India commissions Russian-built warship amid enduring ties with Moscow
India has been trying to diversify its weapons portfolio, as Russian-made equipment permeates the country's armed forces.
Daily News Roundup
US Navy ‘wasted’ $1.8 billion on cruiser modernization program: Report
The report found that the Navy’s cruiser rehab program has had “weak oversight” and been “plagued with ... delays, wasted costs and poor-quality work.”
German Navy tests BlueWhale underwater drone for covert ship tracking
“This a capability currently only available via manned submarines, which makes it significant for maritime surveillance,” officials said.
US Navy warship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia
The littoral combat ship Savannah will dock at the port of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand on Dec. 16-20.
Army, Navy conduct key hypersonic missile test
The successful tests brings both services closer to fielding the long-awaited system.
US Navy christens nuclear submarine USS Arkansas
A member of the Little Rock Nine launched a bottle of sparkling wine into the hull of the Virginia-class submarine at Newport News Shipbuilding.
MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam
In a first from Guam, the Missile Defense Agency intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast using a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA.
French, Turkish naval companies tinker with torpedo interceptors
Some experts believe that only hard-kill countermeasures will be able to keep warships safe from torpedoes in the future.
Marines hindered by Navy’s amphibious warfare ship maintenance delays
Nearly half of the amphibious warfare ships Marines need to deploy are often unavailable, according to a government watchdog.
Opinion
Open development standards are key to keeping the US military on top
Adopting Modular Open System Architecture will help the U.S. military field new technology faster and mass-produce legacy weapons, Navy officials argue.
South Korea commissions its first next-generation Aegis destroyer
The ROKS Jeongjo the Greatis is the first warship to adopt the Korean Vertical Launching System II.
Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base
U.S. lawmakers warn a weak military industrial base could invite aggression with China.
This Marine Corps unit now has a ship-killing missile in its toolkit
The new tool gives Marines an offensive strike to clear the way for the Navy.
Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship
The U.S. is working to catch up with Russia and China in developing hypersonic weapons that travel beyond Mach 5.
Macron wraps up South America trip with French submarines in mind
France's shipbuilder Naval Group gets top-level assistance for envisioned Scorpene sales to Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo for $4.1 billion
The merger is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2025.
France, Germany, UK, US make Norway’s billion-dollar frigate shortlist
The envisioned frigate buy will represent Norway’s biggest defense investment ever, surpassing the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets.
