Harrison Kass of the National Interest reports the Constellation-class, the U.S. Navy’s latest guided-missile frigate, is under construction, aiming to enhance multi-mission capabilities with a design based on the European FREMM. Kass writes: The Constellation-class, the U.S. Navy’s latest guided-missile frigate, is under construction, aiming to enhance multi-mission capabilities with a design based on the […]
American Ship Uses Last Line of Defense against Houthi Missile
Ella Sherman and Jake Epstein of Business Insider are reporting that a Houthi missile got so close to the USS Gravely, within a mile, that the warship turned to a last-resort gun system to shoot it down. They write: A Houthi anti-ship cruise missile fired into the Red Sea came within a mile of a US Navy […]
Just How Strong Is the U.S. Navy?
Originally posted February 28, 2023. This year when the Department of Defense submitted its annual budget request to Congress, unlike any year before, it supplied three alternative plans. All of the plans seek to expand the number of ships in active duty in an effort to keep up with China’s rapid naval expansion. The CBO […]
BAE Secures Contract for NextGen Amphibious Combat Vehicle
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Marine Corps worth $198 million for 30 next generation Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV 1.1). The contract for the new ACV 1.1 has options for a total of 204 vehicles worth up to $1.2 billion. The NextGen ACV 1.1 is equipped with a 700HP engine and […]
China’s Hack on U.S. Navy Contractor Nets Data on Submarine Warfare
The recent hack on a U.S. Navy contractor’s servers is being labeled as “very serious” by Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Investigators are blaming the Chinese Ministry of State Security. The Chinese hackers were able to download 614GBs of data related to U.S. undersea warfare systems, including the Sea Dragon supersonic anti-ship missile program. […]
Inside China’s Plan to Overwhelm and Dominate the South China Sea
The Chinese are developing and fine tuning robo-boats to overwhelm enemy vessels. A video surfaced on the Chinese news site DW News on May 29th. The video shows 56 unmanned robot boats performing highly coordinated maneuvers in the South China Sea. Robert Beckhusen of The National Interest talks about how China could use this low-cost […]
U.S. Navy’s New $12.9 Billion Dollar Carrier Has Second Failure
The Gerald. R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s new state of the art nuclear aircraft carrier suffered what’s being called a “manufacturing defect” during its shakedown period. The defect was part of the carrier’s propulsion system, specifically the “main thrust bearing.” This appears to be the second time such a defect has affected the ship during […]
U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-Class Destroyers Have a New Role
In a Congressional Research Service report published on April 16th 2018, Ronald O’Rourke, a specialist in Naval Affairs discusses a “change in mission orientation” for the DDG-1000’s. The Zumwalt-Class stealth destroyers will shift from a mission of Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) to an emphasis on surface strikes. The shakeup comes in response to changes […]
Russian Reinforcements Heading to Syria
Reports indicate Russia is sending ships, including its Project 117 Alligator-class amphibious landing ship, loaded with military trucks, tanks, and armored vehicles to Syria. The ships are believed to be heading for Russia’s Naval supply base in Tartus. They were spotted in the Bosporus Sea Channel reports the Daily Mail. Two Russian warships laden with military […]
The Arctic Buildup: A New Cold War
The Arctic region holds an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil and about 30% of the world’s undiscovered natural gas. It is also of immense strategic importance for global trade and national security. Many countries have laid claim to parts of the Arctic. Russia in particular is pumping major resources into its northern defense, so […]
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