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Two upcoming documents will reveal how the US Navy should fight in a great power competition
An ongoing Global Posture Review and a 2022 update to the National Defense Strategy will provide the U.S. Navy more clarity on what its roles and expectations will be in an increasingly competitive maritime space.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever refueling between unmanned tanker, F-35C
The Navy and Boeing paired their unmanned tanker with the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter for the first time, with the drone refueling its third aircraft type since June as it heads towards shipboard testing and the standup of the first MQ-25A squadron later this year.
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UK Royal Navy wants a disaggregated fleet that de-couples combat punch from ship platforms
The U.K. Royal Navy wants a future fleet with its sensors and weapons disaggregated and its ships flexible enough to change missions as needed, as it acknowledges that traditional technology superiority may not be possible in the coming decades.
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Thales-led industry group moves to boost Europe’s undersea-warfare chops
The European Commission has selected a consortium of companies, led by France’s Thales, to equip its navies against high-tech underwater threats including submarines, unmanned systems, and naval mines.
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Austal ahead of schedule in yard upgrades, but still awaiting ships to build
The Alabama shipyard is ahead of schedule in converting its manufacturing facilities to build steel ships. The challenge now: finding a steel ship contract to bid on.
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US Navy, seeking energetics breakthroughs, releases new requirements
A public-private partnership focused on accelerating tech breakthroughs for energetics has released its first requirements document, focused on hypersonic weapons and other munitions.
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A ‘persistent, proximate threat’: Why the Navy is preparing for a fight under the sea
Navy leaders are concerned about increased Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic and Chinese submarine activity in the Pacific. The U.S. homeland is no longer a sanctuary from such threats, they warn.
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Taiwan commissions homemade ‘carrier killer’ warship
Taiwan’s president oversaw the commissioning of a new domestically made warship as part of the island’s plan to boost indigenous defense capacity amid heightened tensions with China.
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US Navy launches Mideast drone task force amid Iran tensions
“We want to put more systems out in the maritime domain above, on and below the sea,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. 5th Fleet.
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Gilday: New task force will help US Navy speed up unmanned system integration
The U.S. Navy has made significant progress with unmanned systems but needs to move faster — prompting the chief of naval operations to stand up a new task force to help usher unmanned systems into the fleet.
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Two upcoming documents will reveal how the US Navy should fight in a great power competition
An ongoing Global Posture Review and a 2022 update to the National Defense Strategy will provide the U.S. Navy more clarity on what its roles and expectations will be in an increasingly competitive maritime space.
-
US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever refueling between unmanned tanker, F-35C
The Navy and Boeing paired their unmanned tanker with the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter for the first time, with the drone refueling its third aircraft type since June as it heads towards shipboard testing and the standup of the first MQ-25A squadron later this year.
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UK Royal Navy wants a disaggregated fleet that de-couples combat punch from ship platforms
The U.K. Royal Navy wants a future fleet with its sensors and weapons disaggregated and its ships flexible enough to change missions as needed, as it acknowledges that traditional technology superiority may not be possible in the coming decades.
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Thales-led industry group moves to boost Europe’s undersea-warfare chops
The European Commission has selected a consortium of companies, led by France’s Thales, to equip its navies against high-tech underwater threats including submarines, unmanned systems, and naval mines.
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Austal ahead of schedule in yard upgrades, but still awaiting ships to build
The Alabama shipyard is ahead of schedule in converting its manufacturing facilities to build steel ships. The challenge now: finding a steel ship contract to bid on.
-
US Navy, seeking energetics breakthroughs, releases new requirements
A public-private partnership focused on accelerating tech breakthroughs for energetics has released its first requirements document, focused on hypersonic weapons and other munitions.
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A ‘persistent, proximate threat’: Why the Navy is preparing for a fight under the sea
Navy leaders are concerned about increased Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic and Chinese submarine activity in the Pacific. The U.S. homeland is no longer a sanctuary from such threats, they warn.
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Taiwan commissions homemade ‘carrier killer’ warship
Taiwan’s president oversaw the commissioning of a new domestically made warship as part of the island’s plan to boost indigenous defense capacity amid heightened tensions with China.
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US Navy launches Mideast drone task force amid Iran tensions
“We want to put more systems out in the maritime domain above, on and below the sea,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. 5th Fleet.
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Gilday: New task force will help US Navy speed up unmanned system integration
The U.S. Navy has made significant progress with unmanned systems but needs to move faster — prompting the chief of naval operations to stand up a new task force to help usher unmanned systems into the fleet.
-
Two upcoming documents will reveal how the US Navy should fight in a great power competition
An ongoing Global Posture Review and a 2022 update to the National Defense Strategy will provide the U.S. Navy more clarity on what its roles and expectations will be in an increasingly competitive maritime space.
-
US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever refueling between unmanned tanker, F-35C
The Navy and Boeing paired their unmanned tanker with the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter for the first time, with the drone refueling its third aircraft type since June as it heads towards shipboard testing and the standup of the first MQ-25A squadron later this year.
-
UK Royal Navy wants a disaggregated fleet that de-couples combat punch from ship platforms
The U.K. Royal Navy wants a future fleet with its sensors and weapons disaggregated and its ships flexible enough to change missions as needed, as it acknowledges that traditional technology superiority may not be possible in the coming decades.
-
Thales-led industry group moves to boost Europe’s undersea-warfare chops
The European Commission has selected a consortium of companies, led by France’s Thales, to equip its navies against high-tech underwater threats including submarines, unmanned systems, and naval mines.
-
Austal ahead of schedule in yard upgrades, but still awaiting ships to build
The Alabama shipyard is ahead of schedule in converting its manufacturing facilities to build steel ships. The challenge now: finding a steel ship contract to bid on.
-
US Navy, seeking energetics breakthroughs, releases new requirements
A public-private partnership focused on accelerating tech breakthroughs for energetics has released its first requirements document, focused on hypersonic weapons and other munitions.
-
A ‘persistent, proximate threat’: Why the Navy is preparing for a fight under the sea
Navy leaders are concerned about increased Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic and Chinese submarine activity in the Pacific. The U.S. homeland is no longer a sanctuary from such threats, they warn.
-
Taiwan commissions homemade ‘carrier killer’ warship
Taiwan’s president oversaw the commissioning of a new domestically made warship as part of the island’s plan to boost indigenous defense capacity amid heightened tensions with China.
-
US Navy launches Mideast drone task force amid Iran tensions
“We want to put more systems out in the maritime domain above, on and below the sea,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. 5th Fleet.
-
Gilday: New task force will help US Navy speed up unmanned system integration
The U.S. Navy has made significant progress with unmanned systems but needs to move faster — prompting the chief of naval operations to stand up a new task force to help usher unmanned systems into the fleet.
