New way of operating: Navy medicine prepares for a distributed fleet
The changes focus mainly on making standard medical equipment more suitable for use in a battlefield environment.
Why sending a US Navy hospital ship to Gaza would be very difficult but ‘not impossible’
Analysts told Breaking Defense it would take weeks for a ship to reach the Middle East, and actually getting patients aboard presents myriad logistical, diplomatic and security problems.
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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.
With new $867M contract, Austal begins work on replacements for Navy’s storied hospital ships
Larry Ryder, an Austal executive, told Breaking Defense the first EMS will begin construction in 2025.
Austal envisions smaller, more agile hospital ships to replace Navy legends
The Navy's hospital ships have served it well for decades but what's next? Austal may have an answer.
No COVID-19 Test Kits For Navy Ships At Sea EXCLUSIVE
DoD is slated to receive $8.3 billion to fight COVID-19 in new White House request, as positive virus tests for military personnel jump to 49.
Navy Readies Ships To Help Hurricane Florence Victims
As the Navy sorties 30 ships from Norfolk and surrounding bases, a few ships will be heading back in short order to assist in the cleanup. The amphibious ships USS Kearsarge and USS Arlington, along with hospital ship USNS Comfort, have all loaded up on supplies and have put out to sea.
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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.
HASC Rejects JSTARS Recap, Speeds Up Ships
The House Armed Services Committee rejected the Air Force's strategy to replace the E-8 JSTARS and questioned its plan for the EC-130H Compass Call, even as it accelerated Navy shipbuilding.