USMC to add upgraded autonomy navigation suite into ROGUE Fires program
The service is funneling nearly $30 million into the program to add in Forterra’s AutoDrive system into the JLTV-based launcher.
With first test fire, Aussies join tiny Tomahawk club with US, UK
“The Tomahawk is the jewel in the crown and a step change in our firepower, deterrence and ability to strike land-based targets at ranges never before available to the Royal Australian Navy," said Pat Conroy, Australia's minister for defense procurement.
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Turning R&D into reality to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
Aussies investing over $850M in new Kongsberg NSM, JSM plant
The factory will manufacture and service Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) and Joint Strike Missiles (JSM), the first non-Norwegian facility to do so.
Norway should be at the center of change in Northern European defense
Being part of the new NATO team of Finland, Sweden and Norway, rather than being the sole Nordic NATO leader in this key region, means changes should come to its defense posture, writes analyst Robbin Laird.
UK Navy selects Naval Strike Missile for much needed surface fleet protection
The attempt to procure an anti-ship weapon weapon was, until this point, one marred by controversy and questionable planning on the MoD’s behalf.
Row erupts over ‘mind-bogglingly stupid’ drone cut; Lockheed, Raytheon nab $1B Aussie PGM deal
On lawmaker said the drone program was a "rare defense project that was going to deliver new combat capability in just a few years and is shelved after a decade worth of planning and investment."
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
What Is NMESIS, The Marine Corps’ New Ship Killer?
The Marine Corps says the new missile is a top modernization priority. Analysts say China is a big reason why.
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Distributed Maritime Operations: Making Ships, Subs, And Platforms Nodes On A Network
To facilitate the pivot to the Great Power competition against adaptive enemies with advanced capabilities, the Navy is developing the flexibility to decentralize its forces while remaining fully networked.
Norway, Germany Team Up On Submarine, Missile Buy
The deal for six submarines and future Naval Strike Missiles is part of a long-term cooperation agreement the two countries signed in 2017.
Israelis To Offer US Long-Range Naval Strike Missile: Sea Breaker
Israel defense sources said that, in almost all aspects, the Sea Breaker is superior to any similar weapon system used now by the US Navy and that the missile’s price will be “much less” than the price of any similar, yet less capable, missile.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Navy Plans To Cut Ships, But Fleet Plan Remains MIA
Requesting “eight ships a year is not going to get to 355,” the Navy’s top budget official, Rear Adm. John Gumbleton, said. “All things being equal, if you have a 300-ship Navy and a 30-year lifespan you have to recapitalize it...so eight is not going to do it."
Navy Unveils Surprise Plan For Littoral Combat Ships
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.
Historic Marine Plan to Reinvent The Corps EXCLUSIVE
The document outlines an evolving effort to stand up a series of small, agile units tasked with air defense, anti-ship and submarine warfare, and seizing, holding and resupplying ad hoc bases to support an island-hopping campaign in the Pacific.
Pacific Commander Warns China Likely To Move On Taiwan; Guam A Target
Taiwan may be targeted for annexation by 2027, Adm. Phil Davidson said, and Guam will have to be vigorously defended in a Pacific War.