P-8 LRASM testing expected to wrap this summer, Boeing official says

P-8 LRASM testing expected to wrap this summer, Boeing official says
P-8 LRASM testing expected to wrap this summer, Boeing official says

Boeing will also soon begin flight testing a multimission pod developed with internal funds, according to company official Jon Spore.

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General Atomics Aeronautical’s new advances in remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft equip forces today and tomorrow

General Atomics Aeronautical’s new advances in remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft equip forces today and tomorrow
General Atomics Aeronautical’s new advances in remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft equip forces today and tomorrow

Unmanned aircraft in development by GA-ASI and its partners will be part of the discussion at the Singapore Airshow to ensure responsible world powers have the tools to keep ahead of security challenges.

Transparent Sea: AUKUS looks to AI, quantum in hunt for Chinese submarines

Transparent Sea: AUKUS looks to AI, quantum in hunt for Chinese submarines
Transparent Sea: AUKUS looks to AI, quantum in hunt for Chinese submarines

AI analysis of sensor data, including new kinds of quantum-based detection, could give a lethal edge in undersea warfare — to either the Australia-UK-US alliance or to China.

BAE touts upgunned missile tubes for $45B AUD Hunter ASW fleet

BAE touts upgunned missile tubes for $45B AUD Hunter ASW fleet
BAE touts upgunned missile tubes for $45B AUD Hunter ASW fleet

“There’s no more cost that gets added to the program outside that one design zone change, therefore when you consider that as a value for money, it avoids having to complete a brand-new design from ground up,” Craig Lockhart of BAE Systems Australia said.

Australian MoD: Over $1.5B AUD in pipeline for fourth Triton, P-8 upgrades

Australian MoD: Over $1.5B AUD in pipeline for fourth Triton, P-8 upgrades
Australian MoD: Over $1.5B AUD in pipeline for fourth Triton, P-8 upgrades

“The purchase of an additional Triton will enhance operations from Australia’s northern bases, a priority under the Defence Strategic Review,” Pat Conroy, minister for defense industry, said in a statement.

UK seeks unmanned sub-hunting helicopter, puts Leonardo under contract

UK seeks unmanned sub-hunting helicopter, puts Leonardo under contract
UK seeks unmanned sub-hunting helicopter, puts Leonardo under contract

While the priority is to support anti-submarine warfare missions, the MoD also suggested potential use cases for ship-to-ship resupply and casualty evacuation.

New Nunn-McCurdy cost breach in Navy’s latest LCS misstep

New Nunn-McCurdy cost breach in Navy’s latest LCS misstep
New Nunn-McCurdy cost breach in Navy’s latest LCS misstep

The cost breach is one in a series of public missteps the Navy has had in recent years with the Littoral Combat Ships and the associated mission packages.

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Versatile multi-domain MQ-9B SeaGuardian has revolutionized anti-submarine warfare

Versatile multi-domain MQ-9B SeaGuardian has revolutionized anti-submarine warfare
Versatile multi-domain MQ-9B SeaGuardian has revolutionized anti-submarine warfare

The first unmanned aerial system of its kind that can search the ocean surface and the depths in support of naval intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Norway, US Bolster Russian Sub Watching With New Bases

Norway, US Bolster Russian Sub Watching With New Bases
Norway, US Bolster Russian Sub Watching With New Bases

The US government will pay for all facilities it builds on Norwegian soil, and will not permanently base any troops there, officials in Oslo were quick to point out.

New Navy Command To Oversee Unmanned Ships As They Work With Fleet

New Navy Command To Oversee Unmanned Ships As They Work With Fleet
New Navy Command To Oversee Unmanned Ships As They Work With Fleet

The Navy is standing up its first operational unmanned ship command, a big moment in the Pentagon’s move toward autonomy

Navy Plans Hammerhead Mines To Box In Chinese, Russian Subs

Navy Plans Hammerhead Mines To Box In Chinese, Russian Subs
Navy Plans Hammerhead Mines To Box In Chinese, Russian Subs

The Hammerhead mine would be delivered to sites by underwater drones, and “detect, classify, and defeat” manned or unmanned submarines, the Navy says.

Navy’s New Unmanned Fleet Likely To Hunt Chinese & Russian Subs

Navy’s New Unmanned Fleet Likely To Hunt Chinese & Russian Subs
Navy’s New Unmanned Fleet Likely To Hunt Chinese & Russian Subs

Tracking and harassing submarines will likely be a key job for the new generation of networked, unmanned ships.

US Navy Rushes Its Sub-Hunting Helicopters To India, Eye On China

US Navy Rushes Its Sub-Hunting Helicopters To India, Eye On China
US Navy Rushes Its Sub-Hunting Helicopters To India, Eye On China

“This really was one of the higher priorities the [Indian] navy had, to get these aircraft delivered,” Tom Kane, director of Sikorsky’s Naval Helicopter Programs, says. “I requested that the aircraft be made available on an accelerated basis.”

As Navy Mulls Ship Cuts, New 2nd Fleet Opens For Business

As Navy Mulls Ship Cuts, New 2nd Fleet Opens For Business
As Navy Mulls Ship Cuts, New 2nd Fleet Opens For Business

The 2nd Fleet says it’s ready to hunt Russian subs and start pushing into the Arctic. But it can only do that if the Navy can spare the ships.