Defiant: The first NOMARS unmanned warship 55m. (vid.) August 14, 2025 The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) demonstration vessel, the Defiant, was unveiled at a ceremony at Everett Ship Repair in Everett, Washington. The 180-foot-long,…
US Navy: New DDG(X) destroyers will have more weapons than Arleigh Burke July 24, 2025 The US Navy has announced that the new DDG(X) destroyers will have a greater weapons loadout than the Arleigh Burke class, and will incorporate…
First public presentation of the US Navy’s new AIM-174B very long-range air combat missile May 15, 2025 During a ceremonial visit to Japan, as part of the annual Friendship Day held at Marine Corps Air Station, the US Navy made the…
US Navy: “Constellation” frigates face serious problems with a visible risk of limiting their capabilities April 3, 2025 A new report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), entitled: “Navy Shipbuilding: Enduring Challenges Call for Systemic Change” (March 25, 2025), documents the…
US Navy: The revival and upgrade of the SOSUS (Sound Surveillance System) submarine monitoring program March 13, 2025 The US Navy has decided to revive and upgrade the submarine surveillance program developed in the 1950s. The reason for this decision is the…
How does China’s maritime militia, a “shadow fleet”, pose a threat to the U.S. Navy? January 16, 2025 In a move that has angered Beijing, the US has blacklisted China’s largest shipping company, Cosco, along with two major shipbuilding companies, citing their…
US Navy: New DDG(X) destroyers will not have main gun; what does the new design proposal show? January 16, 2025 During the retirement ceremony of the head of the US Navy’s new destroyer DDG(X) Program Office, Captain Matt Schroeder, a new design of the…
Half of the US Navy’s amphibious ships are in poor condition December 12, 2024 According to a report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), the US Navy’s amphibious fleet is in crisis. The report “Amphibious Warfare Fleet:…
Battle of Tassafaroga, don’t underestimate your opponent December 5, 2024 Three weeks after the Battle of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific, the US Navy would once again face the Japanese: in a night battle…