Military Times
US news outlet covering the American armed forces
Military Times reported on 29 September 2026 the US Navy's own average cost of $40m for each of 30 new medium uncrewed surface vessels, the figure the Navy gave in its award announcement.
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On 29 September 2026 Military Times reported the US Navy's own figure for its 30 new medium uncrewed surface vessels: an average procurement cost of $40m a vessel, as stated in the Navy's announcement. The outlet is also a regular source on US military casualties in the Iran war.
Military Times belongs to Sightline Media Group, founded in 1940 as Army Times Publishing Company and based in Tysons, Virginia. Sightline also publishes Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, Marine Corps Times and Defense News. Gannett bought the group in 1997, and the private equity firm Regent bought it in March 2016.
Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Least Biased with High factual reporting, and Ad Fontes Media rates it Middle and Reliable. Its tallies can differ from wire counts: it counted 18 US military deaths in the Iran war where AP-sourced reporting counted 17.