A Navy carrier is about to deploy with a robot ship. Could it change the service forever?
Experts said that this deployment could lay the foundation for how the Navy develops its concept of operations for unmanned systems.
House pushes Navy to nail down battleship design details
Multiple lawmakers have questioned the value of the battleship in recent weeks, often citing the expected cost of the vessel.
How integrated modeling and simulation accelerates Europe’s defensive edge
Lockheed Martin’s ACES platform delivers a shared virtual battlespace that strengthens readiness, interoperability, and faster decision-making through advanced, integrated modeling and simulation capabilities designed for evolving global threats.
Strait of Hormuz escort missions would ‘exceed’ Navy’s capacity, CNO says
President Donald Trump had floated the idea of a naval escort months ago, but Adm. Daryl Caudle said today it would be a "very challenging mission."
Navy, Marine Corps back longer amphib readiness cycles, request more ships
The Navy currently utilizes a 36-month Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP), but leaders want to stretch it to 56 months.
Gerald R. Ford to return from historic deployment on Saturday: CNO
Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked on the Ford returned to their home naval air stations on Monday.
After Middle East ops, Navy to start feeling funding crunch this summer: CNO
The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is expected to face increased maintenance due to its extended deployment.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
Trump-class Battleship will get same nuclear reactor as Ford aircraft carrier
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle confirmed the battleship would share several design features with the USS Ford.
Navy, Marine Corps weighing force generation model revamp for amphibs
Navy and Marine Corps leaders said they are considering shaking up the 36-month Optimized Fleet Response plan, in lieu of a longer cycle that can accommodate two deployments.
F/A-XX fighter downselect coming in August: CNO
The competition for the Navy's sixth-generation fighter contract has narrowed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing.
Navy to mothball USS Boise, capping off years of maintenance challenges
The Navy said the decision to mothball the Boise aligns with a broader, “data-driven initiative” that aims to enhance the composition of the Navy’s fleet.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
‘Of course’ Navy leader ‘concerned’ that Iran conflict diminishes US ability to deter China
“It's a mathematical certainty that if you consume a fixed resource, then your ability to bring that to bear on another problem set is diminished by the amount you subtract it,” Adm. Daryl Caudle said.
The Navy’s ‘Fighting Instructions’ fails its own test
Adm. Daryl Caudle’s Fighting Instructions aims to guide the Navy’s future, but it does not make the tradeoffs or force-design decisions a true strategy requires, Bruce Stubbs writes.
Navy advances plans to reshuffle traditional carrier strike group model
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle’s tailored force initiative is embedded in his new “Fighting Instructions” guidance released on Monday that outlines how the Navy plans to organize, train, equip, and fight.
‘Preparing for war:’ At French naval conference, a grim realism
France and its allies need to consider the reality that high-intensity conflict is likely in the near future, top officials said this week.