The mine countermeasures mission packages replaces the Navy’s legacy Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships, among other platforms.
By Justin KatzAccurate sensors are critical for armor units under fire
Maneuver formations face multifaceted threats that include kinetic force-on-force and non-kinetic effects such as electronic warfare.
Craig Perciavalle resigned as Austal’s CEO in 2021.
By Justin Katz A letter obtained by Breaking Defense states the “current phase” of a Navy study will wrap up this year.
By Justin Katz
Navy officials told GAO that supply chain shortages, worsened by COVID-19, have only made things more difficult.
By Justin Katz
The mine countermeasures USV is one piece of tech designed keep Navy ships safe from undersea mines.
By Justin Katz
The service is offering lawmakers three different ship procurement profiles, a deviation from past long-range plans.
By Justin Katz
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“The LCS has not been a platform that has achieved its goal. We all know that,” Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., told Breaking Defense. “But it is a platform that can do low-end missions. So if you get rid of the LCS’s, what are you going to replace them?”
By Aaron Mehta
Formal country-to-country negotiations are expected to begin in the coming weeks, a Lockheed rep said.
By Justin Katz
“When the bullets start flying… I can’t wait to send somebody out there. I need somebody there now,” said Capt. Khary Hembree-Bey, program manager for LCS fleet introduction and sustainment.
By Justin Katz
The Navy has fixed one ship, but doesn’t know how long it’ll take to get the full LCS fleet to top speed.
By Aaron Mehta and Justin Katz
Every LCS will be equipped with the new Naval Strike Missile as well as either anti-submarine or anti-mine capabilities within 18 months, CNO Adm. Michael Gilday told the HAC-D today.
By Paul McLeary
“We are going to do a live-fire offensive exercise,” Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Carrier Strike Group 3 commander told reporters Tuesday. “We are going to use the unmanned surface, unmanned air, and manned air and surface to provide a targeting solution.”
By Paul McLeary
The effort falls in line with Pentagon efforts to deploy more punch at longer ranges, a clear recognition of the growing ability of China and Russia to keep American and forces at a stand-off distance
By Paul McLeary
“Russia is watching us. China is watching us. Our allies are watching us — and they all want to see how seriously America is taking security in this destabilized world,” writes Rep. Rob Wittman in a new op-ed.
By Rep. Rob Wittman