Source: Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress Since the 1960s, strategic deterrence has been the SSBN’s sole mission, providing the United States with its most survivable and enduring nuclear strike capability. The U.S. Navy operates three kinds of submarines—nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs), nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines (SSGNs), and […]
Non-Nuclear Subs a Growth Business?
Sweden’s Saab certainly thinks so. Saab plans to be a big player in the diesel-electric submarine business. As the WSJ explains here, submarines have a unique value in defending a country. For the first time since the Cold War, the world sub fleet is growing. Driven by changing strategic threats, surging global trade and new […]
American Forces Dominate the Undersea Realm
David Majumdar, writing in the National Interest, looks at America’s undersea power. While a new long-range stealthy unmanned strike aircraft could eventually give the carrier the long-range reach and hitting power it needs, there are those who argue that submarines are far more effective weapons against such high-end threats. Though potential enemies like China can […]
America’s Next Super Weapon?
Naval War College professor of strategy James Holmes explains here the exciting promise of unmanned, underwater vehicles. Geography, then, stands aback of the mania for new undersea capabilities. But it’s not just the sheer volume of water to be overseen, is it? It’s also about working within the fixed setting imposed by nautical terrain. Where […]
The Navy’s Most Advanced Destroyer is About to Sail
Back in 2010 we outlined the Navy’s most advanced destroyer while it was in early development. Today the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is readying to sail. Christopher Cavas of the Navy Times reports that the Zumwalt will launch in the Spring of 2015. BATH, MAINE — The ship is plainly visible from Front Street, across the Route […]
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program
SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — For the second time in three weeks, the heavily scrutinized USS Freedom has been unable to perform scheduled tasks due to technical difficulties. Repairs are under way on the littoral combat ship’s port steerable water-jet feedback cable, which stopped sending signals to indicate the jet’s position during steering checks Sunday, […]
DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer
Originally posted December 15, 2010. BATH, Maine. – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works successfully launched the Navy’s first Zumwalt-class destroyer Oct. 28 at their Bath, Maine, shipyard. The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer) will be the lead ship of the Navy’s newest destroyer class, designed for littoral operations and land attack. The ship […]
Ground-Breaking 3D Radar for Aircraft Carriers Begins Testing at Secret Facility
A new 3D radar capable of cutting through interference equal to 10,000 mobile phone signals, has successfully commenced integration trials at a secret electromagnetic radar testing facility on the Isle of Wight. The testing of ARTISAN 3D radar is in advance of installation on the new Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers (QEC) which are being […]
CVN 78: U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier
The Gerald R. Ford-class will continue the legacy of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ship platforms. Enhancements being incorporated into the design include flight deck changes, improved weapons handling systems, and a redesigned island, all resulting in increased aircraft sortie rates. It will also include a new nuclear power plant; increased electrical power generation capacity; […]
Electromagnetic Railgun
BAE Systems was awarded a $34.5 million contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for the development of the Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun under Phase 2 of the Navy’s Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) program. The focus of Phase 2 is to advance the Railgun technology by maturing the launcher and pulsed power from a single […]
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