AUKUS sub design deemed ‘mature’ as nations debate top technologies
The SSN-AUKUS submarine design the U.K. and Australia will build is "mature" and should be completed in the next year or two.
SPY-7 radar tracks live space objects ahead of delivery to Japan
The ongoing round of live testing is meant to ensure the current iteration of hardware and software are fully integrated with the Aegis combat system.
How US Navy experiments could get drones beyond spying and into battle
The Navy is trying to make unmanned systems a more normal part of daily operations, even as experimentation continues to refine concepts of operations.
Sea-Air-Space 2024: All the cutting-edge tech at Navy’s largest show
From an eclipse that yanked attendees to the waterfront to a surprise appearance by Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, here’s what you may have missed.
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How US Navy experiments could get drones beyond spying and into battle
The Navy is trying to make unmanned systems a more normal part of daily operations, even as experimentation continues to refine concepts of operations.
Sea-Air-Space 2024: All the cutting-edge tech at Navy’s largest show
From an eclipse that yanked attendees to the waterfront to a surprise appearance by Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, here’s what you may have missed.
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Without change, US Navy’s future fleet looks too ambitious for industry
For industry to execute the plans in the Future Years Defense Program, major improvements will have to take place.
By Theo Egan
Project Overmatch’s Small says EW is ‘killer app’ for unmanned tech
The Navy is investing in unmanned systems — on the water, as well as above and below it — to augment existing and near-future firepower.
US Navy seeks to mirror weapons supplier funding for ship, sub vendors
All three areas face similar challenges, such as a lack of output at key suppliers, which prevents prime contractors from increasing deliveries.
Hundreds of satellites to give military faster tactical comms and data
The program will add more satellites and capabilities every two years.
By Todd South
Information warfare becoming a critical submarine capability: Aeschbach
"We are in demand, more in demand than we’ve ever been, and that will continue to increase," Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach said at the Sea-Air-Space confab.
Why the Pentagon’s use of 3D printing is ‘not quite there yet’
The needs are perhaps most clear for the Navy, and yet even for that service, the technology — and the path to using it more widely — is still maturing.
Del Toro dubs robotics specialists next step in ‘truly hybrid’ fleet
The Navy's top civilian called the establishment of a robotics warfare rating "a significant milestone" in the service's journey toward a hybrid fleet.
By Diana Stancy
US Navy secretary points to foreign shipyards’ practices to fix delays
The U.S. Navy also released a road map partly aimed at improving ship construction and repair yards.
The Marines’ Pacific allies are copying its littoral regiment moves
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are developing similar ways to fight concealed across island chains.
By Todd South
