CNO: Trump-class battleships could be ‘forcing function’ for Navy to beef up laser efforts
“I want to get behind this. I want this to work," Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said of lasers throughout the fleet.
Trump-class battleships are ‘exactly’ what the Navy needs, SWO boss says
The Navy ran into design challenges with its next-generation destroyer, emphasizing the need for a larger battleship, according to Vice Adm. Brendan McLane.
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Japan targets weapons sales through Indo-Pacific, as industrial ties lag strategic ones
In the last year Japan has moved from making its first appearance at an international air show, the 2024 Singapore event, to providing radars to the Philippines and engaging in a full court press to sell the Mogami frigate to Australia.
US Navy to extend service lives of 12 destroyers
The decision follows a similar one last year to extend the service life of the Arleigh Burke (DDG-51).
Navy taps first 4 destroyers for initial upgrades to radar, EW, combat system
Capt. Tim Moore, whose office is charged with overseeing the modernization, said the Navy plans to use a "crawl phase" to install most of the upgrades and test them before working on the rest of the destroyer fleet.
House Approps Restores 2nd Destroyer; Cuts Sea-Launched Nuke Cruise Missile
The Democrats’ draft bill trims military personnel and R&D to add money for procurement.
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Northrop Delivers 1st SEWIP Block 3 Jammer To Navy
The long-awaited jammer, a key defense against anti-ship missiles, will now enter land-based testing at Wallops Island, Va. But the Navy must do more, argues EW expert Bryan Clark.
Destroyer, JADC2 Top Navy Unfunded Requirements
The Navy also asks for five additional F-35C fighters, an E-2D Hawkeye and 4 CMV-22s.
Navy Picks Pacific Homeport For Future Frigates: Hello, China
The first 12 Constellation-class frigates will all be based out of Everett, Wash.
Key Dems Question Biden Defense Budget; Ship Fight Likely
“The President’s Defense Budget Request is an outline and a starting point,” emphasizes Sen. Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Bye-Bye, B-52s & Carriers; Hello, More Destroyers & F-35s
The US needs to shift investment from hallowed but vulnerable legacy platforms – especially aircraft carriers and B-52 bombers – to more flexible and survivable weapons systems – above all, Aegis warships and the unfairly much-maligned F-35.
Signaling China, White House Floats Putting Hypersonic Missiles On Destroyers
"This is a terrible idea for several reasons," Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute said. The oldest ships would need to undergo a service life extension, while the newer ships would have to undergo expensive upgrades for a complex new mission.
Navy CNO: We Need New Destroyers With More Punch
“I don’t want to build a monstrosity. But I need deeper magazines on ships than I have right now,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said today.
US, NATO Warships Exercise Off Russia’s Arctic Coast
US, British, and Norwegian vessels held wargames in the Barents Sea, near the HQ of Russia's Northern Fleet.