data-id=\"5264\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Derek-Tournear-SDA.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Derek-Tournear-SDA.jpg.jpg 5844w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Derek-Tournear-SDA.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Derek-Tournear-SDA.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Derek-Tournear-SDA.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Derek-Tournear-SDA.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Derek-Tournear-SDA.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5844px) 100vw, 5844px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear gestures as he answers a question at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md., on April 3, 2023. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5868\" height=\"3918\" alt=\"U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger speaks at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5284\" data-id=\"5284\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Commandant-David-Berger.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Commandant-David-Berger.jpg.jpg 5868w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Commandant-David-Berger.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Commandant-David-Berger.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Commandant-David-Berger.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Commandant-David-Berger.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1026 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-Commandant-David-Berger.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5868px) 100vw, 5868px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger, speaking here at the Sea-Air-Space conference on April 3, 2023, said over-classification of information can hamper collaboration with U.S. allies and partners. (Colin Demarest\/Staff)<\/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. Mike Gilday speaks at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5309\" data-id=\"5309\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Mike-Gilday.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Mike-Gilday.jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Mike-Gilday.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Mike-Gilday.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Mike-Gilday.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Mike-Gilday.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adm.-Mike-Gilday.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. 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